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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.

Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as those who were eyewitnesses from the…

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“Alas! the glory of Israel, Saul, slain upon your heights; how can the warriors have fallen! Saul and Jonathan, beloved and cherished, separated neither in life…

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Friday, 21 January 2022 06:10

Saint Agnes, virgin & martyr, January 21

Saul took three thousand picked men from all Israel  and went in search of David and his men in the direction of the wild goat crags.…
Thursday, 20 January 2022 00:00

Thursday, Week II, Ordinary Time

When David and Saul approached (on David’s return after slaying the Philistine),  women came out from each of the cities of Israel to meet King…

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Wednesday, 19 January 2022 00:00

Wednesday, Week II, Ordinary Time

Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched Jesus closely to see if he would cure him…
Tuesday, 18 January 2022 00:00

Tuesday, Week II, Ordinary Time

Then Samuel asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?” Jesse replied, “There is still the youngest, who is tending the sheep.” Samuel said…
Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins. (Mk 2:18-22)https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011722.cfmNew wine, new wineskins. Sometimes God has to do something completely new in order to change…

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Sunday, 16 January 2022 00:00

II Sunday of Ordinary Time

When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your…

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Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with…

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Friday, 14 January 2022 00:00

Friday, Week I, Ordinary Time

They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this.” (Mark 2:1-12)https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011422.cfmPeople were shocked by what Jesus said and did:…
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