Jesus, Mary and Joseph were migrants too.
 “Every stranger who knocks at our door is an opportunity for an encounter with Jesus Christ, who identified with the welcomed and rejected strangers of every age (Mt 25:35, 43).  And for the stranger, the migrant , the refugee, the asylum seeker and the displaced person, every door in a new land is also an opportunity to encounter Jesus.”  Pope Francis,  Message for this year’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees.  For reflection:  How have I welcomed newcomers to the neighborhood where I live?  If they live differently than I do, have I tried to understand their ways?  Would Jesus, Mary and Joseph be welcome in my neighborhood?  Interested in joining MMOC’s Peace and Justice Ministry?  Call Saralou Hendrickson 314.440.2020