If you like this book, youll love some of the other things I do! At the back of this book youll find a way for you to get access to a short video course called Secrets of the Sacrifice of the Mass that I produced especially for readers of my books. Youll not only get access to the course, but youll also be able to find out about the other books in this series as they are published, other Joe Sixpack books that are in the queue, and some really cool audio and video courses I produce for Catholics.

You gift link can be found the page titled THE SIXPACK REVOLUTION. So be sure to check it out!

Except where otherwise noted, Scripture citations are from the Second Catholic Edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible 1965, 1966, and 2006 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved.

Excerpts from the English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition, 1994, 1997, 2000 by Libreria Editrice VaticanaUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.

2018 by Cassock Media

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Published in 2018 by Cassock Media, St. Louis

Printed in the United States of America

I would like to thank my best pal Marty Barrack for his love, devotion, advice and input on this book as well as roughly thirty years of friendship. I would also like to thank the hundreds of souls who helped me hone my skills and learn to follow the Holy Spirit.

It is with an earnest and prayerful heart that I wish to dedicate this book to

Mary Help of Christians, St. John Boscos stalwart patroness and, by extension, mine.

St. John Bosco, my friend, helper and patron throughout thirty years of evangelization.

Fr. Killian Mooney (RIP), the priest who started me on the journey of life-long evangelization, and encouraged and loved me when I was at my most unlovable.

Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, who recognized my zeal for souls and helped kindle the fire of that zeal by being a true spiritual father to me.

Marty Barrack, my partner in crime the crime of being all-consumed by the love of Christ for souls.

Lyndahl Sale, my most highly favored godson, for smacking me upside the back of my head when I needed it.

Jean, my lovely wife, absolute best friend, and the best half of me.

Joe SixpackThe Every Catholic Guy is obviously my nom de plume. My real name is Addledorf Clinkerdaggar Rostefuten. (Not really, but if you stay with me long enough youll figure out my real name.) As a catechist, speaker and author, Im beloved by millions of people the world over! Well, actually, my wife and mother love me. So does the house cat, but I think thats only because I feed him. And now that I think about it, Im not a public speaker either.

Mrs. Sixpack (affectionately known to me as The Warden) and I live in the best rural parish in the whole Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri in the United States. Beyond our love of attending the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, we enjoy sitting on our back deck to watch the deer and other assorted wildlife, violating our diets about once a week, watching the paint peel when were snowed in, and reaching out to share our holy and ancient Catholic faith with other people.

We used to live in the Deep South. Moving to the Ozark Mountains of Missouri a few years ago was a real eye-opener. Would you believe these Ozark folks are so sophisticated that they have the bathroom in the house? And if we want pork chops for dinner, I dont have to go out back and slaughter a pig anymore. I can actually go to the general store and buy pork already cut up! Except they dont call them general stores up here; theyre called supermarkets. So we came up by moving to the North.

These Ozark Mountain people are real well educated, too. Most everyone Ive met has a college degree. Its not like the thriving metropolis of Slapout, Alabama. Most people there only went clean through high school. Well, most of the time they were clean.

At the end of the day, were as happy as a tornado in a trailer park to be living in our Ozark Mountain home. We have a great young priest, a lot of friends, devout fellow parishioners and indoor plumbing. (I just cant get over having the toilet in the house!)

Prior to a devastating stroke, I was an architectural wood carver and furniture maker who specialized in replicating 18th century furniture. I also carved gunstocks and tooled & fabricated leather products. I now make up for my inability to do those things by examining and studying the work of others, taking great pleasure in their talents and abilities. After the resurrection, and (dangerously) assuming I make it to heaven, I intend to ask God to give me a new, fully equipped shop to continue pursuing my passions as a craftsman. I sure hope He lets me, because I really miss carving wood, building furniture and making leather products.

Let me invite you to visit the famous (or infamous, depending on who you are) JoeSixpackAnswers.com website so you can sign up for a free email course that will teach you things about the Catholic faith you never knew. In fact, if youll allow me, Ill teach you everything about Catholicism you could ever possibly want to know.

You will also begin receiving special invitations to attend the free webinars I host each week. All of the webinars, email courses and website are free! I do all this outreach for one purpose and one purpose alone: to help make heaven as crowded as possible! After all, everyoneCatholics and non-Catholics alikeneeds to learn more about the one, true Church established by Jesus. The Church is how we all will get to heaven, you know.

Give me souls; keep the rest!

And always remember one thing: Comfort and Conviction dont live on the same block!

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