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Catholic News Herald

Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina

hensenThe past few years have hit many of us with the gentle touch of an avalanche. As I have watched my family and many close to me face illness, fear, financial worry, major life changes, loss and depression, a question lurks in the background: “Where is the Lord’s abundance?”

gallagher fredThere are often letdowns after we make it to the other side of a holiday. Some feel a little lost after Christmas Day, for instance. Those grieving the loss of a loved one do their best to hold it together, but then once the holiday passes, the loneliness and depression can set in. It is a common dynamic.