Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. Then they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the good news and curing diseases everywhere. (Lk 9:1-6)
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The instruction to “take nothing for the journey” implies that there is an urgency in proclaiming the kingdom. Perhaps, we need to travel lightly and trust that God will provide. Today’s feast of Our Lady of Mercy reminds us that God’s providential care surrounds us like a mother’s love. https://youtu.be/DdFJstx9ucE?si=ju67jm836_twbtkz
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.
Our Lady of Mercy, September 24
