Monday, September 9 MEMORIAL OF PETER CLAVER, PRIEST Dare to Care Peter Claver’s sole ministry as a priest was to slaves brought to Cartagena (now in Colombia) in the 17th century. He believed that his first duty was to the basic human needs of people who were being treated like animals. “We must speak to them with our hands before we try to speak to them with our lips,” he said. Like his fellow Jesuit, Pope Francis, Peter Claver plunged into the midst of the poor, even into the stinking holds of slave ships and the cages where people were herded after landing. Peter brought supplies and comfort and became a moral force in the city. He would gladly have reversed those first two words of Cain and said: “I am my brother’s keeper.” TODAY’S READINGS: Colossians 1:24-2:3; Luke 6:6-11 “I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ.” TAKE FIVE FOR FAITH: Daily renewal for busy Catholics
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:54:06 +0000
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