Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him. For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the Blood of his cross through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven. (Col 1:15-20)
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This ancient hymn of praise speaks of the primacy of Christ who is the “firstborn of all creation” and of the sacramentality of Christ who is “the image of the invisible God.” The beautiful hymn concludes with the reconciliation and peace Christ has gained for us. Mother Teresa (1910-1997) taught us that we find Christ in the poor. https://youtu.be/fNIB-Gh2DUg?si=ZFqX3fCqdevIFBTr
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 XXII, Ordinary Time
