He wouldn't compromise. He put all his trust in Our Lady. The suffering, which always seemed to be getting worse and worse, lasted about a year. And now, I ever so thankfully tell you that all of us attend daily mass, pray the rosary, and attempt to live and spread Our Lady's messages - as a family. This is not to mention the prayer group that meets in our home once a week, ranging from 25-75 persons.
Families convene for an hour-long catechism class before praying the rosary.
So too, for the past two summers, dad's friends and family, who formerly considered him 'too religious', joined him in pilgrimages to Medjugorje. Last Christmas, our whole family decided to forego material gifts in order to use the money on Jesus and Mary. Some tapes on Medjugorje, simple and yet so profound, seemed the perfect choice. We ordered and gave away 30 sets, along with some spiritual books. We neither wanted nor expected to receive rewards.