Faith unlocks doors for former death row inmate February 15, 2007By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Prison Ministry, Respect Life Despite the strong temptation to despair, Mr. Bloodsworth said he decided he would fight to prove his innocence. He believes God sustained him through nearly nine years of taxing prison life, sending him otherworldly consolations and leading him into the Catholic Church.