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My name is Grace Agnes and I was born to a Methodist Preacher in the Mississippi
Delta. I was given all the love and kindness that any child could ever dream of. I was baptized and raised in the Christian
faith. As a small child we frequently had guests in our home that were very interesting and the theological discussions were
far from boring. My best friend was a Catholic and I was allowed to go with her to Catechism and Mass. My Mother
had a PHD in history and was a writer and traveled all over Europe to study Cathedrals. She was also a professor and
taught at a nearby college. Once she brought me a brass rubbing from the tomb of a monk. She gave me stacks and stacks of
books on cathedrals and I later developed a love of stained glass windows and began to build windows myself as a hobby. My
Mother died in 1979. I married my High School Sweetheart a Methodist, and raised and college educated three beautiful children.
Two of my children married Catholics and began to raise their children in the Catholic Church. In 1998 tragedy struck, we
lost a Grandbaby "Phillip Ross" that was born with a tumor on his liver. The Catholic Church was a comfort to us and they
sent up so many prayers for the family.My husband and I went to the Catholic Church off and on for special occasions
and loved it so much. In 2000 my husband of 28 years died of pancreatic cancer. My world came crashing down around me. I never
thought I would ever re-marry I hadn't planned on it, but God sent a man into my life. He was a Catholic and a very wonderful
man. In 2003 I re-married and chose to make his church my church. The rest is history. I love the Catholic Church and I have
never known such a fullness of faith. As the world changes one thing remains the same The Catholic Church.
These days I am busy making rosaries and I enjoy praying the rosary each
day. We belong to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. I especially love going to Mass on Wednesday night, attending Bible
study, and Mass on Sunday morning. Our lives are centered around the church and there is such a peace and harmony that can
only come from knowing Jesus Christ.
