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Father Bill Osborn is pastor of St. Bernard’s Parish in Redfield, South Dakota. He graciously took the time to answer the seven questions and I am thrilled to post his responses below. If you would like to answer the brief survey, simply cut and paste the questions followed by your responses and email them to fellmananthony@gmail.com. I promise to post them. Now get ready for some straight to the point wisdom from Father Bill.

1. What is the biggest challenge to your faith that you have faced so far? People leaving the church.

2. What scripture do you find yourself turning to most often? John 6:53 (“Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.”)

3. How do you think God is revealing his presence to us in the world today? In so many ways through others.

4. Do you have a book that you would recommend to people trying to develop their spirituality? The Bible

5. Why do you think bad things happen to good people? As a test to strengthen their faith.

6. What have you found is the most effective way to introduce the word of God to a nonbeliever? Show God’s love to them in action.

7. Do you have a favorite saint and if so, why? St. Jude hears prayers. St. Anthony of Padua finds lost things.

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