Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
Any discussion of the differences between men and women and their roles in society seems to be particularly charged these days. As the role of wife and mother continues to be embraced and celebrated by the Church, it is often downplayed in an increasingly secularized culture. At the same time, Catholics today grapple with the role of women in the workforce, as well as the role of the woman who is single by choice or circumstance.
My grandfather was a wise man. One piece of wisdom that remains with me was his statement that the three greatest blessings of his life were the gift of faith, the gift of friends and the gift of serious conversation.