A Thank You Note from Pope Francis

"You send someone a gift; you get a thank you letter. Not surprising.

"You send a gift to the Pope, who knows what will happen?

"Dr. William Abersold of Highland can tell you. Last November, the author and Ph.D sent his book 'Words about God' to Pope Francis. Then waited and waited. The agony ended in April when the mail arrived with an envelope marked the Vatican. Abersold couldn’t believe his eyes.

"'I was overwhelmed…overwhelmed,' he explains.

"His wife, Stella, thought a reply would never come.

"'I thought he was crazy. I didn't think the Pope would even see it.'

"But the Vatican letter says otherwise. . . ."

A recent article in the Inland Catholic Byte (diocesan newspaper of the Diocese of San Bernardino) profiled Dr. Abersold and reported on his experience.

To access the complete Inland Catholic Byte report, please visit:

Inland Catholic Byte: Retired Protestant minister, humorist makes a Catholic connection (1 MAY 2017)

Thank you, Deacon Greg Kandra, for the tip.