July 31, 2009
Gloria Strauss was just 13 when she died of cancer. This young, vibrant Catholic has inspired many to come back to the Church. This story touched me because of how her cancer was discovered, very much the same way — and at the same age — my sister’s bone cancer was found. In Chris’ case, a horse kick make her knee swell to the size of a grapefruit (which is big, on a seven-year-old). The first doctor said it was a crushed bone … a few weeks later, they found the tumor. Chris survived, and went on to have two beautiful children (one of whom […]