Courage to Be Catholic

Streams of Mercy ^ | May 2007 | Heidi Hess Saxton

[NYer]

Friday afternoon ping

[notaliberal]

I could never be anything else. Born Catholic/die Catholic. The best gift my parents gave me!

[raygunfan]

there are many souls wrestling with that fear right now....when the time is right, they will come home to the truth....

they need to throw away the pride and the fear of what others will say...

God bless His One Holy Catholic and Apostolic church.

[notaliberal]

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

[brooklyn dave]

Nice post

[NYer]

there are many souls wrestling with that fear right now

Thanks for the reminder!

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[Aquinasfan]

[W]orship is the thing we were created for -- to know God, and knowing him, to bless him and adore him forever....

Not to hijack the thread or anything, but how does modern schooling prepare children for life if "the thing we were created for [is]-- to know God, and knowing him, to bless him and adore him forever"?

Other consequences follow for the believer who comes to this understanding.

[Jeff Chandler]

Born Catholic/die Catholic.

Me too. Although when asked if I have been a Catholic my whole life, I am obliged to reply, "Not yet."

[mgist]

I have found those recently converted to Catholisism to be the most appreciative of our faith. A lot of us are like spoiled kids who completely take for granted the precious traditions that God gave us. At least I did.

The blessed Mary is such a wonderful role model for us and no, she is not just like any other woman. Girls need that image of the ideal woman now more than ever.

[notaliberal]

I never took my faith for granted. I am so grateful to my parents for instilling in me the love of our Lord, Jesus Christ and his Blessed Mother. I had the best life growing up in the United States Military and a Catholic household! Couldn’t get any better than that!!!

[mbraynard]

Check out this quote from the WPost article on Beckwith. It's a comment one of his prot friends wrote on his blog after learning of his return to Rome:

"This is a sad day for all true sons and daughters of the Protestant Reformation, for all who lived and died for its truths," Douglas Groothuis, a professor at the evangelical Denver Seminary, said in a posting on Beckwith's own blog, adding sternly: " . . . you are embracing serious theological error."

I wonder if Groothuis thinks that this kind of comment will change Beckwith's mind?

[Digger]

My father was a convert & he truly was appreciative. I have all the respect for any Christian but I was born & will remain Catholic After being exposed to others I still see it the most “earthy” for lack of any other word to describe it.

[massgopguy]

You could be in the Knights of Columbus. Now fill out Form 100. You’ll be glad you did!

[al_c]

Here's another good resource ...

[notaliberal]

No, I am female!

[al_c]

You could be in the Knights of Columbus. Now fill out Form 100. You’ll be glad you did!

[al_c]

No, I am female!

That just might be an issue. ;o)

[annalex]

50 Days of Easter 2008 Celebration ping, dedicated to converts to the Catholic faith. If you want to be on the list but are not on it already, or if you are on it but do not want to be, let me know either publicly or privately.

Happy Easter. Christ is risen!

Alex.

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Previously posted conversion stories:

Anti-Catholicism, Hypocrisy and Double Standards
Hauled Aboard the Ark
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part I: Darkness
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part II: Doubts
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part III: Tradition and Church
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part IV: Crucifix and Altar
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part V: The Catholics and the Pope
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part VI: The Biblical Reality
His Open Arms Welcomed Me
Catholic Conversion Stories & Resources
My Personal Conversion Story
My (Imminent) Reception into the Roman Catholic Church
Catholics Come Home
My Journey of Faith
LOGIC AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF PROTESTANTISM
"What is Truth?" An Examination of Sola Scriptura
"Have you not read?" The Authority behind Biblical Interpretation
The Crisis of Authority in the Reformation
Our Journey Home
Our Lady’s Gentle Call to Peace
A story of conversion at the Lamb of God Shrine
Who is Mary of Nazareth?
Mary and the Problem of Christian Unity
Why I'm Catholic
A Convert's Response to Friends
My Story

Also see:
Sheep That Go Astray
Pope Benedict Goes to Washington Ecumenical Meeting at St. Joseph's Church, New York
Orthodox and Catholic Churches are allies, (Orthodox) Bishop Hilarion says

[Quix]

Elizabeth E is a precious saint by any measure.

Have had the honor of meeting her and asking her as many questions as I could think of at the time.

Reportedly she has Alzheimer’s and could use our prayers.