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.

Friday IV, Lent

Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 34)
R. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.
R. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032026.cfm
As the church teaches us, violence and war is never the answer to human problems. With the current war many innocent people are suffering. Scripture tells us that God is near to the brokenhearted. Maybe those who cause the violence had better pay attention. Today's picture is of the Peace Angel I made from pieces of broken pottery at the Yoko Ono NO WAR Exhibition at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, in 2024.