Making a difference…

I can do all things in Him that strengtheneth me.

(Philippians 4:13)

Years ago I made a promise to myself to only follow a few trusted news sources. I’m a worrier, and when I read about all the…stuff…happening in the world today, it is hard for me to maintain the peace that characterizes the people of God. That becomes even harder when I read about all the stuff happening in the Church today.

And since the news has been erupting with the most dismal stories on a daily basis for the past year or more, I have felt that the only way to restore that peace is to feel that I am actively doing something to bring about change.

Now, I’m not naive, and I know that little I can do will change the hearts and minds of some of the big names you read about in the news. Only God can effect that sort of change. But God has given me the gift of having some small ways of making a difference, and in the hopes that it will provide solace to those of you who are feeling lacerated by the constant explosions in the headlines, I want to share this small means with you.

Some of you may be familiar with the book Treasure and Tradition; it is a book that was conceived along the lines of a DK Eyewitness book, but its subject matter is the Traditional Latin Mass and its rich history. Now, some of you may be saying, “Well, that’s not for me, I’m not interested in the Latin Mass…” Wait. This is for you, too. The Ordinary Form of the Mass that is celebrated today shares the same history as the Extraordinary Form…and when you begin to learn about its beauty and splendor, you begin to fall in love with your faith in ways you never expected.

This is the gift, the small way of making a difference in the messed-up world we are living in. This book has a rare power to draw people in and fill them with a new understanding of the inestimable treasures that our faith contains…treasures that lie hidden today unless you seek them.

The purpose of this blog, then, is twofold:

1. To provide a platform for you to share stories of conversion (or unexpected deepening of your faith) that came about from reading and/or sharing the book Treasure and Tradition; and…
2. To share with you the journey that we will be undertaking in an attempt to bring this book to those who otherwise would never have found it, and effect a change in their lives.

We will share a means of doing #1 in a separate post.

As regards #2, I will say just a few words and then will also expand in a later post.

We are organizing a group of volunteers to be in Rome during the Pan-Amazon Synod in October to pray, fast and do reparation for the harms being done to our Mother Church…and to distribute, free of charge, at least 3000 copies of this book to the pilgrims there.

Currently our group is small but our hopes are high. Paul converted the Gentiles with only a handful of men; Saint Patrick converted the Irish with the same. With your prayers of support, we know that God will send us those who are ripe for conversion…and with His help, they will be brought closer to Him. And through this small effort…more souls will be illuminated by the light of faith.

Please add your prayers to our effort. If you are inspired to join us in Rome, contact us. And if you would like to add even just a widow’s mite to help us print more copies to distribute, and add your name to the list of those we will be praying for in Rome, you can make a donation here.

Thank you for reading and God bless you.