A small rural village in France — the priest Vincent de Paul preached a sermon in front of poor peasants in the countryside who did not have access to the church since many of its priests were in the cities.
Today there are over 300,000 Brazilians living in Japan, mainly as workers in factories. They came from various corners of the enormous country. In their midst, I find meaning in my ministry today as a Divine Word missionary.
Reflection Date: October 6, 2023
Woe to us if the words of God that we hear constantly and the mighty works of God that we witness in our lives have not led us to conversion.