I am so excited about a new voice that has emerged on Christian radio. If you have not heard Audrey Assad, get ready to hear purity and light. Not only is she singing about God and offering Him glory and praise, she is not playing the typical games that so many pop stars play. She is being honest about her faith life and the journey that has led her to this point. Raised a Protestant from birth, she became a Catholic about three years ago. I encourage you to read her story in her own words here. You should also get a copy of her latest album, For Love of You. What I love about Audrey is her strong show of support for Pope Benedict. How mature and insightful is this young woman? She is able to understand, unlike many who are twice her age, that Pope Benedict is not a place holder in the Seat of Peter. He is there to lead and guide the church that Jesus established. Pope Benedict stands for the righteousness that is the Catholic Church and has served her well over these last 2000 years. Welcome to the flock Audrey.
Kurt Hilgefort, is a Catholic father of six who publishes his thoughts on his blog Shadows of Augustine . He responded to my seven question survey with the following answers. Kurt is the first layperson to respond to the seven question survey and I think that his experience is extremely relevant to me personally and I hope that you are inspired by his thoughts as well. If you would like to respond, please send an email to fellmananthony@gmail.com with your thoughts and I will be happy to publish them as well. 1. What is the biggest challenge to your faith that you have faced so far? The biggest challenge for me has been the whole dying to self thing. On an intellectual level, there are no barriers. It comes down to a matter of accepting the authority of the Church that Christ founded upon Peter. My challenge is not in the intellect, but rather in the will. The challenge for me has always been to continually seek conversion. I want to be transformed, but I want it to be over all ...
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