I could write a book, but I'll make it short.
Like most Protestants, I lived in a world of lies and ignorance regarding the Catholic Church. But one day, I decided to find the truth for myself. Once I started learning what the Catholic Church was really about, there was no holding me back. I had to become a Catholic.
Now, of course, I realize that it was Christ's grace and the Holy Spirit that was leading me to real Christianity. The Lord has done a lot for me, but leading me to the Catholic Church tops it all.
Another NJ, Schundler-voting Catholic. I had the opportunity, in 1975, to live in Rome with my mother while she was studying for an advanced degree at the University of Rome. One year, she attended midnight Mass on Christmas Eve at St. Peter's Basilica. We watched the Mass on TV and tried to see her in the audience, but to no avail.