CONVERTS, do you have a moment?

[LisaA]

LisaA, we meet again! At my UMC we had communion (small “c”) every week. It was my favorite part of every service. Our communion was treated pretty reverently but even so, like you I felt there was more to it and that something was missing (it was missing the real presence!).

As far as my “moment,” there were many on this long and wonderful path, but the one that finally got me to step foot in a Catholic Parish for the first time was my wife. After trying one protestant church after another and not finding what I was looking for, my wife said if I was looking for a traditional church, try the Catholic Church, there’s nothing more traditional than that!

I took her advice and now, quite some time later, I should be Confirmed at this Easter Vigil.

Wonderful. Have a blessed journey and I look forward to hearing about your experience at the Vigil. Mine was in 2005 and I remember almost every moment. There is a wonderful prayer by Fr Arrupe called “Falling in Love with God” If you don’t know it I can send a link. It’s wonderful. But the end it says “Fall in love, stay in love, with God and it will decide everything.” I think this is how I feel about the Church. It changes every aspect of your life.

Many blessings are to come
Lisa