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.

"See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father." (Mt 18:1-5, 10)
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The feast of the Holy Guardian Angels reminds us that God watches over us always especially when our hearts are broken. We continue to pray for our family and friends in Asheville and Western North Carolina and for all who have been affected by Hurricane Helene. We give thanks for all the guardian angels, those with wings and those without, who are helping to save others.