Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. (Eph 1:3-6,11-12)
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We have all been chosen by God. Mary was called to become the mother of the Savior. She said yes to the angel’s message. Her yes echoes through the ages inspiring all the disciples of her son who call her blessed. Today’s photo is of the Immaculate Conception by Murillo (1617-1682). Today’s villancico (Christmas carol) is Salve Reina y Madre (Hail Queen and Mother). https://youtu.be/BNe1qhR0U1Q?si=HhfejgG40M9ZE0gv
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.
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, December 8
