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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Catholic Answers needs our help!

A little advertisement for a good cause:

Here's how you can get a Catholic Answers SHOPPING SPREE Worth Up to $120.

Dear Friend of Catholic Answers,

It's time for us to pay the bills again.

We really need you to join us as a supporter of the extremely effective Catholic Answers Forums site.

We reach more than 100,000 people a month through this Internet site. That's over 1,200,000 visitors each year!

But since this site doesn't yet pay for itself, we need outside help from people like you who care enough to keep it going.

And, to make it worth your while, we want to “reward” you with a very special offer:

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How does this work? It’s very simple:

  • For your monthly donation of $15, we’ll give you a Catholic Answers shopping spree worth $35!
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  • For your monthly donation of $35, we’ll give you a Catholic Answers shopping spree worth $85!
  • And for your monthly donation of $50 or more, we’ll give you a Catholic Answers shopping spree worth $120!

All you have to do is let us know that we can count on your support of Catholic Answers Forums.

Specifically, we need your help every month.

That's because we host and manage the site EVERY DAY of every month. And every month it costs a lot to keep Catholic Answers Forums on the Internet.

But the site does not pay for itself. In fact, Catholic Answers Forums runs a big deficit every month.

We simply must find more supporters.

Therefore, we're hoping that you will pledge your support of just $20/month--or more if you can--so that we can meet the shortfall.

I think you'll agree that $20 a month is a small price to pay for access to a top-notch Catholic apologetics community forum that helps so many seekers.

Twenty dollars is just a few cups of coffee at your local coffee house. Or a few gallons of gas, for that matter!

But to us, $20 a month is our lifeblood.

It's what keeps us going. And it will keep us online so we can continue to reach thousands of people every day with the truth of our faith.

I wish you could hear the phone calls we get and read the letters and e-mails we receive from people whose lives have been changed by Catholic Answers Forums.

Here are a few samples of what we receive:

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"I came across the Catholic Answers Forums very recently and spent many fruitful hours viewing the Ask an Apologist forum. It provided a treasure trove of information and answered many questions that I have had about the faith. I have been studying Catholicism for nearly a year now and I have decided to become a Catholic.

I pray for blessing and guidance in this journey and for all of you as well!"

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"After years of reading the postings at Catholic Answers, its now time to make my first post.

For many years I have wandered lost in sin and confusion. Three years ago, by the grace of God, I woke up. Through your work and cooperation with the Holy Spirit, your posts led me back to the fullness of our faith, and last Easter I came home (along with my wife, daughter, and son-in-law)."

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Other folks tell us how Catholic Answers Forums have helped them to start going to church on Sundays and holy days, to go to confession for the first time in years, to receive Holy Communion again, to pray the rosary, to bring their faith into their daily lives, and to share their new spiritual awakening with family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.

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Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few"
-- Matt. 9:37

This shows how much God depends on all of us to get his work done!

He desperately wants to reach all the lost sheep who are wandering in the fields and in the desert.

And Catholic Answers Forums can reach them.

But the forums will die on the vine if not nourished and supported.

This is where you come in.

God works through human instruments. He does not send money directly from heaven.

So he relies on you. He relies on me. And I rely on you.

In return for your generosity, God bestows graces and blessings upon you and your loved ones.

To join with thousands of your fellow Catholics who are giving $20 or more each month, just click here to make your online pledge:

http://www.catholic.com/forums/support.asp

It’s fast and easy—and you’ll be rewarded not only with God’s abundant graces, but we’ll also give you…

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Just in time for Christmas, we’ll send you a special voucher gift certificate—either by snail-mail or e-mail (your choice)—so that you can go shopping through our Catholic Answers catalog and get whatever you want!

Choose from books, videos, CDs, tapes, and much more!

And the more you give us, the more we give YOU!

  • For your monthly donation of $15, we’ll give you a Catholic Answers shopping spree worth $35!
  • For your monthly donation of $20, we’ll give you a Catholic Answers shopping spree worth $50!
  • For your monthly donation of $35, we’ll give you a Catholic Answers shopping spree worth $85!
  • And for your monthly donation of $50 or more, we’ll give you a Catholic Answers shopping spree worth $120!

This is our way of saying thank you for helping us keep Catholic Answers Forums going strong.

Again, just $20 a month will be the amount that blesses our ministry so that we can bless others.

Won't you respond and sign up today?

Sincerely in Christ,

Karl Keating

P.S. It's easy to pledge your support. Just click on the link below: http://www.catholic.com/forums/support.asp

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