A new king, who knew nothing of Joseph, came to power in Egypt. He said to his subjects, "Look how numerous and powerful the people of the children of Israel are growing, more so than we ourselves! Come, let us deal shrewdly with them to stop their increase; otherwise, in time of war they too may join our enemies to fight against us, and so leave our country." (Ex 1:8-14, 22)
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Ancient Egypt, Nazi Germany, Ku Klux Klan, MAGA USA. The justification for violence against immigrants and those who are different always smells and sounds the same throughout human history. Saint Kateri Tekawitha (1656-1680), the first indigenous saint in the USA was canonized in 2012. The indigenous suffered the scars of European diseases, and the loss of their lands and freedoms. Saint Kateri found refuge in Christ. https://youtu.be/2T1t3iq7uNQ?si=MxghXamM2lnxagDE
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.
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin, July 14
