These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.

Anniversary of Ordination, May 6, 1978-2025

So they said to Jesus, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” (Jn 6:30-35)
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Having grown up in the Baptist church, lots of folks have asked me through the years why I became a Catholic and a priest. My answer has always been the same: I found the Lord in the Breaking of the Bread. As we elect a new pope, we ask the Holy Spirit: Send forth your Spirit, and you shall renew the face of the earth. Amen.