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.

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, November 17

As Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging, and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening.
They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." He shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!" (Lk 18:35-43)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111725.cfm
“Jesus, have pity on me!” And of course, Jesus does. But would we? That’s the question that trips up all of us would-be disciples. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) was filled with compassion and cared for the sick. She is the patron saint of the Third Order of Saint Francis of Assisi.