Comments on: Common Ground http://southerncatholicchicks.com/2009/09/14/common-ground/ How Sweet it is to be Southern and Catholic Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:13:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: 2scc http://southerncatholicchicks.com/2009/09/14/common-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-243 2scc Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:22:37 +0000 http://southerncatholicchicks.com/?p=112#comment-243 Why Steve, the drink in the glass is sweet tea, the only real kind of beverage there is down here in the South! Chicks A and B Why Steve, the drink in the glass is sweet tea, the only real kind of beverage there is down here in the South!
Chicks A and B

]]> By: Steve Ryker http://southerncatholicchicks.com/2009/09/14/common-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Steve Ryker Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:21:29 +0000 http://southerncatholicchicks.com/?p=112#comment-242 Precious Catholic Sisters: First off, I am so happy that I am able to write that now; You see, my wife, daughter & I became Christian (we "joined The Church") this past Sept. 26. My greatest joy now, not only "in Church" but in life, is the Eucharist. Perhaps I should explain that all of us were "lifelong" Protestants - who got so sick of "looking for a 'church home'" and feeling let-down, disappointed and, frankly, EMPTY, that literally on a dare and out of sheer spiritual and emotional exhaustion, we "tried" a Catholic Church. I believe it was quite literally "by the Grace of God" that we were led, via quite new Catholic acquaintances, to attend a "conservative" church. The Spiritual & corresponding emotional experience was not something I could have expected, and in fact did not expect - indeed, I expected much the opposite of what I DID experience. In brief, it was something of a "trying time" for me (but not for my precious 12-year old daughter - she literally took to it like the proverbial "duck to water." Fortunately, she didn't have the "emotional baggage" of a lifetime of inculcated suspicion &, well, hate that I had to deal with) and wonderfully beautiful - Spiritually beautiful. OK - enough of all that - now to the point: I simply wanted to share with you what a joy it is for me to find you & your lovely, "conservative" & (best of all) FEMININE site. Let me explain, BEFORE YOU GET THE WRONG IDEA ABOUT ME, that I cherish the Femininity of your site b/c such has become SO RARE nowadays, and as a male I miss it - truly miss genuine Femininity - SO MUCH. Thank you, thank you so very much. And lastly, I'll "bite the bait" and ask you, if I may, what is in the tall glass in the logo drawing & your picture? You see, just as with The Church, I became Southron later in life also, in my 40's, so there is still much for me to learn there, too. I have enjoyed "talking with you" and hope very much to hear back from you. Either way, you will be in my prayers. God Bless all of you & those you love, Steve Ryker Precious Catholic Sisters:
First off, I am so happy that I am able to write that now; You see, my wife, daughter & I became Christian (we “joined The Church”) this past Sept. 26. My greatest joy now, not only “in Church” but in life, is the Eucharist. Perhaps I should explain that all of us were “lifelong” Protestants – who got so sick of “looking for a ‘church home’” and feeling let-down, disappointed and, frankly, EMPTY, that literally on a dare and out of sheer spiritual and emotional exhaustion, we “tried” a Catholic Church.

I believe it was quite literally “by the Grace of God” that we were led, via quite new Catholic acquaintances, to attend a “conservative” church. The Spiritual & corresponding emotional experience was not something I could have expected, and in fact did not expect – indeed, I expected much the opposite of what I DID experience. In brief, it was something of a “trying time” for me (but not for my precious 12-year old daughter – she literally took to it like the proverbial “duck to water.” Fortunately, she didn’t have the “emotional baggage” of a lifetime of inculcated suspicion &, well, hate that I had to deal with) and wonderfully beautiful – Spiritually beautiful. OK – enough of all that – now to the point:

I simply wanted to share with you what a joy it is for me to find you & your lovely, “conservative” & (best of all) FEMININE site. Let me explain, BEFORE YOU GET THE WRONG IDEA ABOUT ME, that I cherish the Femininity of your site b/c such has become SO RARE nowadays, and as a male I miss it – truly miss genuine Femininity – SO MUCH. Thank you, thank you so very much.

And lastly, I’ll “bite the bait” and ask you, if I may, what is in the tall glass in the logo drawing & your picture? You see, just as with The Church, I became Southron later in life also, in my 40’s, so there is still much for me to learn there, too.

I have enjoyed “talking with you” and hope very much to hear back from you. Either way, you will be in my prayers.

God Bless all of you & those you love,
Steve Ryker

]]> By: Barry http://southerncatholicchicks.com/2009/09/14/common-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Barry Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:43:26 +0000 http://southerncatholicchicks.com/?p=112#comment-69 Ladies, Welcome to the Catholic church! I stumbled upon your website, and noticed that you've been touched by Fr. John. My wife and I are from Michigan and had a the wonderful opportunity to take a pilgrimage to Rome with Fr. John. Absolutely the best vacation we ever experienced. Father John is very special, he has touched and continues to touch so many... Blessings on your continued journey in your faith. In His Peace, Barry & Cheryl Ladies,

Welcome to the Catholic church! I stumbled upon your website, and noticed that you’ve been touched by Fr. John.

My wife and I are from Michigan and had a the wonderful opportunity to take a pilgrimage to Rome with Fr. John. Absolutely the best vacation we ever experienced. Father John is very special, he has touched and continues to touch so many…

Blessings on your continued journey in your faith.

In His Peace,
Barry & Cheryl

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