The Journey Begins

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Today, on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, I’m starting my 46-day preparation to consecrate myself to Mary, the Mother of God.

Right after finishing The Warning, I booked a general confession with Father J. God bless that poor, patient man—it took me two sessions and four and a half hours to tell him all my sins from childhood on. At times, it felt like I was just telling him my life story, but I have to trust that God sees my sincere intention to come clean.

I bought a dozen copies of The Warning and am handing them out to everyone who will take one. I’m convinced this Day of Mercy is imminent, and I’m testifying about it everywhere I go—even at a luncheon of the Republican Women’s Coalition. The urgency to talk about this is so great, I don’t care what others think. Let them think I’m crazy.

I’m going to Confession at least once a month now, and I’ve started going to Mass every weekend. This coming Lent, I’ll do a special program of penance and devotion.

Here’s what I learned and what I’m committed to doing: Love God, love Jesus, love my neighbor. Follow the Ten Commandments, read Scripture, ask for the Holy Spirit to guide me, and pray the Rosary daily.

My ultimate goal is sainthood (I recently learned from Fr. Mike Schmitz, the Bible in a Year podcast priest, that God wants us all to become saints). I don’t think I’ll ever get there, but at least I can move in the right direction.