When the magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt. He stayed there until the death of Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, Out of Egypt I called my son. (Mt 2:13-15, 17-19)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122825.cfm
The sad story of Bethlehem and of the Holy Family is repeated in our own times and in the lives of refugees and immigrant families everywhere. José, María and Jesús are still knocking at the door. Will we slam the door in their faces, or will we allow God to crack open the door of our hearts? https://youtu.be/664mPFg0-Jg?si=TPLXBVMntckzwRL5
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.
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, 2025
