They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles' wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint. (Is 40:25-31)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121025.cfm
There are several houses of Mary: the one in Ephesus, the one in Nazareth, and the one in Loretto. Why so many houses of the Virgin Mary? Well it means that the Virgin Mary is our neighbor, and she invites over us for a cup of coffee and a chat. Or rather, in this Advent season, she invites us over to eat natilla and buñuelos (a traditional Colombian Christmas dessert). https://youtu.be/A9Ad67bzgPk?si=gsRVbdjNEIacj0sX
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.
Our Lady of Loretto, December 10
