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.

Saint Thomas Aquinas, presbyter & doctor, January 28

Jesus added, "Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear." (Mk 4:1-20)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012826.cfm
The best theologians are third graders—they always ask the right question, “Why?” The why questions lead us to a deeper understanding of the mysteries of God. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was a theologian and a poet. He teaches us to use our brains for God, or as Jesus says, "Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear." We still sing the hymns he wrote. https://youtu.be/fhOWed1xY68?si=IIwdD4sRbYVRBKO1