How has the Catholic faith changed YOUR life?

[MyPhilomena]

Hi all,

I’d like to hear some conversion stories, and also for those who didn’t revert or whatver but always went to church. How has our
faith changed your life, or enriched it?

For me, it has changed my entire life, my way of thinking, my way of praying, even my way of eating, as i no longer eat meat
on Friday’s for a long time now.

It has also been personally rewarding. My husband has converted
and has been an amazing conversion to say the least, but i will leave that for him to post if he wants to.

Catholcism in family life is very very rewarding! We are closer than ever, and even now, my 23 year old is asking questions!

I actually have something in common with my family members
now! We can discuss our faith for hours!

Prayer has been so rewarding for me! I know more about Christ now than i ever did as a jw!!

I love God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost so much that it often brings tears to my eyes!!! How i love the Blessed Virgin!!

I never had so much love for God when I was a jw!! Never!!!

My journey home has been very amazing, and life changing!!

Praise be to God the Father Almighty!! Thank you Jesus!!

Amen!

 

[jlcasey]

Wow - where can I begin. I’m a Catholic convert of over six years now. It has changed so much in my life.

To begin with, it has changed the way I live my life, down to my view of the whole world, how I treat others, how I handle myself. It has satisfied my deepest spiritual needs which seem to get deeper as I learn more and pray more and study more. The Spirit has taught and led me in ways that I could have never done as a non Catholic. I used to be a prostestant, but now I see how shallow my spiritual life was before I became Catholic. I became Catholic for a different reason though - I realized (through the grace of the Holy Spirit) that the Catholic Church was Christ’s Church established on earth, His Bride who he is coming for. The beauty of the Faith, the depth of the Faith, the growth in my spiritual life is just the icing on the cake!

The second way that it has changed my life is that it has impacted on how I talk to my parents, brother and sister, and protestant friends. I am not afraid to answer their questions or give them food for thought about the Catholic Church. The Faith has changed my life as I have become more passionate and definately in love with the Church and with Christ and can’t help but share that passion with my family. The Faith has changed how I see other Christian denominations and how I talk to other Christians. I’ve learnt humility by sharing with them and talking with them. I’ve prayed for the Body of Christ to become whole again - and that all the denominations will recognize the divisions in the Church that shouldn’t be there.

My Catholic Faith has become literally my entire life. It has an indelible print on everything I do, say, how I act.

In short, Christ, His Bride the Church, and the Faith He left on earth is more important to me than anything else I possess. I can’t put it into words really!

 

[Andruschak]

Hi all,

I’d like to hear some conversion stories, and also for those who didn’t revert or whatver but always went to church. How has our
faith changed your life, or enriched it?
!

I am currently a “Work In Progress”, as you may have noted from my previous posts:thumbsup:

For the record, the cats are not impressed

 

[mylo]

I came in this April, so I’m still experiencing new ways in which Catholicism has changed my life. But there’s a few that stand out…

I’ve noticed a change in how I live my entire life. I’ve become more concerned with those who are less fortunate, and try to do what I can to help those people out (volunteering, etc). I’ve become so much more passionate for Our Lord and actually get excited about going to Church and even Confession. I find a lot of peace in my life when things go bad and am slowly working on overcoming a fear of death. Material items are no longer the sole ruler of my life.

Right now I have medical issues up in the air - the doctor is still figuring out what’s wrong. Pre-Catholicism I would have been super worried and anxious. Now I find myself barely worrying and just trusting it all to God. Whatever He wants, I will accept.

I find much more fulfilling and worth living when I live it for Christ. I know that my sufferings are not in vain. I don’t get too bogged down with the small stuff as often as I did because there is a much larger picture at hand. I actually understand that humility is not humilating. Or being humilated. I have much more respect for those of different faiths (be it Protestant, Muslim, etc) even if that respect is not given back to me.

There’s a small sampling of how it’s changed my life. Praise God for leading me home, how grateful am I for Him and His Holy Church.

 

[Aureole]

It’s funny looking back on the night I realized Christ brought me to Him. I was with an ex-girlfriend discussing our relationship. We ended up talking about breaking up for a little while because she had so many family problems. After we discussed the possibility of coming back together later on I mentioned to her, almost as if I were warning her for the future that “I was becoming a Christian.” Oh, how cute that was! And how true.

Anyway, since I’ve re-joined the Church my whole life has changed. I’m more aware of myself and of others. I decide to do lots based around the Church. I’ve discovered that I want to teach, religion no less. My manners have improved! My grandparents have returned to the Mass. I’m meeting with religious all over the place. Sunday has become the Lord’s day, as it should be. My school work has improved dramatically. My love for tradition has become much stronger. I find that I’m in good moods nearly all the time, even in suffering. There are times I take the road of suffering just for the sake of imitating Christ rather than avoiding it. I’m finding myself with three mothers, all legitimate! (My mother, Mother Mary, Mother Church) My family has extended from a small few to the large whole. I am finally being fed! There are two Rosaries in my pocket all the time. I can say “Behold, my Lord and my God” like St. Thomas. My Bibles aren’t collecting dust! There’s a Catechism on my bed-side table. I feel I may be called to share in our Lord’s priesthood. Abstinence and fasting have a greater place in my life.

Finally, and most importantly, I have opened myself to my Saviour.

 

[SORROWS]

How has the Catholic faith changed my life? In every way possible.

Being Catholic is the most beautiful and fulfilling treasure in my life. I was born Catholic and even as a child I loved the whole ceremony of the Mass. To watch the devotion of the Priest raise the Euchrist and “see” Christ there.

Every aspect of my life is as a Catholic first. My joy in thanking Our Heavenly Father for allowing me to be a life long Catholic. How did I deserve such greatness?

As a Catholic you can make a difference to Our Holy Family. Offering up inconveniences and sufferings for the Souls in Purgatory, penance for your sins and conversion of all sinners. To have guidance and strength with what is right and what is wrong.
For the end to abortion. Having His Holiness Pope Benedict whom I love so much.

This evening after Confession I prayed the Rosary. Today is in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary. The priest told me for my penance to say 4 Hail Marys and tell Our Heavenly Mother thank you for giving us the Rosay. I was so emotional as I prayed thanking her for so much.

What does the Catholic Church mean to me? EVERYTHING!!!