Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
Some 35 years ago the Center for Concern published a book, “Catholic Social Teaching: Our Best Kept Secret.” It was updated a couple of times as St. John Paul II published some five social encyclicals and linked Eucharistic solidarity to our care for all of our neighbors.
About two years ago my son gave me a small bonsai tree for Father’s Day which I named “Firdinand.” For most of the first two years I just handled the basics: sunlight, water and protection from freezing. The tree survived and basically looked like a little shrub.