These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.

Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, October 1

Jesus said to his disciples: Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me. (Lk 10:13-16)

It’s important to listen to those whom the Lord sends to us. When the Church recognizes them, they receive the title “doctor of the church.” The Little Flower, as Saint Thérèse is known, came with a surprisingly simple message. She talked about her “Little Way”—her little way to holiness: to do all things, even the least actions, with love. Many have found her “Little Way” to be their way too.