Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. (Lk 10:38-42)
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The Martha and Mary story is interesting, but this is not just any ole village. Martha and Mary live in Bethany. And why has their brother, Lazarus, been erased completely? Perhaps the others were jealous of the very close friendship that they had with the Lord. We know that the Lord wept for his friend Lazarus who had died and then raised him from the dead. In his love for us, his beloved disciples, the Lord will call us by name to be by his side for ever. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. https://youtu.be/SRFFdyygSAE?si=OGm5FQP4jFoZBShp
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 the Rosary, October 7
