Conversions

I remember the day it happened. Although I didn’t recognize it at the time, I realize now that God was tugging on me that day. It was August 2004 and the day I took my second-oldest daughter to sign up for 1st grade. Her new teacher went through all the important information and asked a … Read more

Q. How old are you? What do you do for a living? Where do you live? I’m 25 years old and was born in Trier, the oldest city in Germany, which has a rich Catholic tradition. Now, I’m studying Japanese studies/economics and living in Japan. Q. How old were you when you left the church? … Read more

1. How old are you? – Twenty four this year. 2. What do you do for a living? – I am an artist and part time office administer/art teacher for children. 3. Where do you live? – I am living in Singapore. 4. What faith tradition were you raised in? – I was raised in … Read more

Like many people, I struggled with the Faith in my youth. I never doubted, but from my teens to mid-twenties I violently resented and disliked God. These were strongly conflicted feelings and for every measure of resentment and dislike, I felt equal or greater parts love and desire for God. I defied and rejected God, … Read more

It was 1960, and I was two months short of my 18th birthday when I converted to Catholicism. I had studied since the age of 9. I never knew why I wasn’t confirmed at the same time. I wanted to enter Religious life as a Cloistered Benedictine but was prevented from doing so, by my … Read more

Q. How old are you? A. 61 — Old enough to have served the Mass as a boy in Latin (and Greek for those who always bring up the Kyrie as not being Latin) Q. What do you do for a living? A. I am a seeker of the Truth, our Lord, Jesus Christ. I … Read more

Q. Tell us about yourself. A. I am 24 years old, a stay at home mom in North Carolina Q. What faith tradition were you raised in? A. I was raised Presbyterian, but was an evangelical fundamentalist Baptist through high school and college Q. What initially attracted you to the Catholic Church? A. few news … Read more

How old are you? What do you do for a living? Where do you live? I am 31, living in West Virginia. I have my BA in English Literature but I haven’t been able to find a job in this area for a while. What faith tradition were you raised in? What initially attracted you … Read more

Q. How old are you? What do you do for a living and where do you live? A. I am a 42 year old full-time college student in Georgia, USA Q. What faith tradition were you raised in? What initially attracted you to the Catholic Church? A. Southern Baptist. In the beginning, I don’t know … Read more

1. How old are you? A. 51 2. What do you do for a living? A. Electronics Manufacturing/Quality Assurance 3. Where do you live? A. San Pedro,CA 4. What faith tradition were you raised in? A. Mom, was Catholic and told us we could choose our own faith when we got old enough. She taught … Read more