The LORD is a God of justice, who knows no favorites. Though not unduly partial toward the weak, yet he hears the cry of the oppressed. The Lord is not deaf to the wail of the orphan, nor to the widow when she pours out her complaint. (Sir 35:12-14, 16-18)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102625.cfm
It’s always distressing when so-called good church people ignore the very Bible they love to quote. As the psalm today reminds us, the Lord hears the cry of the poor. God will not be mocked. There may be a very heavy price to pay indeed. Today’s image is Francis requests alms, sitting among the poor by José Benlliure y Gil (1855–1937). https://youtu.be/w_Q0FjuAUZY?si=zOWSdt3SUG1vBI4E
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.
Sunday XXX, Ordinary Time
