Do you believe that a man entrenched in homosexuality could leave that life, go on to marry, have a family, start a ministry dedicated to helping people struggling under the yoke of SSA (same-sex-attraction) and chastity issues only to see it spread to 40 countries over 40 years of marriage?
I met Andrew back in 2012 but only recently at this amazing mile marker of the '“40’s” was I finally able to produce a film on him that reveals more of the complete picture and his truly remarkable journey.
He is without question one of the most gifted writers and speakers I have ever encountered. I recall one time being in attendance at a church, in which literally 35 minutes into his talk the building began to tremble as I looked around to see if anyone else was experiencing what I was. I believe they were.
I chose to premiere this story in the month of June - the month of humility - when the church turns Her focus and attention in a heightened way to the all-merciful Sacred Heart of Jesus. I love the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and it has become my favorite devotion in the church. I also admire St. John, who was blessed to lay his weary head on the chest of Our Savior and experience the beating of His Divine Heart which said, “There is more for you John, keep going, there’s more”.
The good news is that the same invitation to let go and fall into the Sacred Heart of Jesus which John encountered so long ago is truly made available to every soul on the planet in each Holy Mass and each moment we adore Him in His real and Merciful presence in the Holy Eucharist. Andrew’s testimony is a reminder that at the core of ‘the Good News’ we discover the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ in all its intimacy. We only limit His action in our lives by our mistrust.
'What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him.’ 1 Corinthians 2:9
Perhaps we receive little because we expect little and we expect little because we ask for little. I partnered with the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception to produce this story for their EWTN show, Living Divine Mercy available at: DivineMercyPlus.org.
For all of our thoughts of desolation, doubt and fear Andrew’s witness is a stream of living water that can help carry us to the Merciful embrace of Jesus where, through His cross, He has already secured the unimaginable for us.
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