If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit that dwells in you. (Rom 8:1-11)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102525.cfm
The power of the Spirit transforms or mortal body into a dwelling place for God. As we remember the Virgin Mary today we rejoice that through the power and grace of the Holy Spirit she became the Mother of our Savior and invites us to join her hymn of praise of God who lifts up the poor and sends the rich away empty. https://youtu.be/i85XG4OwQ8s?si=FkCgbsU0E6wA_oF7
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.
Saturday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, October 25
