Posted on 07/29/2007 11:43:02 AM PDT by CatholicTim
Yes, of course! But you already know that from our discussions in this forum.
My RCIA class at St. Monica’s in Santa Monica CA was wonderful. Joined the Church in ‘92, have never looked back. I love it!
We had all these lay associates of the order (Basilian) teaching the RCIA. They were just like nuns, except they weren’t.
I think there’s a reason nuns tend not to be pretty... (can I say that?) Except for Mother Angelica’s sisters. They’re all cute.
It simply defies everything the bible teaches from Genesis to the Apocalypse to think that conversion provides some sort of free pass for future sin. And that’s all I have to say about that.
I love being Catholic. When I tell someone “I’m Catholic”, I feel like I’m telling them I’m pregnant. I can’t be a little bit Catholic.
God bless you!
**Catholic apologist, Jimmy Akin has written the best book on justification called “The Salvation Controversy”. All Catholics and Protestants should read this book. He covers all of the controversial issues including the temporal consequences of sin, penance, indulgences, purgatory etc. by only referencing scripture.**
Putting this on my reading list after I read the book about how the conversion of Russia in 1984 saved the world from a nuclear bloodbath in 1985 by the Soviets — all revealed by St. Lucia {Fatima revelation] (I’ll look for the title of it!)
Catholic Tim, your article leaves me in tears. It is the most riveting and thorough explanation of the Catholic Church that I have ever read outside of Scott Hahn.
You are to be complimented over and over again. What a precious person you are to share your entire testimony and all your Catholic thoughts with us.
Thank you.
Since the Catholic Church no longer engages in slaughtering those of other faiths... more power to you!
I look forward to the day when the same can be said for many of the Muslim faith!
Since the Catholic Church no longer engages in slaughtering those of other faiths... more power to you!
I look forward to the day when the same can be said for many of the Muslim faith!
Wow, Tim! That was wonderful! I think I’ll print it out for my newly converted husband to read. Excellent! :o)
**Today I tell people to read the Catechism and take what they hear in RCIA programs with a grain of salt. I started RCIA in September and by Christmas I was ready to quit. **
Sorry you had this experience, and sadly it is the experience of many. I think we have three or four RCIA instructors on the Catholic Ping List. Hopefully they will join in to encourage you.
BTW, you could definitely teach an RCIA class!
Belleville Bishop Braxton in Brouhaha with his priests (title mine)
A Ramble through My "New Catholic" Wish List {RCIA referenced]
Catholic Liturgy - Funeral Masses for a Suicide And More on Confession for RCIA Candidates
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God Bless
“....Catholics don’t know what they have....”
The foregoing statement is particularly true in respect and adoration at Mass. Every Church should have a “Code of Dress while attending Mass” posted on the entrance doors of the Church. If I were a potential convert I would be taken back by how the parishioner’s dressed and their participation in the Mass.
My wife and I went this AM to Mass and a half block in front of us a couple were walking hand in hand up the steps of the Church. This was not a couple of kids and to say the least the female was put together especially with her skirt somewhere between her knees and hip bone.
When we entered the Church a few rows in front of us were the two sitting as if they were in the balcony of a movie with her under his arm rap.
We quickly moved to the other side of the Church and sat behind the gym shorts’ crowd.
Tiber swim bump!
CatholicTim,
When, exactly, were you born again?
Thanks for the list. I have read some of these but you have some I haven’t seen.
I am collecting all of the conversion stories for my website www.triumphoftruth.com. I already have 125 of my favorite Journey Home TV audio links on my home page.
God bless
I agree. All Protestants should read Newman especially Apologia and The Development of Christian Doctrine.
Thanks for your kind words.
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