ottbmare, I am so happy for you! And I’m happy for our Church. Converts never take the faith for granted. Please share your conversion story with all the cradle Catholics you meet and let them know what your new Church means to you. It will be a WONDERFUL ministry!
May God bless you richly and always.
What a great idea. Yes, I've met so many cradle Catholics who have shaken their heads when I mentioned with excitement that I was joining up. Some had even converted to other nonChristian religions. And what was so distressing is that so often there were stories about how they had been driven away by some mean nun or a blasphemous priest, or because they knew or had heard of some child who was molested. So, what, does that negate the basic truths of the faith?
Also getting hassled by friends (about-to-be-former friends, it sounds like) who are not pleased. Oh well. I'll pray for them.