As I have said many times, the power of the words in this book "opened my eyes, spoke to my heart and stirred my soul". I was and remain convinced that these Truths could and would "awaken a hunger in others to know, study and live more fully the Truths of the Catholic Faith". In one interview I went on to say that if that hope became a reality for at least one other person, then my labor of love in compiling these quotations would have been worth the effort. Last week I received an immense blessing. At the end of a book signing, a gentleman approached me. I recognized his face but did not recall his name. "Can I speak to you for a moment, Mike?" he asked. "Sure," I responded without hesitation. "I bought a copy of your book," this gentleman told me "when you spoke at another parish last year. I read it real quick and frankly did not agree with much of what was in it. But since then I have gone through and read it ...
“The truth hurts sometimes. If we are going to be taught by God, the fisherman, we first need to be captured by Him. And His hook is going to have a bite. Of course, it's going to hurt.” - Father Donald Calloway, MIC