Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama, who is approaching his one-year anniversary as bishop of Raleigh, delivered a heartfelt homily to the Michael Coveyou, Chris Koehn and Marlon Mendieta as they sat in the front pew of Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral. He asked them what they were thinking and how they felt. “The richness of the priesthood is the freedom to know how do you feel as a human person that you can allow the love of Jesus and the companionship of Jesus to be part of your daily life,” the bishop said. “The call to the priesthood is to have a relationship with the Lord, and it’s the only way that you will be able to enjoy your priesthood.”
Bishop Luis Rafael discussed the theme of the day’s Gospel – “Love one another as I have loved you” – and asked those gathered to think about their freedom to receive the love of Jesus.
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