In the past several months, I have heard countless encouraging stories about Americans discovering or returning to the Catholic Faith.

I have heard of formerly hostile Capitol Hill staffers secretly joining Catholic colleagues for daily Mass. At least one of these staffers will be welcomed into the Catholic Church at Easter. A formerly agnostic acquaintance told me that my friends and I sparked his conversion. A friend going through a dark time returned to the sacraments and daily Mass. Another friend is studying the Faith for the first time so that she can catechise her ‘cafeteria’ Catholic parents. Yet another recounted how a Christian colleague was recently upset to learn that his mentor was becoming Catholic.