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Catholic News Herald

Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina

caldarola“I’m a recovering Catholic,” our contractor announces jauntily, apropos of what I can’t remember. I think we were trying to decide on flooring for the front deck.
It’s a phrase with which we’ve become familiar, so common that this guy we know only because he’s overseeing some basic repairs to our old house can throw it out casually.

NEWSOMEI am looking forward to making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land at the end of this month. This seemed an opportune occasion to upgrade my luggage, so I did what one does when making a major purchase in the 21st century. I spent hours online researching options, comparing prices and reading reviews. Eventually I made a decision I felt good about, completed my purchase and sat back to await the delivery of papa’s brand new bags.