Thank you for continuing to share your journey with learning about the Catholic faith. As a recent convert from an atheist background (baptized and confirmed this last Easter!) it was easy for me to keep my process relatively private because no one talks about God in my social circles. Aside from close family who babysat our kids while my husband and I attended RCIA classes for 10 months, almost no friends knew because it just never came up. Luckily God has also put wonderful Catholics in our path, as well as books and educational opportunities and our world has opened up. Big blessings to you as you enter a new school year and your OCIA classes!
I am cheering for you to enter the Church. I am not a convert, but I caught fire for the Faith when I was a student at Benedictine College. During that time I read/heard Peter Kreeft (ever read his essay ‘Hauled Upon the Ark’?), Scott Hahn, Catholic Answers, Thomas Howard (in some ways I enjoyed his books the most), etc. I follow the recent convert Joshua Charles and he helps me hear the voices of the Early Church Fathers more and more. So many more great resources! Being Catholic can be hard, but I truly believe the Church is God’s will, Christ’s Body, our Mother, our Home, a Storehouse of Truth and Grace, etc. May God bless you on this journey!
“In the storm and stress of reform, a division had entered once again. Faith was pitted against works. The Word was pitted against Sacrament. Inner devotion was pitted against enactment. Even the Bible was pitted against the Church. Sola Scriptura! rang out, as though the Incarnation were a footnote to revelation and the Church itself an afterthought.” -Thomas Howard, “Evangelical is not enough”
Aww, thank you! And thank you for all the great resources you mentioned! I love Scott Hahn and Catholic Answers! I'm familiar with Kraft but haven't checked out his work. I will definitely look into it. And that quote is just WOW, so good!!
Praying for you as you turn your thoughts towards your next semester! I hope that Catholic professor turns out to be a helpful guide through any questions you'll have.
My philosophy professor was Catholic my first quarter at a public college (and I'm cradle Catholic). I went to his office hours every week just to talk and hear his thoughts on different topics. He was a C.S. Lewis devotee and all his (many) children were named after characters from Narnia. Now I'm many years away from those conversations and have two children of my own named after characters in Catholic literature! ❤️
Thank you for continuing to share your journey with learning about the Catholic faith. As a recent convert from an atheist background (baptized and confirmed this last Easter!) it was easy for me to keep my process relatively private because no one talks about God in my social circles. Aside from close family who babysat our kids while my husband and I attended RCIA classes for 10 months, almost no friends knew because it just never came up. Luckily God has also put wonderful Catholics in our path, as well as books and educational opportunities and our world has opened up. Big blessings to you as you enter a new school year and your OCIA classes!
Thank you!!!
I am cheering for you to enter the Church. I am not a convert, but I caught fire for the Faith when I was a student at Benedictine College. During that time I read/heard Peter Kreeft (ever read his essay ‘Hauled Upon the Ark’?), Scott Hahn, Catholic Answers, Thomas Howard (in some ways I enjoyed his books the most), etc. I follow the recent convert Joshua Charles and he helps me hear the voices of the Early Church Fathers more and more. So many more great resources! Being Catholic can be hard, but I truly believe the Church is God’s will, Christ’s Body, our Mother, our Home, a Storehouse of Truth and Grace, etc. May God bless you on this journey!
“In the storm and stress of reform, a division had entered once again. Faith was pitted against works. The Word was pitted against Sacrament. Inner devotion was pitted against enactment. Even the Bible was pitted against the Church. Sola Scriptura! rang out, as though the Incarnation were a footnote to revelation and the Church itself an afterthought.” -Thomas Howard, “Evangelical is not enough”
Aww, thank you! And thank you for all the great resources you mentioned! I love Scott Hahn and Catholic Answers! I'm familiar with Kraft but haven't checked out his work. I will definitely look into it. And that quote is just WOW, so good!!
I also enjoyed this conversation recently:
https://youtu.be/OU56goCSv6g?si=3VE_NPbi_Y-PSjVP
I will pray for you!
Oh my goodness, I LOVE Keith Nester!! I will definitely watch that! And thank you for the prayers (:
Here is the short article by Kreeft:
https://www.peterkreeft.com/topics/hauled-aboard.htm
Praying for you as you turn your thoughts towards your next semester! I hope that Catholic professor turns out to be a helpful guide through any questions you'll have.
My philosophy professor was Catholic my first quarter at a public college (and I'm cradle Catholic). I went to his office hours every week just to talk and hear his thoughts on different topics. He was a C.S. Lewis devotee and all his (many) children were named after characters from Narnia. Now I'm many years away from those conversations and have two children of my own named after characters in Catholic literature! ❤️