Catholicism
When Catholic in-laws keep a distance
I have actually heard of this situation from a few evangelical mothers I'm close to, who say their Catholic in-laws remain remote. Wondering if some Catholic readers could shed some light on this? Barbara- I appreciate you sharing your journey. I have felt in my heart for years that there...May 17, 2008 - 8:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Hagee apologizes for anti-Catholic remarks
Breaking news: Pastor apologizes for anti-Catholic remarks By JIM KUHNHENN – 1 hour ago WASHINGTON (AP) — John Hagee, an influential televangelist who endorsed John McCain, is apologizing to Catholics for referring to the Roman Catholic Church as "the great whore" and calling it "the apostate church." Hagee's support for...May 13, 2008 - 2:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
John Hagee on Pope Benedict
I somehow missed this - but better late than never. Given Pastor Hagee's history of anti-Catholic rhetoric, this is pretty astonishing! Thank you, Pope Benedict April 28, 2008 By Pastor John Hagee - During his recent visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI not only conducted mass and met...May 12, 2008 - 7:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Worshipping God in truth, love and beauty
Frederica Mathewes-Greene is Orthodox and has so much wisdom and common sense I consider it a privilege to subscribe to her email list. Today she wrote: "A year or so ago I was invited to speak at a conference on Apologetics, as related to Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. Peter...May 8, 2008 - 4:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Why do Catholics Have a Pope?
Thought some of you might be interested in this article from Crosswalk: Why do Catholics Have a Pope? Sarah Jennings Crosswalk.com Family Editor Pope: From the Greek word papas, a term of endearment meaning "papa" or "daddy." With the recent, historic visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the U.S., many...May 7, 2008 - 6:17 AM | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic #22 - Celebrating the Ascension
One of the joys of Catholicism is that I am finding my own life becoming more centered around the events of Jesus' life - rather than this teacher's or that teacher's take on a few Bible verses. While people like Beth Moore and Elisabeth Elliot and others are very,...May 1, 2008 - 11:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack
Let's hear what the Pope has to say to us
I hope that all American Christians will look beyond their denominational differences and listen to the message Pope Benedict will deliver to the United States during his visit. His moral authority is unparalleled - in addition to the fact that he is an extremely gifted, intelligent and articulate voice,...April 15, 2008 - 12:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Another high-profile Evangelical becomes Catholic
Just heard that Paul McCusker, the creator/writer of Focus on the Family's Odyssey series has become Catholic. Anyone have any information on this? I haven't been able to find a blog or website for him. I find this news very affirming. As I've found the news that a very well-respected...April 10, 2008 - 9:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (11) | TrackBack
Easter at church and at home
We went to Easter Vigil at St Francis deSales Saturday night - a wonderful three-hour service in which traditionally new converts are received into the Catholic Church. Tripp, who had been baptized in a Protestant denomination as a baby, then wandered until 1987 when he became a born-again believer, was...March 25, 2008 - 2:37 PM | Permalink | Comments (13) | TrackBack
Muslim convert baptized by Pope at Easter explains why
Pope baptizes famous Muslim convert By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict led the world's Catholics into Easter on Saturday at a Vatican service where he baptized a Muslim-born convert who is one of Italy's most famous and controversial journalists. The German-born pontiff, marking the third Easter...March 25, 2008 - 10:56 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic #21 - Tripp's story
As I have been documenting my return to my Catholic roots, many have asked me what was going on with Tripp. I wish I could have shared what I was seeing: my husband buried in the Bible and catechism, excited by what he was learning and always eager to...March 21, 2008 - 4:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (8) | TrackBack
Stations of the Cross - what are they all about?
Evangelicals tend to be suspicious of Catholic symbols and rituals. Perhaps this needs to be revisited. There are symbols and rituals connected with honoring our country, for example - as well as personal traditions which bond family members and build a heritage. Why wouldn't it be okay to have symbols...March 21, 2008 - 2:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
So important to remember. Christ also struggled with the path that lay before Him, but in the end He accepted God's will: Not my will, but yours be done. How much easier life would be if I could remember this each moment! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Painting info: by BASAITI, Marco Christ Praying...March 21, 2008 - 1:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic #20 - Catholics Come Home video
The recent Pew Survey showed that Christians were switching denominations and churches in record numbers - and the amount dropping out altogether was on course to make church goers a minority in our country very soon. I can't help wonder if that would be the case if there were indeed...March 5, 2008 - 3:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (7) | TrackBack
Americans switching faiths, dropping out
This news came out last week. Kinda late to be posting, but in case you missed it: Survey: Americans switching faiths, dropping out Story highlights: *U.S. about to lose its status as a majority Protestant nation *Non-denominational churches are gaining members *25 percent of adults leave faith of their upbringing...March 5, 2008 - 2:50 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic #19 - Sola Scriptura
Sola scriptura? Some time ago I had an epiphany about Sola Scriptura. It was really very simple and very childlike - in an Emperor's New Clothes sort of way - as though I stepped outside the culture of arguing whether the New Clothes were made of satin or silk...February 21, 2008 - 3:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #18
Apparently I'm not the only one. Apparently, many of us are asking the same questions and moving through some unexpected places in our faith journey. Here are three letters received from a reader over the last two months. The first was 11/24: Barbara, thank you for your honesty. It is...February 3, 2008 - 5:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (7) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #17
In response to comments at #16 on how few people in the Catholic Church may or may not actually hold fast to Catholic doctrine - What you have in a Catholic church at Sunday Mass (actually all five or six or seven Sunday Masses in which the church is always...January 30, 2008 - 4:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (10) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #16
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...January 28, 2008 - 2:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (42) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #15
For those of you following my spiritual journey - which was originally called WIBAWIB because my first post in the series was called Where I've Been and Where I'm Bound - a lot is going on. I have a notebook where I've been recording bits and pieces of ideas I...January 24, 2008 - 4:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (7) | TrackBack
Pope prays for church unity
"Never grow tired of praying for Christian unity", Pope tells crowd Vatican City, Jan 20, 2008 / 12:03 pm - After greeting a throng of some 200,000 people who came to St. Peter’s Square to prayerfully support Pope Benedict, the Holy Father turned to the subject of his Angelus address,...January 21, 2008 - 3:48 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #14 - the larger trend toward spiritual tradition
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...December 22, 2007 - 5:57 PM | Permalink | Comments (13) | TrackBack
My life - quick and random thoughts
Is anyone out there reading? Just wondering if you are as busy as I've been. A lot is going on with my kids and they come first. But I'm always thinking, "Oh, I'd like to blog about this.. . " Last night Jonny had a party with a bunch of...December 22, 2007 - 9:12 AM | Permalink | Comments (9) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #13
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...December 17, 2007 - 9:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (25) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #12
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...December 17, 2007 - 8:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #11
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...December 14, 2007 - 8:15 AM | Permalink | Comments (8) | TrackBack
Saving those Damned Catholics - new book by Judie Brown
In 1999 after a number of my articles had appeared in the pro-life magazine Celebrate Life, I received the Rock Solid Pro-Life award from American Life League,a Catholic organization headed by Judie Brown, a woman who's been fighting the culture of death in this country for over thirty years -...December 11, 2007 - 12:24 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #10
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...December 3, 2007 - 8:09 AM | Permalink | Comments (13) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #9
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...December 3, 2007 - 6:12 AM | Permalink | Comments (8) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #8
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...December 1, 2007 - 3:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (12) | TrackBack
Who Is This King of Glory?
We sang this at a Mass I went to last night. Though I didn't enjoy going to Mass with contemporary music - I'd rather keep it sacred - I was touched as always by this song. I've always loved it and it's taken me to a deeper level of...November 26, 2007 - 6:18 AM | Permalink | Comments (11) | TrackBack
Who are the real spiritual heroes?
One of the blessings of Thanksgiving is that it spurs the local news outlets to look for good news. Another story of a faithful pair of parents who took on more than most: Four Years Later: Twins found like caged animals now thriving November is National Adoption Awareness Month. And...November 24, 2007 - 8:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (13) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #7
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...November 23, 2007 - 7:50 AM | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #6
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...November 22, 2007 - 7:38 AM | Permalink | Comments (40) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #5
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...November 20, 2007 - 9:22 AM | Permalink | Comments (43) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #4 - more thoughts on Mass
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...November 19, 2007 - 9:30 AM | Permalink | Comments (58) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #3 - Barbara goes to Mass
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...November 17, 2007 - 6:54 AM | Permalink
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #2
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...November 14, 2007 - 7:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (19) | TrackBack
Evangelical to Catholic: my journey #1
[Note: this is part of a continuing series chronicling my journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism. This series is not meant to cause division, but to reveal division already there - and to spark honest discussion. As an evangelical I've heard and continue to hear lots of criticism of the Catholic...November 9, 2007 - 5:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (59) | TrackBack
