The condensed version is an answer to the question: "Why should I be Catholic?" (i.e. the title of this thread). And in #24 murphE gave you the condensed version: "Because it's true". But perhaps your question in (#11) has been misunderstood. -A8 There's the disconnect. My question was for condensation of " Perhaps this conversion story (link) will put it all into focus," not "why be Catholic."