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I just finished reading Rome Sweet Home by Scott and Kimberly Hahn and it literally brought me to tears. It is the compelling story of an Evangelical Prespyterian Minister and his wife who ultimately find their way “home” to the Catholic Church. It’s not deep on theology (although clearly touches upon some key issues of dispute between Catholics and Protestants) but is mostly a story of their personal journey of spiritual conversion.

If you are Protestant (I am), I promise you will find it to be a thought provoking book (its a quick read) and even if you don’t agree with it, its an amazing story. If you are Catholic, I imagine it can only be faith building.

If you are not a Chrisitan, its an inspiring story of two people devoted to God and shows how Christianity can transform our lives.

This short book could well be one of the most “significant” books I have ever read.

Blessings,

Brian
 
Amen!

I have the book in queue of many waiting their turn. I will have to be sure to put it up on the priority list. Scott Hahn has been inspirational for me in the past. If you can find his talk titled “The Virgin Mary Revealed Through Scripture”, I suggest listening to it; or any of his for that matter.

God bless you for your open-mindedness!

I pray that your search for truth leads you there. The Lord works best with those who have an open mind.
 
I finished reading Hahn’s book a couple of weeks ago and found it to be inspirational. It helped me to appreciate the sheer simplicity of the Catholic faith and has made me truely thankful to God for calling me home.

Now if only I could persuade my wife to read it…🤷
 
Scott Hahn is a Professor of Theology and Scripture at Franciscan University at Steubenville where he has taught since 1990.
He is the founder and director of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. in 2005, he was appointed as the Pope Benedict XVI Chair of Biblical Theology and Liturgical Proclamation at St. Vincent Seminary in Latobe, Pa.
Dr. Hahn received his BA with a triple major in Theology, Philosophy, and Economics from Grove City college, PA in 1979.
His Masters of Divinity from Gordon Cornwell Theological Seminary in 1982, and his PH.D in Biblical Theology from Marquette University in 1995.
He entered the Catholic church in 1986.

whew…not bad for a Protestant turned Catholic, wish he was on CAF…then we’d all learn something now wouldn’t we.
 
Robbinson said:
I just finished reading Rome Sweet Home by Scott and Kimberly Hahn and it literally brought me to tears. It is the compelling story of an Evangelical Prespyterian Minister and his wife who ultimately find their way “home” to the Catholic Church. It’s not deep on theology (although clearly touches upon some key issues of dispute between Catholics and Protestants) but is mostly a story of their personal journey of spiritual conversion.

If you are Protestant (I am), I promise you will find it to be a thought provoking book (its a quick read) and even if you don’t agree with it, its an amazing story. If you are Catholic, I imagine it can only be faith building.

If you are not a Chrisitan, its an inspiring story of two people devoted to God and shows how Christianity can transform our lives.

This short book could well be one of the most “significant” books I have ever read.

Blessings,

Brian
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I’ve read it. Listened to Hahn present. Listened to debates with him involved and the bottom line is I am very unimpressed with him. I don’t like people who tell their sob story to make money.

If being in the Roman Catholic church is where Hahn feels GOD led him then great. That doesn’t mean that we all have to be there. I was led a different way and could write the same heart-warming story for being a non-denominational Christian.
 
NDfan said:
I’ve read it. Listened to Hahn present. Listened to debates with him involved and the bottom line is I am very unimpressed with him. I don’t like people who tell their sob story to make money.
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Why? We all spend our lives gaining knowledge we can use to support ourselves and contribute to the world. If we learned something that can be most effectively shared by telling our story, then, I say, go out and tell it.👍 When people start paying to hear it, that’s a sign that a lot of people consider it worth their hard-earned cash to gain wisdom from your experience. That means it’s valuable. If you told it for free before anyone ever offered money, that’s even cooler – a sign you’re not JUST in it for the Benjamins. But why not make your living (thus, spend the biggest chunk of your time) on what the most people want from you, if it’s a constructive thing?:confused:
 
NDfan said:
I’ve read it. Listened to Hahn present. Listened to debates with him involved and the bottom line is I am very unimpressed with him. I don’t like people who tell their sob story to make money.

If being in the Roman Catholic church is where Hahn feels GOD led him then great. That doesn’t mean that we all have to be there. I was led a different way and could write the same heart-warming story for being a non-denominational Christian.
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Hi:

I certainly agree with the 2nd part of your post 🙂

But as to the first part of your post, I’m not sure why we should assume he did it “for the money”. His life story would seem to suggest a sincere faith (one which he has devoted his life to serving in ways very few of us have been privileged or willing to do) - So I really do believe his publishing this book was not motivated by money - but by sharing an awesome faith story.

Also - I was surprised to your reference to a “sob” story - quite the contrary, I think its a glorious story and as Christians, we can all appreciate the power that God can have in our lives and marvel at it when we witness it in others.

Blessings,

Brian
 
Amen, Brian!

As Christians we should all appreciate a life changing story and rejoice that people have such a deep relationship with The Lord. We should not covet the uniqueness of another’s story, nor the fact that they are in the “lime light” with their story.

Bottom line…we should be praising God that He has another devout follower.
 
I listened to his CD about his conversion too. I recently read his book “Hail, Holy Queen”. I like the way he writes it; it makes me understand easier. It is a great book.
 
I think anything that he and his wife do are awesome, they both are very kind and humble and just listening to them on EWTN, you can see that they are very faithful to the Lord in all things.
 
NDfan said:
I’ve read it. Listened to Hahn present. Listened to debates with him involved and the bottom line is I am very unimpressed with him. I don’t like people who tell their sob story to make money.

If being in the Roman Catholic church is where Hahn feels GOD led him then great. That doesn’t mean that we all have to be there. I was led a different way and could write the same heart-warming story for being a non-denominational Christian.
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I read Rome Sweet Home before I left Catholicism over 10 years ago; and like you, I was very unimpressed. I also read Karl Keating’s Catholicisim and Fundamentalism, and had the same reaction. At that time, Hahn and Keating seemed to be the top Catholic apologists, so those books were deciding factors for me.

Like you, I was led a different way…OUT of Catholicism.
 
Priscilla_Ann said:
I read Rome Sweet Home before I left Catholicism over 10 years ago; and like you, I was very unimpressed. I also read Karl Keating’s Catholicisim and Fundamentalism, and had the same reaction. At that time, Hahn and Keating seemed to be the top Catholic apologists, so those books were deciding factors for me.

Like you, I was led a different way…OUT of Catholicism.
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That’s very interesting to me - I’d like to know more (if you are willing, in this or a separate thread or pm) as I’m swimming in the other direction (Protestant to Catholic), so it seems, and to me, the movement is beginning to feel almost compelling. Would sincerely like to better understand what led you out of the Church, etc (if you are willing) - if not, I completely understand.

Blessings,

Brian
 
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Anyone who thinks that they can write books holding true Catholic teaching and get rich has lost their mind. Now, if he wrote heresy or conspiracy theories…
 
Dear sister Priscilla,
Priscilla_Ann said:
I read Rome Sweet Home before I left Catholicism over 10 years ago; and like you, I was very unimpressed. I also read Karl Keating’s Catholicisim and Fundamentalism, and had the same reaction. At that time, Hahn and Keating seemed to be the top Catholic apologists, so those books were deciding factors for me.

Like you, I was led a different way…OUT of Catholicism.
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I would like to second brother Robbinson’s request, with another specific request. What did you find UNimpressive about Scott Hahn’s book?

Blessings,
Marduk
 
Rome Sweet Rome brought my daughter back into the Church! And the book is making its rounds amongst her friends, and several others seem to be converting their thinking after reading it!!!
 
i read that and thought it was very sincere and moving.

what really fascinated me was kimberly’s irrational refusal to open up to the direction her husband was heading. all along she loved a good debate and digging up pieces to the puzzle, but when Catholicism came up it evoked a very powerful response for her.

wonder why? i mean really think about that.
 
jen_fla said:
i read that and thought it was very sincere and moving.

what really fascinated me was kimberly’s irrational refusal to open up to the direction her husband was heading. all along she loved a good debate and digging up pieces to the puzzle, but when Catholicism came up it evoked a very powerful response for her.

wonder why? i mean really think about that.
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I think I understand it and can relate to it coming from this as a Protestant. There is a 500 plus year history of significant division between Protestant thinking and Catholic teaching/theology in a number of key doctrinal areas. Couple that with coming from a family of Protestant pastors and coupling anguish over faith issues with family issues and its not hard to see how difficult it can be to make such a theological change. I personally can appreciate this as a Jew who came to Christ in my early 40s. Coming to faith was the easy part (God did all the work through His grace - praise God), but acting on that faith with a wife and 5 children (being raised in the Jewish faith) and with my parents and brothers and sisters and extended family who are not Christian was an enormous issue (and only through prayer, time and intercession of the Holy Spirit was I able to make that transition). With God’s help, my wife and children have joined me in embracing Christ. Whether I, or we, continue across the Tiber remains to be seen.

Blessings,

Brian
 
Robbinson said:
I think I understand it and can relate to it coming from this as a Protestant. There is a 500 plus year history of significant division between Protestant thinking and Catholic teaching/theology in a number of key doctrinal areas. Couple that with coming from a family of Protestant pastors and coupling anguish over faith issues with family issues and its not hard to see how difficult it can be to make such a theological change. I personally can appreciate this as a Jew who came to Christ in my early 40s. Coming to faith was the easy part (God did all the work through His grace - praise God), but acting on that faith with a wife and 5 children (being raised in the Jewish faith) and with my parents and brothers and sisters and extended family who are not Christian was an enormous issue (and only through prayer, time and intercession of the Holy Spirit was I able to make that transition). With God’s help, my wife and children have joined me in embracing Christ. Whether I, or we, continue across the Tiber remains to be seen.

Blessings,

Brian
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brian, i love reading your posts. your kindness comes through in every one!

i am not really sure how to express what i was feeling when i read that book. i think we all can agree that being challenged on our beliefs can evoke a whole array of emotions, but it is funny, i have never heard of protestant groups speaking out against other protestant groups. this made me think more about how Kimberly was willing to join another protestant sect than Catholicism. seemed like she was saying anything but that! there is something very telling there. i have a very hard time expressing what i’m trying to say, but i sense something quite supernatural in that every pertinent debate leads to Rome.

i don’t see baptists, SDA’s, mormons, or JW’s, ever speak out against their varied teachings. it at least (from what i can say i have honestly witnessed in my life) always a for or against the Catholic Church. always. why don’t they speak out against the orthodox churches as well? i have never seen that.

they day i see SDA’s doing a television show speaking out against the silly practice of snake handling i guess i might think differently. 😛

God bless you on your journey, Brian. :hug3:

oh and you might also enjoy Theology and Sanity by frank Sheed.
 
Priscilla_Ann said:
I read Rome Sweet Home before I left Catholicism over 10 years ago; and like you, I was very unimpressed. I also read Karl Keating’s Catholicisim and Fundamentalism, and had the same reaction. At that time, Hahn and Keating seemed to be the top Catholic apologists, so those books were deciding factors for me.

Like you, I was led a different way…OUT of Catholicism.
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I would like to hear about what you thought of these too… I am a cradle Catholic and I have read Rome Sweet Home and listened to Dr Hahn and read alot of his other stuff too… and I am now reading Karl Keating’s Catholicism and Fundamentalism… just came in the mail this week… So talk to me about them…
 
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