In his final years, Pope Benedict, inspired all of us through his example of a simple life of prayer. He called us all to “Praise and give thanks: only in this way is our prayer complete.” May he now know the fullness of that prayer as he sees God face-to-face.
I'm a truck driver, and because of that, my schedule is a little different than others, mostly because I'm not home. I'm home daily now, but when I decerned to become Catholic, I was an over the road driver. This made the whole idea of attending the RCIA classes seem impossible. I worried I wasn't able to become Catholic. I called up the parish office and set up an appointment with Father Dave for the next time I was home.
At my baptism this past Easter, I felt at peace as Fr. J. started pouring water over me and I heard a voice say, "It’s about time. I have been waiting for you." It was amazing. Gregg