Moses took half of the blood and put it in large bowls; the other half he splashed on the altar. Taking the book of the covenant, he read it aloud to the people, who answered, “All that the LORD has said, we will heed and do.” Then he took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words of his.” (Ex 24:3-8)
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Jesus offers us the New Covenant in his blood. As Saint Paul reminds us, each time we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. Today we honor the grandparents of the Lord. https://youtube.com/shorts/bRpnepwI2hs?si=_Z3hUlkBU-LWQJbd
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.
Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, July 26
