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caldarolaUpon entering a large secondhand store, I’m immediately struck by the volume of used clothing. A sea of garments greets you, rack after rack. I’m there to find a cute used flower pot. You know the old saying, “One woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure.”

sanchezAs ordination time has come and three new priests are welcomed into our diocese, I feel a little nostalgic as I recall my own ordination to the priesthood. As these days arrive, I also feel a strong gratitude to God for all the opportunities He has given me in my life and for allowing me to get to where I am today.