Those of you that are converting from other Religious traditions

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Peter_J said:
Catchy (for lack of a better word) thread title. I actually clicked just to find out whether “other Religious traditions” meant just non-Christians, or whether it also included non-Catholic Christians.
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Both. But it does bring up a good point. When someone asks “what religion are you”? What would you say? I mean, I would say “Catholic Christian”. But my Baptist friend may just say “Christian” whilst my Anglican friend may say “High Church Anglican”. I have a Muslim friend who is Sunni, he usually just refers to himself as “Muslim”. So really, that is a good question. By the way, after my own Latin tradition, Melkites are what I am most familiar with, I love the Church universal! God bless.
 
Larryk113 said:
I’ve read Scott’s book Rome Sweet Home. It was hard to put down, It related so well to my current self. What are some other good books by him that you know of.
I’ve also read Lead, Kindly light by Thomas howard, another good book.
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I did like Journeys Home. I think there is more than one of them, I thought it was good because it was different conversion stories, but condensed for each. I was already Catholic when I read it, but I have to remind myself sometimes why I stay Catholic.
 
Larryk113 said:
I’ve read Scott’s book Rome Sweet Home. It was hard to put down, It related so well to my current self. What are some other good books by him that you know of.
I’ve also read Lead, Kindly light by Thomas howard, another good book.
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A Father Keeps his Promises. It’s a history of the Covenants which is the basis for everything.
Signs of Life: Talks about why Catholics do what we do and where it comes from in scripture.
The Lamb’s Supper: Breaks down the new covenant.

When I came home I was a youtube junkie. The following are what really stuck with me:
This one is brilliant: youtube.com/watch?v=v1yAvrVoYzo

This one has three parts: youtube.com/watch?v=8GCLa9ducvQ

This one has three parts: youtube.com/watch?v=j2xYspl4PS8

Others you may want to listen to include Larry Richards:
youtube.com/watch?v=1YoEXbpmKfI

youtube.com/watch?v=YNi3Yt-pqdM&list=PL-wOR_-g9T0HFpw68t4WBH6PqOVSVDWUg

youtube.com/watch?v=OGQLWj37KKk

Matthew Kelly:
youtube.com/watch?v=IwGRE6iPPME

youtube.com/watch?v=JLmp6u74KN8&list=PL6lvHExJk1moJcB38Gity_LuF2WXpmclV

And finally: Karlo Broussard who explains Revelation more brilliantly than I’ve ever heard before:
youtube.com/watch?v=noBWDHXS_OQ
 
ptisme said:
A Father Keeps his Promises. It’s a history of the Covenants which is the basis for everything.
Signs of Life: Talks about why Catholics do what we do and where it comes from in scripture.
The Lamb’s Supper: Breaks down the new covenant.

When I came home I was a youtube junkie. The following are what really stuck with me:
This one is brilliant: youtube.com/watch?v=v1yAvrVoYzo

This one has three parts: youtube.com/watch?v=8GCLa9ducvQ

This one has three parts: youtube.com/watch?v=j2xYspl4PS8

Others you may want to listen to include Larry Richards:
youtube.com/watch?v=1YoEXbpmKfI

youtube.com/watch?v=YNi3Yt-pqdM&list=PL-wOR_-g9T0HFpw68t4WBH6PqOVSVDWUg

youtube.com/watch?v=OGQLWj37KKk

Matthew Kelly:
youtube.com/watch?v=IwGRE6iPPME

youtube.com/watch?v=JLmp6u74KN8&list=PL6lvHExJk1moJcB38Gity_LuF2WXpmclV

And finally: Karlo Broussard who explains Revelation more brilliantly than I’ve ever heard before:
youtube.com/watch?v=noBWDHXS_OQ
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Thanks, I’ll look into those tonight.
 
adamhovey1988 said:
That’s the Mormon argument, I believe. What did you struggle the most with?
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Quite the opposite. The Mormon faith is based entirely on the supposition that God did allow the Church to remain in darkness, for about 1800 years, until Joseph Smith restored it. As far as feeling peace in one’s soul, that should be expected when one finds the true faith. This does not mean that it is the basis for one’s faith, nor a proof of one’s faith, but rather the result.
 
ptisme said:
A Father Keeps his Promises. It’s a history of the Covenants which is the basis for everything.
Signs of Life: Talks about why Catholics do what we do and where it comes from in scripture.
The Lamb’s Supper: Breaks down the new covenant.
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Add to this, Scott Hahn’s “Swear to God” which provides incredible insight into the sacraments.
 
Larryk113 said:
I’ve read Scott’s book Rome Sweet Home. It was hard to put down, It related so well to my current self. What are some other good books by him that you know of.
I’ve also read Lead, Kindly light by Thomas howard, another good book.
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salvationhistory.com

This is Hahn’s site (Well, legally St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology)

I listen constantly to the audio studies. Lot’s of online listening.

I went there for my undergrad and never took a course from him. Now I love listening to him.
 
ffg said:
salvationhistory.com

This is Hahn’s site (Well, legally St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology)

I listen constantly to the audio studies. Lot’s of online listening.

I went there for my undergrad and never took a course from him. Now I love listening to him.
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He puts out a message each week that’s 2 min long discussing the readings for the week to. Also, Father Larry’s website has his homily available for podcast each week which is great too!
thereasonforourhope.org/category/homilies/
 
adamhovey1988 said:
What is it that brought you home to the Church? Have you had any trouble accepting Church teachings? Are you already baptized? The last one I asked because I had a friend (God rest his soul) that was raised Disciples of Christ and was worried he would not be able to get proof of his Baptism. Well, turns out that he was on record as being Baptized at the age of 12, so I guess at least some Disciples of Christ keep baptismal records. (He was worried, because he did not want to be conditionally re-baptized). Were you ever Catholic before? Were you ever Anti-Catholic? Or did you just never give Catholics much though? Happy Ash Wednesday. God bless.
-Adam
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Hi Adam,
I was born into & raised LDS (mormon).
I always had some doubts & issues with the teachings of the LDS faith, mainly to do with the role of women, tithing, garments, ‘sacred’ temple ordinances & polygamy.
While I was outwardly active within the church (due to TBM parental pressure & expectations) up until I was 18, spiritually I had left when I was around 16.
When I met my husband at 18 I had very little knowledge of the catholic faith (a lot of misunderstanding as well due to the anti-catholic misinformation spread in the LDS), I had a wonderful dream about our mother Mary which sparked my interest in the Catholic faith. Throughout the years I became interested in the Catholic faith after attending several weddings, christenings & the occasional mass also to mention that my husband & I were married & had our children baptised in the Catholic Church.
I signed up myself for RCIA in January 2013 & was baptised in October that year.
What really brought me home was the fact that there was no great apostasy of the church thus no need for any ‘restoration’ of the church. The church that Jesus set up on this earth is the Catholic Church.🙂
 
I am Episcopal, born and raised. Made all of my sacraments from Baptism to Holy Matrimony in the Episcopal church.

I have been anti-Catholic, but am starting to come around. My parents are very Protestant and are very anti-Catholic. My dad grew up Catholic, but stopped going to Catholic church when he married my mother.

My husband is RC, and we have been attending his church lately. It has been very interesting. For the longest time, I had a hard time following the Missal. Now, I am much more comfortable with it. My husband will ask me what lessons I have on my page, soj he can make sure he has the same on his page. He brings his own Missal to Mass.

I am looking into converting. Not sure whether I will or not. I have a lot of researching and praying to do. 🙂
 
What is it that brought you home to the Church?
Church authority
The sacraments - especially the Eucharist
How the Church has all these Saints who are so diverse… and faithful… not sure how to describe it. But it’s clear that the Church’s umbrella is REALLY wide!
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Have you had any trouble accepting Church teachings?**
Mostly, no. I need to study and better understand atonement from the Catholic perspective.

**Are you already baptized? ** Yes
**Were you ever Catholic before? ** No, but my mother and her parents were.
Were you ever Anti-Catholic? NEVER. I wanted to be a nun from about age 8 to 11, but I didn’t think there were any Lutheran nuns.

I am still awed by the absolute sense of peace I have felt since that first Sunday morning I went to Mass. I have never felt that in a Lutheran church (and I’ve attended many since my husband was in the Navy) or any other protestant church. In fact, every time I walked through the doors at our most recent LCMS church, I actually felt oppression. And evil. It went away for a bit, then came back even stronger.
 
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