Wife’s passing inspires Iowa man’s renewal of faith

Wife’s passing inspires Iowa man’s renewal of faith

One can grow bitter... or better. This man chose to honor his wife by his choice. His story in some ways reminds me of that of Elizabeth and Félix Leseur , for it was after Elizabeth's death that Felix had his own conversion, and then became a priest.

“Right after the accident I felt that a part of me died,” he says. He was plagued by guilt, too, and thoughts of how he might have prevented the tragedy.

But after talking with a friend who’d also lost his wife, Bill realized he had two options: “You can lose hope or you can continue. You can turn to despair or you can turn to the church.”

The goal of the Sacrament of Marriage is to aid your spouse to Heaven. May we all be as faithful in this vocation as were Elizabeth and Nancy.

God bless!