One of the proudest moments in my life came in a recent conversation with a friend from Montana. He is finishing an RCIA program of study this Saturday. He told me that when they asked him who, if anyone,inspired him to become a Catholic he mentioned me. He did say others, but I was the only person he knew personally.
To all who know someone coming into the Church this Saturday evening ( my wife's 4th anniversary BTW )please make a point of welcoming that person. Jesus will thank you later.
The same thing happened to me this last Sunday. The person who is being baptized didn't tell me herself, but her main support person in a small town told me that she said I was one of the people who inspired her to look into the Catholic faith.
I had tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat when he told me that.
(Still have to get her a Catholic Answers Bible with all the apologetics in it!)