Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
This is a beautiful time of year when many people, regardless of spiritual or religious beliefs, take time to reflect on what they have to be grateful for. Even those who are suffering through hard times or illness will strive, at least for the holiday season, to list a few blessings in their lives and to give thanks for them.
Moments before midnight on Christmas Day in 2015, a 31-year-old woman passed away from cancer and, amid the grief and loss, a celebration began. Whispers and outright testimonies surfaced that proclaimed this gentle and joyful soul may have been particularly close to God.