And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and enable your servants to speak your word with all boldness, as you stretch forth your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are done through the name of your holy servant Jesus. (Acts 4:23-31)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041326.cfm
Threats aren’t new. The church has always received them whenever it proclaims the truth of Christ and stands for peace and protects the poor and the vulnerable. We pray for Pope Leo, who has been viciously attacked by President Donald Trump. May Pope Leo continue to speak God’s word “with all boldness.” https://youtu.be/8yEYOY9nUZI?si=OjlMKfwc0lP92ecC
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.
Monday II, Easter
