Dear Ann,
I have been following you for a while now. I had already been following Dr. Mazza and Non Veni Pacem – when I found your website and podcasts – and have been love, love, loving all that you all are doing. I am a new Catholic, came into the Church by the beautiful and extravagant mercy of our Lord, during the crazy mask years – specifically May 10, 2020 – at a conservative Novus Ordo parish, but soon found my way into a traditional parish (in part because they didn’t make me wear a mask – ha – but seriously,)
I just read the About section on your website by accident and wanted to write to simply tell you that you are doing some little bit of good. You are becoming His good girl and I am so thankful. You and your friends are a holy and hilarious group of voices speaking uncomfortable truths in our crazy upside down world. And I look forward to your podcasts each week and pray the Rosary in Latin every day – and esp. on Tuesdays and Fridays ( the Sorrowful Mysteries)
I came into the Church during a very difficult time – seeing the fruit of my sin hurting my family – as a Pentecostal I found myself going to a very Catholic Marian shrine in Portland, Oregon: The National Shrine of Our Sorrowful Mother. I had no desire to become Catholic, but could not deny the peace and nearness of the Lord I found there. Ha, I had no idea about Our Lord’s Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament – nor any clue as to how precious and powerful are the prayers of Our Blessed Mother – and yet there I would go and pray for days, weeks, months, and years. and yeah once I came under her mantle – I was a “goner” (as far as the protestant world might see it) but I am eternally grateful. and I have no doubt I would not be in the beautiful, deep, rich and true tradition of our faith, were it not for her prayers for me.
Anyway, enough rambling, thank you for all you are doing, saying and praying, even if many do not want to hear it – it must be said – in love – and in humility – and this I can see is true for you and your Tombstone Posse.
Ha, keep fighting good fight. Oh, and please pray for my family. I am the only Catholic – the first since… Henry the 8th? Anyway – Ash Wednesday and Lent are just moments away for me – and Jesus is leading us on, further up and further in.
God bless you all – stay near His feet.
G
Hi Ann,
I’m going to confession tomorrow. I just read your post on SHAME. Everything, every word that you wrote, is exactly what I needed to read and absorb to prep for this confession of mortal, and venial, sins I’ve committed.
Thank you Ann and know that you are in my prayers.
I’ve probably told you before, but you are the main reason that I came back to my Catholic faith years ago when I first found you. And recently one of my three sons is coming back too. He has been going to TLM with me on Sundays.
God Bless you!
J
The Prodigal Son