One Heck of a Conversion Story (w/ Joe Goodwin)
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- čas přidán 11. 12. 2023
- In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend Joe Goodwin. Joe was an evangelical seminarian, worship leader, and a Catholic convert. Since his conversion, Joe's gone on to work in campus ministry for a number of years and is currently the Executive Director of Canadian Priests for the Third Millennium, a group working to meet the needs of the next generation of priests.
This week on the show, Joe tells his incredible conversion story which, remarkably, intersects with my own at several different points. Joe's story is one of deep love of his faith, of Christ, and of studying the Church Fathers in an Evangelical seminary which ultimately led to his asking deeper questions and deciding to become Catholic.
Joe's an amazing guy and I hope you enjoy this conversation. It was absolutely thrilling to be able to bring it to you.
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The cross is part of being Catholic...I'm a catholic since I was born. Had watched my sisters and brothers leave the church. Where I live, I'm surrounded by Protestants in a southern town. I've accepted my cross and wouldn't want to be anything else but a strong catholic woman in love with the beauty of the Catholic church. The cross is part of being Catholic, it has taught me to pray, to be humble, and to go deeper in what she teaches. God bless
True true..we continue to pray for our brothers and sisters who turn their back to the truth.
I felt your pain Joseph - regarding your family not taking on a Catholic conversion. Your wife must feel it too. I pray for your union in faith.
Joseph- I feel your pain. My wife is Catholic- and I can’t even get her to go to Church in Sundays. It’s hard even when everyone in the family is Catholic. God bless you and Peace
"you wouldn't abandon ship in a storm because you couldn't control the winds" St Thomas More
Must be hard to go through such a faith journey and land in a "beige" parish. let me join those exiled Israelites surving off mana in the desert. 🙏🙏🙏
God's ways are not our ways. I liked Loyola's quote. In a world of confusion, knowing Christ is leading his church *despite* us is great comfort (Acts 5:38-39) How blessed are we to be "found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name" 🐑
Thank you so much for this episode, Keith. I, too, am a prospective convert to Catholicism, having been completely enraptured by the Eucharist as was the case with Joe here. Please pray for me, as I have a wife, who is utterly opposed to my desire for conversion, and three children.
Joe and I are praying for you!
You cannot control how others perceive you. You can only present yourself as you see yourself, and hopefully with God’s blessing. The rest is out of our hands. The hard part is to let it go. Our Lord will take it from there.
Sorry… accidentally hit “send” button prior to completing my comment. To continue my thoughts…. members of the Church to do the same and participate in this beautiful and powerful devotion handed down by our dear Mother for Peace , reparation and conversion of sinners, etc. Thank you everybody for heeding the requests of the Queen of Heaven, the Mother of God the Son🙏❤️🔥💐🙏
What a deep, rich and beautiful conversation! Thank you both so much!
Thanks for watching!
It always emotionally affect me, get teary-eyed and even approached men who are on their knees praying the Rosary and thank them for doing so. To me, these men are spiritually strong men, “leading “ their families and the members of the
My father became a Catholic 16 years ago.
Now my mother finally decided to also join the Catholic Church coming Easter.
In the end the thing that held my mother back the most was that she could not understand the irreverence of the New Mass.
It is becoming more of a problem with the weird "new" ways of celebrating it, and it's sad, but what matters most is her own disposition toward the Mass and the Eucharist.
Keith...
I always enjoy your show.
You always have great guest on, who all come with their own original story, which keeps it interesting and original.
Something I was thinking about as I watched this show....
Why don't you have your wife on and have her tell her conversion story?
Unless you already have, and I missed it.
Thank you for the work you do for our Church!
God bless you! ⚘️
That’s a great idea if I can ever talk her into it. The trickiest part is that it would require a different setup than I normally use to do an in-person interview!
Enjoyed the testimony. I’m in a similar situation with my family and said a rosary for Joseph’s and my own family for their conversion. Lord bless all, and pray to our Lord and his mother for me and our brother Joseph.
Praying for you!
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
I just love these two men.
More power to you
So good and relatable story in many ways 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
40:35 A Canadian married couple fighting? Musta been a pretty polite fight
Let the guest speak!
@The Cordial Catholic; @K. AlbertLittle: Wowww! That was wonderful - the way you were the "third wheel" in this particular "home to Rome" journey.
Peace and God bless us all!
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Thank you! Thanks for watching!
@@TheCordialCatholic You're welcome!
This is coming from the other side of the globe.... India!
All the best in your mission!
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Nice talk. ✝️✝️🙏🏽
Thanks for watching!
All of this is incredible!! I can only hope and pray that others find their way Home, especially some i love dearly who have fallen away. I listen to these conversion and reversion stories and long for this for my chidren, and other family and friends. Thank you for giving me hope by your stories. 🙏🤲🙏❤️🔥
Thank you for listening and your kind words.
Thank you for your great interviews and guests. All of these gold nuggets come out with just having a conversation. So good.
👍
Did the Flying Fathers play in their soutanes.
Shouldn't be converts? There wouldn't be any Roman Catholics if there were never converts! You are correct there is no worship without sacrifice. That's how you know we do not worship The Blessed Virgin Mary of the Saints, we honour and venerate them. We do not offer them sacrifice. On the other hand a lot of Protestants do not worship God, they merely honour and venerate him, which looks like what we do to The Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints,
Catholics and protestants both believe in triune God and Jesus as Lord and Saviour....so what's the conversion? I was hoping a Muslim or Hindu came to Jesus.
The conversion is enormous.
@@ilonkastille2993 Well I don't see any numbers. But as far as we all believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and acknowledge we are redeemed by His blood..we should be good...We are divided on church doctrines.
The orthodox churches have never evangelized the world like the Catholics did.
@@therighteousrighthand yes we are divided because of the Church question. Jesus instituted His Church before He left the physical world. He instituted this Church so His Word, His Teachings would continue in His absence. He said that His followers should be One fold with one shepherd. Not thousands of broken off pieces with no shepard at all.
He also told His Apostles to spread His Word into the whole word and tell them about the Good News , the Gospel.
As for the Orthodox, they were one church within Catholicism. The Schism which occurred was more political than anything else. They themselves have 16 different orthodox churches which are regional and ethnic. Therefore not to be compared to the Catholic Church which is Universal. The Catholic has 24 different Rites but they are all in communion with the One Shepard who is in Rome. They have the same Bible , the same Faith.
For more detailed information about what the Church really is, please google , if you are interested : Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth. Catholic.com
The Holy Eucharist is the Source and Summit of the Catholic Faith! It’s a HUGE difference!😀🙏🏻 study John chapter 6. And really study it out! What did Jesus say? He tripled down on it. Why did the large group of followers walk away that day and never return?? Ask The Lord, what does He want you to know? ❤🙏🏻 If Jesus meant it as a symbol only…why did the large group leave Him?? Why was it offense to them as Jews?? It’s so worth finding out.🙏🏻
@@elizabethking5523many Protestants believe the Eucharist is more than symbolic. Apparently many Catholics don’t believe in transubstantiation. Jesus’ words are very clear, in my opinion.
I would love to participate in a Catholic Eucharist, but I’m Protestant, and I’m not allowed to unless I become Catholic. This really annoys me! My Pentecostal church that I attended for 22 years would say, at the Communion service, ‘If you love the Lord Jesus, you are welcome to receive. If not, come up for a blessing.’ In the Anglican Church that I attended before that, you had to be confirmed before you could partake in the Communion service. I feel it should be an open table. The Catholic Church seems like a secret society.
My brother became Lutheran and he was not to participate in their communion service until he converted to that denomination.
If you truly were knowledgeable about the Roman Catholic Church then you would understand not being able to come to the altar to receive the Holy Eucharist. Your statement sounds like pride is involved. I would encourage you to start reading things like our cathecism, and the numerous other writings on Catholism. Maybe go to a local Parish and ask about classes to learn more. If you aren't willing to do what it takes then you're not truly desirous of what you say you are.
Bless you🙏💕
Catholics aren’t supposed to receive the Holy Eucharist if we are not in a state of grace, so don’t feel singled out or as if someone is keeping a big secret from you.
Most of the Protestant denominations consider the communion ritual a symbol, Catholic communion is a sacrament whereby we receive the Body of Christ, therefore it is important to prepare a worthy receptacle for Him.
It's for your own good! The Eucharist IS the Body and Blood of Jesus, no just symbolic. It's a serious sin to receive without recognizing the true Presence, and Protestants do not.
For goodness sake, the first 10 minutes was just ridiculous. Could the host just shut up please
Love you!
Still can't answer who the seven heads of the dragon are!
No wonder you have no understanding of the Gospel.
You must like the wide gate that the majority enter!
Had to post here. You know what happened to the 7 books from the KJV?
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Seems clear you believe you have all the answers, sir. If you were genuinely and sincerely asking with an open heart , you might receive an answer. Praying you eyes will be opened.
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God has all the answers and if you listen to him you might find them too. Problem is, you listen to men on death row. The new testament just fulfills the old and remove the veil so you can see clearly what was already their and you must obey the gospel as commanded if you ever understand it!
2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 KJV In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9. Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.
1 Peter 4:17-19 KJV For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18. And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19. Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.