Music guided former Evangelical towards CatholicismLee Ann was astonished at the reverence of the Mass Music guided former Evangelical towards CatholicismLee Ann was astonished at the reverence of the MassCalifornia 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 Read More » »
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 AnglicanIssue of morality began James' journey towards Catholicism, idea of hierarchy confirmed itInterview 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, Read More » »
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 Read More » »
“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 originsInterview on May 28, 2021 with Andy, 25, who is receiving instruction in preparation to enter the Church next Easter.What is your faith background?Andy: I went to a Catholic school kindergarten through fifth Read More » »
Haydn converted as a teenager with his familyFormer church didn't take their departure too well Haydn converted as a teenager with his familyFormer church didn't take their departure too wellInterview on April 22, 2021, with Hadyn from Ventura, California, who entered the Catholic Church in 2015 at age 17. What is your faith background?Haydn: My mom grew up Read More » »
“If I wanted to stay a Christian, I had to become Catholic”Joshua had a crisis of faith while in Protestant seminary “If I wanted to stay a Christian, I had to become Catholic”Joshua had a crisis of faith while in Protestant seminaryInterview on March 9, 2021 with Joshua, who entered the Church in 2012 at age 25.What is your faith background?Joshua: My parents immigrated from South Korea, so we Read More » »
Evangelical didn’t know how to answer secular humanistsAfter conversion, Jon's family wondered, "is this a mental health crisis?" Evangelical didn’t know how to answer secular humanistsAfter conversion, Jon's family wondered, "is this a mental health crisis?"Interview on March 5, 2021, with Jon, who entered the Church in 2009 at age 23. What is your faith background?Jon: I was raised in an evangelical Christian home. Read More » »
Lutherans Tomas and Tanja found Catholicism togetherHis was a conversion of the head, hers of the heart: "I cried on the day we converted" Lutherans Tomas and Tanja found Catholicism togetherHis was a conversion of the head, hers of the heart: "I cried on the day we converted"Interview on March 3, 2021, with Tomas and Tanja who entered the Church in 2011 at ages 29 and 28.What is your faith background?Tomas: We were both raised Read More » »
Taylor: “What I wanted was the truth”Marian doctrines, penance, papacy, veneration of the saints were initial obstacles to conversion Taylor: “What I wanted was the truth”Marian doctrines, penance, papacy, veneration of the saints were initial obstacles to conversionInterview on March 2, 2021 with Taylor, 36, who enters the Church this May.What is your faith background?Taylor: I was born into a family of traditional Southern Baptists Read More » »
Nothing attracted born-again Christian to Catholicism until she was invited to MassEarlier in life, Christina was told to join the Democratic Party if she wanted to become Catholic Nothing attracted born-again Christian to Catholicism until she was invited to MassEarlier in life, Christina was told to join the Democratic Party if she wanted to become CatholicInterview on February 25, 2021, with Christina, who entered the Church in 2013 at age 34. What was your faith background?Christina: I was raised very conservative Protestant homeschooler, the Read More » »
