This blog is the story of my journey of faith, a journey that has brought me at last to the Roman Catholic Church. I was confirmed into the Church at the Easter Vigil of 7 April 2012. In these pages I have recorded the steps of my journey so far, and will continue to share my thoughts, reflections, and struggles on this ongoing path. It is the story of one raised in evangelical, Protestant Christianity, and my process of transformation, of becoming Catholic — of coming into being, being born, as what I feel I’ve been called to be my whole life.
I am a thirty-something graduate student in history at a state university in the Southern United States, steeped for a long time in classical and biblical languages and the history of the Christian Church, and now a convert to the Catholic faith from evangelical roots (specifically the Assemblies of God denomination of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement). I want this blog to be not so much about me or my life, but about Christ, about His work of transformation and redemption, as anyone can experience, and about the beauty and majesty of his Holy Church. The particulars of my life are less important than His life and the life of His Church. I want to decrease so that he can increase. I don’t want this blog to ever be a platform for me to draw attention to myself or to perform, in pride, for an audience.
What I’m all about
- Sharing my story of being called to the Catholic faith, through all the signs God has used to lead me here, and all the affinities that have drawn me.
- Teaching about the Catholic Church to especially my fellow evangelicals who might have misconceptions and misunderstandings, and defending her against those misunderstandings and attacks.
- Reconciling the Church, working toward the healing of our divisions in any way that I can.
You might like to take a brief tour of my posts so far.
Anyone with whom I share this journey, or who wanders in from their own road, is welcome to travel with me, to read and comment. May the peace of the Lord be with you.
I was also just confirmed at the 2012 Easter Vigil. I am in the same boat but with more Atheists around me than Evangelicals. Don’t feel too lonely- there are many of our types out there! Looking forward to reading your blog!
Thanks for the follow, and pleased to meet you! What were you before? I’ve been a “lonely pilgrim” all my life, but at least I’m finally on the right road, and I’m traveling with many other pilgrims!
I grew up in military non-denominational churches. Then moved away from home and became agnostic and now 20 years later found Catholicism. I feel very lonely now as most of my family and friends are atheists. It has been nice to meet people while blogging about it all.
I’m thankful that my family is all Christian, and that they’ve generally been supportive of my journey. But the path of conversion is definitely the path of saying goodbye to old things and taking hold of a new communion. Though it may seem sometimes that we’re alone, we are all pilgrims on this road.
Hi!
Thank you for visiting my blog and for following.
I will follow you also. It is always refreshing to hear the stories of how others entered into the Catholic Faith.
God bless you and thanks again!
You’re welcome. I’m looking forward to reading your blog. Pilgrims, wanderers, nomads — we’re all headed the same direction.
Amen to that
Although I am a Baptist, your journey is very inspiring! Also, thanks for the like on my post! Have a good and blessed day
Thank you.
Baptists are just fine with me, especially Baptists who are fine with Catholics. Psalm 42 is my favorite psalm, and your blog is really beautiful, too.
Thank you, that means a lot to this new blogger
Your blog is both an inspiration and a travel guide. I am glad to have found it – and thank you for writing it and sharing your journey and knowledge with us.
Thank you so much. I’m glad I’m able to share it, and I hope to be able to lead others to it, or at least do what I can to heal, however small, to heal the divisions in the Church.
It is a place of spiritual refuge and help. I am grateful you are here.
When I read about your journey, I remembered one other blog called “Unequally Yoked” over at Patheos.com. She very recently declared her conversion from atheism to Catholicism.
You have a very grace-filled blog here and its one of my favourite blogs on WordPress. And I have nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award.
Please see http://lifechristnme.wordpress.com/2012/09/25/blog-awards/
A big God bless.
Thank you so much. Your words and your blessings mean a lot to me.
And I’m honored that you compare me to Leah Libresco, who really shook up the blogosphere with her conversion. When I’m through this latest trial, I’ll post your award. God bless you, too.
Will look fwd to knowing more about you
Stay Blessed
We are nearly twins! Even the same theme! Thank you for following my blog. I look forward to reading yours from start to finish.
Thank you.
I look forward to reading yours, too.
Congratulations to you!
I came into the Church on April 7, 2007 at Easter Vigil– baptized, confirmed, and first communion. I was a sponsor last year for the first time and she was confirmed on April 7, 2012 (your year!) at Easter Vigil.
God bless you!
Thank you.
I’m very blessed to be here.
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Dear All
thank you for your blog and your story.
I am 41 and became an evangelical christian 20 years ago… my wife and our three daughters are crossing the Tiber this very month! we live near Geneva – Switzerland. It feels good not to be alone!!!!
Thanks for the comment! Congratulations to you all!
A lifelong Catholic, I abandoned faith all together during my early college years. But like Augustine, I burned to know real truth, the only antidote to the empty pain in my heart and mind. Surprisingly, it was through the patience and prayers of an Assembly of God minister that brought me back to faith, and then through the young Charismatic Renewal that swept the Catholic Church in the 70s that brought me full circle back home. If you seek the truth He finds you! I thoroughly enjoy your blog!
I’m still not quite through telling my long, drawn-out story here, but I eventually hope to make a more succinct version once I figure out the ending.
I would like to know more about the Charismatic Renewal. One of my great passions here is finding the ties that bind Christians together. My parents are still in the Assemblies of God, and I pray that we can all be united in full communion again.
Having just recently begun my journey into the world of blogging (and starting a blog of my own), I have to say that yours is one of the most interesting I’ve stumbled across. It’s so incredible to see how God works in people’s lives, and I love how you talk about your journey with such honesty and faith! God bless!
Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m very pleased to meet you, and welcome to blogging! I’m looking forward to reading your thoughts, too. We have a really lovely little (and growing) circle of Catholic bloggers here on WordPress, and I’ve found it to be a great and loving and supportive community. God bless you, too.
Welcome home! Good story. I myself am a revert. I grew up Catholic, went Baptist and then came back to the One True Church. Keep spreading the word.
Thank you so much. I am so glad to be home. I’ve found what I’ve been searching for all along.
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Your Blog is really well done!
I like it! Welcome back to where you’ve always belonged. Keep it up and stay faithful, looking forward to reading more of your stuff!
Thank you so much. I look forward to reading yours, too. I’ve been pretty busy lately trying to finish my thesis but I hope to be around more soon.
No worries
Fair enough, I’m busy too writing essays but a thesis is just like wow! Good luck with that! Hopefully speak with you soon
Welcome to the Church! I actually found your blog through your defense of Mary’s perpetual virginity on another blog…which I had just finished defending some other Catholic points on as well. It was very well out. You have a strong understanding of the faith and I admired you standing up for the beliefs of the Church. Stop by my blog sometime! God Bless
Hey! Thank you and pleased to meet you. I’m glad you found my defense admirable; I felt like I was being a butthead. That guy wasn’t exactly open to reasoning and I lost my cool a little (a bad habit of mine the Lord is dealing with). But I’m glad wasn’t the only one willing to try to speak truth to him. Thanks for following, and God bless you.