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Inquiring Minds

California college students respond to questions about God, good, and evil.

Somnath grew up Hindu but found Catholicism at age 23Jordan Peterson, Dante, Thomas Aquinas, and Fr. Mike Schmitz led him to the faith

Somnath grew up Hindu but found Catholicism at age 23
Jordan Peterson, Dante, Thomas Aquinas, and Fr. Mike Schmitz led him to the faith

California Catholic Daily writer Mary Rose is interviewing young Catholic converts as part of our Inquiring Minds series. If you are a young convert to the Catholic Church and would like to share your story, please

Emily’s love of reading brought her to the Catholic faithBy the time she was 14, she wanted to convert

Emily’s love of reading brought her to the Catholic faith
By the time she was 14, she wanted to convert

Music guided former Evangelical towards CatholicismLee Ann was astonished at the reverence of the Mass

Music guided former Evangelical towards Catholicism
Lee Ann was astonished at the reverence of the Mass

Papacy was attractive to English-born AnglicanIssue of morality began James' journey towards Catholicism, idea of hierarchy confirmed it

Papacy was attractive to English-born Anglican
Issue of morality began James' journey towards Catholicism, idea of hierarchy confirmed it

Interview on August 26, 2021 with James, who entered the Church in April 2021 at age 24.

What was your faith background?

James: I grew up in an Anglican family,

Grew up in a devout Protestant household as one of five kids"I don't know how to stop this because I don't want to be Catholic”

Grew up in a devout Protestant household as one of five kids
"I don't know how to stop this because I don't want to be Catholic”

Interview on July 28, 2021 with Anna, who entered the Church in 2011 at age 20.

What was your faith like when you were growing up in the Bay Area?

Anna: I grew up in

“Do I really believe this? Did Jesus, the man, exist?”Catholicism is a solid tradition rooted in very concrete historical origins

“Do I really believe this? Did Jesus, the man, exist?”
Catholicism is a solid tradition rooted in very concrete historical origins

Interview on May 28, 2021 with Andy, 25, who is receiving instruction in preparation to enter the Church next Easter.