Conversion into The Catholic Faith!!! Tell me your stories!!! All Are welcome!!!

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So, for all of those who were away From Home. What is your story, what drew You Home again?

For Those who never left Home, was there a moment where you SERIOUSLY took an interest In The Faith?
Or was the Faith always the center of your life?

For Those who are non-CATHOLIC, what do you think of The Roman Catholic Church?

May The Lord Our God Bless You All
 
The sad thing is I was a cradle Catholic. I went to a Catholic School for 10 years. When I got to high school I stopped going to mass. 4 years later I’m getting ready for college, and during summer break I meet this girl 😉

We end up dating, and she soon comes to the realization that I am a “Catholic.” (I put in quotes because I wasn’t practicing at the time, but I would cross myself before meals…)

I was invited to her church(Free Will Baptist). The preacher insulted the Catholic Church during his sermon (Great. talking bad about other churches during church…)

I was still kinda confused. I had been trying to ‘go back to my roots’ ever since she invited me to the church(read bible, pray daily rosary…)

I was thinking that since we were all ‘Christian’ we should cooperate and not compete.

It turned out her parents were pretty rude to me because I was Catholic(or maybe because I was dating their daughter 🤷 )

either way a week or so later, she dumped me telling me such depressing things as; I don’t believe Catholics go to heaven. Purgatory is not a real place. The pope has no authority. Catholics are being lied to. The Roman Church is the blind leading the blind…etc.

The whole time she is delivering her ‘speech’…I just couldn’t help thinking to myself…“What the heck is Purgatory?!” 😃

Her parting words were “Get good with God”

I was heartbroken of course but I decided to follow her advice: The next day I went to confession for the first time in 5 years 😛 The day after that I went to the most holy and sacred mass and have been going at least weekly ever since!

Just this Easter 2010 I was finally confirmed! Wow. 10 years of Catholic school and I was never confirmed before, what gives? I am glad it happened this way though.

I have been studying Church doctrine and history for about 8 months now since that little incident(I know what purgatory is all about 👍 ), and I am truly happy to belong to the One True Faith.

God Bless and I hope to see you guys in Heaven!
 
Hi,
Me and my husband walked into a Catholic Church on 18th Oct,09. Mass, on that first occasion made me stand in complete awe. I never once had that feeling in the previous church we’d attended (Baptist). And I wasn’t expecting to feel so astounded by it all.

It was on Good Friday that my eyes were opened in a big way. For the first time I realised that it wasn’t just the whole of mankinds sin that led Jesus to the Cross, it was my sins too. I truely grieved on that Friday and Saturday and felt true shame and sorrow for all my past sins… and on Easter Sunday I felt a complete joy fill my heart like I’ve never known and kept thinking of the words Jesus is risen.🙂
 
Well whiteninja has inspired me,

I too started out Catholic, unlike him I was actually confirmed in middle school. I’m sorry to say I don’t remember a great deal about my faith formation out side of picking my confirmation name (David) and watching one of those old school “slide show” film things put to audio cassette about St. Paul (I’ve always felt very close to him).

In those young years I always had a yerning for God to call me to do something, but it didn’t seem to happen then. Gradually over time I sort of just completely gave in to the culture, but the time I graduated HS I had very little interest in going to Mass… I also hadn’t been to confession since my very first time! My parents never really stressed it. I think I went to one mass at the Cathedral in Marquette MI my first weekend at college, that was the last time out side of Christmas and Easter for 10 years. Interestingly I never quite “gave up” completly on faith, I was utterly unable to buy in to agnostisism or athiesm, more over I briefly gave moral relitivism a fair shake and gave up when I realized using that moral theory I couldn’t prove child rape was immoral (you know there’s something wrong with your beliefs if that’s the case).

So I came to Raleigh, and spent maybe the first couple months out of Church. Then I happened to accidently find St. Michael the Archangle on High House Rd in Cary. I think God pushed me into this parish! At my first Mass there I knew I was home! Every homily given by pastor Msgr Tim O’Conner really spoke directly to my heart, my fathers as well every time he visited from Detroit. Finally I went to a penance mass and confessed being out of the Church, and a very brief over view of some of what I had been doing over the last 10 years. I still wasn’t totally hooked, that wouldn’t happen until I joined the Young Adult Ministry, and specifically until I went to a Young Adult retreat they held once (I hope they do it again!). We had a “learning mass there”, where I got exposed to some of the inner workings of the mass, as well as a book “The Mass: A Study of Roman Liturgy”. I read the book and that was it. I went on a book buying spree, and have been learning ever since!

Amazing how God works eh?
 
I’m still trying to “come out” but I have felt called to be Catholic ever since I was a little girl. I don’t know how a little girl thinks she should be Catholic, with her limited understanding of stuff, but I did. I was baptized Lutheran, and confirmed Lutheran, but never really did it for me. When I was grown up and found a “Catholic Inquiry” class (they didn’t have RCIA yet) I jumped on it and entered the Church. Many years and lots of weird happenings later, I find myself yearning to come home (and needing to start the annulment procedure). I love Bill O’Reilly’s article about why he is still Catholic (regarding the scandals) and he said something about how, (and I paraphrase greatly) even though our country is going through such hard times and with everything that is happening, he still is American and doesn’t want to be anything else. And that’s how he feels about being Catholic. Well that’s how I feel about the Church and so, I could use some prayers so I can get everything sorted out and come back to the Church.
 
I have started to make a database of links to Convert Stories, 46 so far. They all work and the URL takes you directly to their story. The database also has their blog name, their name, what the converted from, sex, decade of birth, year they joined, date of first post, and country. Check it out at:


http://img.convertjournal.com/badge_convert_stories_125.jpg

P.S. #1: Instructions for adding a badge to this is page (please!) is here.
P.S. #2: I am happy to add anyone that is missing!
 
lutherlic said:
I have started to make a database of links to Convert Stories, 46 so far. They all work and the URL takes you directly to their story. The database also has their blog name, their name, what the converted from, sex, decade of birth, year they joined, date of first post, and country. Check it out at:


http://img.convertjournal.com/badge_convert_stories_125.jpg

P.S. #1: Instructions for adding a badge to this is page (please!) is here.
P.S. #2: I am happy to add anyone that is missing!
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Thank you for adding my blog to your database
 
Angel7 said:
So, for all of those who were away From Home. What is your story, what drew You Home again?

For Those who never left Home, was there a moment where you SERIOUSLY took an interest In The Faith?
Or was the Faith always the center of your life?

For Those who are non-CATHOLIC, what do you think of The Roman Catholic Church?

May The Lord Our God Bless You All
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I am a former Catholic and what I’m going to say is not against the RCC its self. The reason I left is that I disagree with some of the teachings of the church. For instance: I believe that Mary the mother of Jesus had other children that she was not ever virgin. I believe that you don’t need to go to a priest to confess your sins. I believe that you have to make the decision to be baptized and that nobody can make that decision for you. That the Lords supper is only a symbol and not his real body. That the CC is infallible and other things. But as far as the RCC itself I respect it. I respect the Pope and the Bishops and Priests and Nuns and all who will obstain from sex because that is what they believe God wants of them. Now I do expect some replies from this and some might not be good. But like I said I have nothing against the RCC itself, just some of the teachings.
 
rev_kevin said:
I am a former Catholic and what I’m going to say is not against the RCC its self. The reason I left is that I disagree with some of the teachings of the church. For instance: I believe that Mary the mother of Jesus had other children that she was not ever virgin. I believe that you don’t need to go to a priest to confess your sins. I believe that you have to make the decision to be baptized and that nobody can make that decision for you. That the Lords supper is only a symbol and not his real body. That the CC is infallible and other things. But as far as the RCC itself I respect it. I respect the Pope and the Bishops and Priests and Nuns and all who will obstain from sex because that is what they believe God wants of them. Now I do expect some replies from this and some might not be good. But like I said I have nothing against the RCC itself, just some of the teachings.
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Ever-Virgin: If Jesus would have had brothers, then why did He give Mary, His Mother to St. John? This would have been a severe slap in the face to any brothers He had.

Confession: If we are not to confess to a priest, then why did Jesus give the Apostles tha authority to forgive sins? (John 20:21)

Real Presence: If the Eucharist is just a symbol, then Jesus would have explained to the Apostles the symbolism in the Bread of Life discourse. He did not, he only asked “Will you too leave me?”

Infallibility: Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would lead the Church into all truth. Did the Holy Spirit abandon the Church?
 
rev_kevin said:
I am a former Catholic and what I’m going to say is not against the RCC its self. The reason I left is that I disagree with some of the teachings of the church. For instance: I believe that Mary the mother of Jesus had other children that she was not ever virgin. I believe that you don’t need to go to a priest to confess your sins. I believe that you have to make the decision to be baptized and that nobody can make that decision for you. That the Lords supper is only a symbol and not his real body. That the CC is infallible and other things. But as far as the RCC itself I respect it. I respect the Pope and the Bishops and Priests and Nuns and all who will obstain from sex because that is what they believe God wants of them. Now I do expect some replies from this and some might not be good. But like I said I have nothing against the RCC itself, just some of the teachings.
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Peace be with you revkevin,

I am sure that many catholics will easily point out your misguided beliefs, as for myself I have no compulsion to do so at this moment. I am convinced, that by studying and the grace of the HolySpirit, that one will attain truth. That truth will eventually lead you to the ancient and apostolic church of Christ.

May God have mercy on us. God Bless:)
 
rev_kevin said:
I am a former Catholic and what I’m going to say is not against the RCC its self. The reason I left is that I disagree with some of the teachings of the church. For instance: I believe that Mary the mother of Jesus had other children that she was not ever virgin. I believe that you don’t need to go to a priest to confess your sins. I believe that you have to make the decision to be baptized and that nobody can make that decision for you. That the Lords supper is only a symbol and not his real body. That the CC is infallible and other things. But as far as the RCC itself I respect it. I respect the Pope and the Bishops and Priests and Nuns and all who will obstain from sex because that is what they believe God wants of them. Now I do expect some replies from this and some might not be good. But like I said I have nothing against the RCC itself, just some of the teachings.
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Nothing you’ve said is unique to my previous beliefs as well. All of which you speak is very easy to defuse. You just have to sit for the long conversations to receive it and when you get it you may come to realize the misunderstandings you possess. I did.
 
Angel7 said:
So, for all of those who were away From Home. What is your story, what drew You Home again?

For Those who never left Home, was there a moment where you SERIOUSLY took an interest In The Faith?
Or was the Faith always the center of your life?

For Those who are non-CATHOLIC, what do you think of The Roman Catholic Church?

May The Lord Our God Bless You All
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I married a Cradle Catholic…🙂
 
CWBetts said:
Ever-Virgin: If Jesus would have had brothers, then why did He give Mary, His Mother to St. John? This would have been a severe slap in the face to any brothers He had.

Confession: If we are not to confess to a priest, then why did Jesus give the Apostles tha authority to forgive sins? (John 20:21)

Real Presence: If the Eucharist is just a symbol, then Jesus would have explained to the Apostles the symbolism in the Bread of Life discourse. He did not, he only asked “Will you too leave me?”

Infallibility: Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would lead the Church into all truth. Did the Holy Spirit abandon the Church?
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See I said that I would get some remarks about what I said and you were the first. Congratulations.

His brothers and sisters did not believe he was who he said he was. When he said this is your mother he was saying she is the mother of us all and when he said this is your son it meant that we are all children of her, spiritually not physically.

We all can forgive someone who has sinned against us.

When Jesus took the bread and gave thanks he broke the bread and said “this is my body, do this in REMEMBERANCE of me. Then he took the cup again he gave thanks and said " this is my blood, do this in REMEMBERANCE of me.” Will you leave me too, means will you leave what I have taught you when I’m gone or will you continue my teachings when I’m gone. Not will you leave the church that has not yet been formed.

Jesus also said the the Holy Spirit will be with all who believe and that he will not lead us astray.
 
rev_kevin said:
When Jesus took the bread and gave thanks he broke the bread and said “this is my body, do this in REMEMBERANCE of me. Then he took the cup again he gave thanks and said " this is my blood, do this in REMEMBERANCE of me.” Will you leave me too, means will you leave what I have taught you when I’m gone or will you continue my teachings when I’m gone. Not will you leave the church that has not yet been formed.

Jesus also said the the Holy Spirit will be with all who believe and that he will not lead us astray.
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Hello rev kevin. Since this is not the topic of the thread, I will try to keep it brief. You are citing the institution of the Eucharist according to Paul and I believe we should place that verse IN CONTEXT:

24and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
25In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
26For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. (1 Corinthians 11:24-26)

We remember Christ, but in what sense are we remembering Him? The answer is in verse 26. Everytime we do what Jesus tells us to do in this passage, we REMEMBER Christ’'s sacrificial DEATH. As Catholics, we do not believe that Christ’s dies every time we celebrate Mass. But the Eucharist reminds us of His DEATH… hence the separation into body and blood as signifying death. This is NO WAY denies that Christ is substantially present in the Eucharist. Moreover, it is my understanding that the Greek word for rememberance has sacrificial significance and means more than just a mere memorial of an event that occured in the past.

God Bless,
Michael
 
mikeledes said:
Hello rev kevin. Since this is not the topic of the thread, I will try to keep it brief. You are citing the institution of the Eucharist according to Paul and I believe we should place that verse IN CONTEXT:

24and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
25In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
26For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. (1 Corinthians 11:24-26)

We remember Christ, but in what sense are we remembering Him? The answer is in verse 26. Everytime we do what Jesus tells us to do in this passage, we REMEMBER Christ’'s sacrificial DEATH. As Catholics, we do not believe that Christ’s dies every time we celebrate Mass. But the Eucharist reminds us of His DEATH… hence the separation into body and blood as signifying death. This is NO WAY denies that Christ is substantially present in the Eucharist. Moreover, it is my understanding that the Greek word for rememberance has sacrificial significance and means more than just a mere memorial of an event that occured in the past.

God Bless,
Michael
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Greek/Hebrew Rememberance:
zarar-to remember, to mention
zeker-recollection
zikrown-commemoration
paqad-to visit, care for, count
anamimnesko-to remind, to recollect
anamnesis-recollection
mnaomai-to recollect
mneia-recollection, recital
mnema-sepulchral monument
tupos-shape, resemblance; “type”
hupomimnesko-to remind oneself
hupomnesis-reminding
hupotithemi-to hazard, to suggest

rememberances
zikrown-commemoration

Taken from Strongs-English words to Hebrew/Greek words and the meaning.
 
rev_kevin said:
Greek/Hebrew Rememberance:
zarar-to remember, to mention
zeker-recollection
zikrown-commemoration
paqad-to visit, care for, count
anamimnesko-to remind, to recollect
anamnesis-recollection
mnaomai-to recollect
mneia-recollection, recital
mnema-sepulchral monument
tupos-shape, resemblance; “type”
hupomimnesko-to remind oneself
hupomnesis-reminding
hupotithemi-to hazard, to suggest

rememberances
zikrown-commemoration

Taken from Strongs-English words to Hebrew/Greek words and the meaning.
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Which does not contradict what I said… that “remembrance”, as clarified by Paul, refers to Christ’s death. This in no way denies that Christ is substantially present in the Eucharist.

God Bless,
Michael
 
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