Keith Nester's Catholic Conversion Story

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  • @Theonlyoneclyde
    @Theonlyoneclyde Před 5 lety +1011

    Beautiful conversion story. I am a former Seventh Day Adventist and I recently converted to the Catholic Church this past Easter!

    • @waltermromanoff349
      @waltermromanoff349 Před 5 lety +10

      0-2
      How about you accept Jesus as your lord and
      God
      Stop playing Church and love and breathe for your savior Jesus Christ
      Have you been born again
      Have you had a spiritual change
      Do you know the great comforter the Holy Spirit
      Can you speak in tongues
      Do you believe in healing
      Have you ever been to a revival
      Do you know Billy Gram
      Charles Stanley or Joel
      Do you believe the pope is your infallible
      perfect father
      Have you heard anything from the pope
      Cardinals or bishops
      Do you know your local priest
      Would you leave your children in your priests care
      Do you care that many priests have raped children without punishment
      Do you have any idea why the Vatican
      worships pagan gods
      Do you really believe in the mother goddess worshiping of Mary. Fatima or Guadeloupe
      Do you believe that Saint Michael is Prince
      of the earth
      Do you talk to the dead
      How about you accept Jesus as your lord and savior
      Find a good church that teaches the Bible
      Are you a follower of the holy mother Catholic
      Church or of Jesus

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +59

      Cleider Cordero Guzman Welcome home! God bless!

    • @jamesrobiscoe1174
      @jamesrobiscoe1174 Před 5 lety +26

      You were truly inspired (breathed on by the Holy Ghost) to face the challenges you had to make such a journey. You have a great deal of courage.

    • @shawnmccuen6908
      @shawnmccuen6908 Před 5 lety +3

      @@waltermromanoff349 Cheap Grace.

    • @dakotawilson2921
      @dakotawilson2921 Před 4 lety +41

      Bold move brother, very proud for you, I live near Collegedale TN, and am FULLY aware of how anti-Catholic the SDA's are, I am a former independent Baptist/ Pentecostal who started to be drawn about a year ago, now I am in RCIA and attending a beautiful traditional Parish here.
      In His Grip,
      D.W.

  • @bethhoward1982
    @bethhoward1982 Před 5 lety +844

    I was a life long Protestant. My dad was a Sunday school teacher. Mom, Dad, and I sung in the choirs. Fast forward 60 years. My husband and I converted to Catholicism two years ago. My greatest struggle during my conversion was believing in the real presence of the Lord during mass and as the Eucharist is celebrated. I believe it now.

    • @angelvalentinmojica6967
      @angelvalentinmojica6967 Před 4 lety +36

      If you read john chapter 6 over and over, you will realize jesus was serious. If it was just simbolic, they wouldnt have reacted the way they reacted.

    • @benedictusanastasis1235
      @benedictusanastasis1235 Před 4 lety +22

      I'm a cradle catholic but as child I had that thought too sometimes out of wonder but even if your mind is uncertain, your heart will tell you so, that it is true and the moment you believe and go with the flow there is fullness you will feel, an inner union with our saviour, an intimate encounter and life will never be thesame. May God bless you more.

    • @glennlanham6309
      @glennlanham6309 Před 4 lety +15

      awesome

    • @MMonika3
      @MMonika3 Před 4 lety +12

      Beth Howard welcome home!

    • @cyndirobinson2135
      @cyndirobinson2135 Před 4 lety +43

      Welcome home! I am a convert too! God works in mysterious ways.I was raised in the Baptist faith, went to the Seventh Day Adventist Church in my early 20's and was baptized there. Then after a few years was restless and went to a non denominational church for years . It was difficult times and I drifted far away. After my Father died, I was invited by a good friend to an Adoration Chapel , weekly on Monday nights for 1 hr , in the chapel , in front of the cross , at his feet , I embraced the silence. I cried, I wrote poems and I was drawn to find out more about the Catholic faith. RCIA was a deep spiritual journey home. EV 2007-8 I was converted! EV is Easter Vigil .

  • @Sadietheotaku
    @Sadietheotaku Před 2 lety +204

    This is Amazing Keith! I myself was a protestant growing up and I was so against everything about Catholicism and was always looking at them but tried to convert my catholic roommate to a protestant. When I was trying to deny it all and convert other catholics, I ended up with God answering my prayers and something was showing me proof that I was wrong. I became catholic May 31st of 2020 and still in love with it.

  • @kseniap.1242
    @kseniap.1242 Před 2 lety +378

    I love your story. I have probably listened to it at least 5-6 times.
    It took me 2 years but I am finally home! (From atheist to Catholic)
    Praying for you from Finland 🇫🇮

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 2 lety +31

      Welcome home! I am humbled and honored to have played a small part in this. Thank you for sharing with me.

    • @marcihf217
      @marcihf217 Před 2 lety +12

      Welcome Home

    • @wz5165
      @wz5165 Před 2 lety +13

      Thanks be to God.

    • @ronnieingle1447
      @ronnieingle1447 Před 2 lety +12

      God bless you. I pray your faith strengthens.

    • @BeanLord69
      @BeanLord69 Před 2 lety +7

      Welcome home! Ave Maria!

  • @KebinAntony
    @KebinAntony Před 5 lety +716

    I was raised a Catholic but converted to a Pentecostal 7 years ago. But now I'm feeling the pull to return to my original faith and I had lots of questions on mind. I needed answers and your speech gave me many of the answers I seeked. Thank you very much !!

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +44

      Thank you so much! God bless you!!

    • @waltermromanoff349
      @waltermromanoff349 Před 4 lety +5

      You got answers because he is an Evangelical pastor teaching you to be Catholic
      The problem is once your Catholic you are stuck in a dead boring church
      Evangelicals pastors are excited and inspired mAnd interesting.
      You learn the bible and accept Jesus as your lord and savior

    • @unnikutta6514
      @unnikutta6514 Před 4 lety +120

      I’m 17, and was raised Pentecostal. At the age of 16, I had a desire to become Catholic. In less than two weeks, I’m turning 18, and am joining RCIA at my Latin Mass parish. All this, despite my parents disapproval!

    • @girlarizona3506
      @girlarizona3506 Před 4 lety +124

      @@waltermromanoff349 As long as you continue to focus on yourself during Mass and not Jesus, you will continue to be bored. The Mass is not about you. Remember that.

    • @slavicgypsy5535
      @slavicgypsy5535 Před 4 lety +67

      @@waltermromanoff349 Your spiritual path is your responsibility. I thought like you once but im back home now....
      Those protestant ministers left me feeling empty and totally void and I don't get all the shouting and carrying on. I'd much rather bow my head and be humble and do a Eucharist adoration any day of the week in total silence.

  • @SharonCullenArt
    @SharonCullenArt Před 4 lety +160

    I grew up Lutheran in a Jewish neighborhood. When I was about 5 or 6 years old, on Good Friday, I was sitting on the curb at the edge of our street just thinking, and heard a voice. IT wasn’t anything I could explain, but I was calm. And God spoke to me. He said you will become Catholic. My first thought was, what’s that? And then I asked “when?” He said not now but in a little while. Be good for your parents, obey them and when you get older you will know. So I ran home and asked my mom, “what is Catholic?” She explained that it was another Christian religion. Then of course, I asked “well what is religion?” Outta the mouths of babes right? She just giggled.I told her what I had heard. It always was in the back of my mind growing up. And by the 9th grade the pull got stronger and stronger. My mom took me to see the pastor of our church who spoke with me. He said he thought I should wait until I was an adult to make a decision like this.
    I went off to college while I was 17 (late birthday) and found a Catholic Church and began attending mass. I met my husband just before leaving for college. He was staying home and I was going away to nursing school. I later found out he was Catholic. As a teen, it wasn’t our first topic of conversation. But I continued to go to Mass, and later began the process of converting and coming into the church. RCIA wasn’t in full swing yet, but I still attended classes one night a week and then was confirmed into the church. I honestly don’t even remember going to reconciliation but I would think I must have. Three years later my husband and I were married. I began teaching religious ed, later joined a band in the music ministry, and then when my kids were grown I attended a 4 year school called the Catholic Biblical School of Michigan which was amazing. I graduated a few years ago. This school was founded in Denver. Many states are now offering it I understand. But anyway, long story long.... I am home!

    • @reneeharagsim4720
      @reneeharagsim4720 Před 4 lety +4

      Beautiful story. God bless you and your family.

    • @josephssewagudde8156
      @josephssewagudde8156 Před 2 lety +4

      There is Jesus in the blessed sacrament. Meditating on the prayer of consecration while silently making your petition is a sure win.

    • @SharonCullenArt
      @SharonCullenArt Před 2 lety +7

      @@josephssewagudde8156 if you’re speaking of my discernment to convert, I did that 42 years ago. The blessed sacrament is very meaningful to me.

    • @jeannevolk4503
      @jeannevolk4503 Před 2 lety

      l

    • @stevendavis1230
      @stevendavis1230 Před 2 lety +2

      Welcome Home. It's really not complicated. Matthew 16:13-20, John 6:53, Luke 22:20.

  • @barbhorses
    @barbhorses Před 5 lety +894

    Great conversion story! I'm a convert as well. Born and raised Jehovah's Witness. I was welcomed into full Communion with the Church June 29, 2019 at a traditional Latin parish. Best decision I've ever made!

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +45

      barbhorses That’s so amazing! Congratulations to you and welcome home! Thanks for watching

    • @barbhorses
      @barbhorses Před 5 lety +26

      @@KeithNester thank you! I really appreciated your point about dropping yourself for Christ. I debate consistently with Protestants online as a Catholic apologist and I've yet to convince one person to pray to God to ask him his truth. They are all content with what they believe is true rather than picking up their cross.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +73

      barbhorses I gave up trying to debate with people online. It never works. The best thing is to live a joy filled obedient life of faithfulness to Christ. That will cause people to want to know more about your Catholic Faith. It opens the door.

    • @DS-or4og
      @DS-or4og Před 5 lety +25

      Congratulations for your conversion both of you, now you guys should watch the videos of Father Luis Toro, he confronts and debates christians of all different sects and he always defeats them with the Catholic Doctrine, some of his videos have been translated to English.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +14

      Daniel Santos I will check it out. Thanks for the suggestion.

  • @BikeRideTherapy
    @BikeRideTherapy Před 5 lety +477

    I was a reformed Baptist, my call to conversion has become stronger after becoming Catholic 14 months ago. Thank you for your testimony.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +15

      Jorge Roque Welcome home! So happy to hear that. Thank you for your comment. God bless!

    • @Lezith456
      @Lezith456 Před 5 lety +7

      JORGE: I SAW YOUR BEAUTIFUL TESTIMONY WITH JOSE PLASCENCIA FROM
      " LA FE DE LA IGLESIA"
      GOD BLESS YOU!!!

    • @yamhongchan9085
      @yamhongchan9085 Před 5 lety +6

      Welcome home brother.

    • @sabaghebreghzabhier3382
      @sabaghebreghzabhier3382 Před 5 lety +6

      Welcome home brother in Christ, God bless you and family

    • @BikeRideTherapy
      @BikeRideTherapy Před 5 lety +22

      @Asaph Vapor I did not wanted to be Catholic, I was very active in evangelism "saving" Catholics. Once I get to read the writing of the Christians during the first 382 years of the Church, I realized that my calvinist, "evangelicals" doctrines were contrary to the true apostolic faith. I realized that I believed a very logical doctrine, but false. I realized I was like in the telefone game, I believed a distorted message with some truth that made it believeble. I pray you find the Truth and one day you can join The Church and receive our Lord in the eucharist. Finally, the hardest for me was to admit I was wrong and that the Catholic Church is the One, The Church. My pride hurted big time. It is worthy, I found the pearl of great value and I sold it all to be with Him everyday till the end of times.

  • @amandarangel4444
    @amandarangel4444 Před 3 lety +144

    Thank you for sheparding this flock of Protestants back to the Church. I grew up Protestant, but married a Catholic. After wrestling with theological issuesfor years, my heart's questions have been answered in silent moments during Mass. I'm finally answering the call to become Catholic. Thank you for your ministry.

    • @ginaveritaslee
      @ginaveritaslee Před rokem +2

      Welcome to the Communion of saints sister 🙏🏼

  • @roshnimonteiro2229
    @roshnimonteiro2229 Před 3 lety +96

    What a beautiful conversion story, We catholics take our gifts and sacraments for granted. Welcome home!

  • @jmj7319
    @jmj7319 Před 4 lety +407

    I’ve been Catholic for all of five months, and I have no regrets. Most of the time I find myself stepping back in complete and utter awe and wonder how and why God chose me. Part of my family is Non- denominational, and the other part are atheists. I have no reason to be here other than the Holy Spirit. Although the church as an institution is somewhat flawed. I fall further and further in love with the Lord, and his church everyday as I learn more and more.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 4 lety +15

      Welcome home!

    • @elzbietaponiatowski417
      @elzbietaponiatowski417 Před 4 lety +5

      Shawn Caslow God bless you in your journey

    • @elizabethmccandliss8146
      @elizabethmccandliss8146 Před 4 lety +4

      Shawn Caslow praise God and love that a Holy Spirit! True faith is our Catholic Church started by a Jesus Christ. Now go out and be a disciple of his!

    • @mariaantonietta8485
      @mariaantonietta8485 Před 4 lety +5

      Shawn Caslow the teachings of the Catholic Church are from God and cannot / should not be changed. However many of the members of this Church are in error. Stay faithful to the teachings and resist all error no matter where it comes from.

    • @carolabts3637
      @carolabts3637 Před 4 lety +1

      Welcome home Shawn❤️

  • @RGTomoenage11
    @RGTomoenage11 Před 4 lety +262

    I was a Catholic who moved to United States and started reading with Jehovah’s witness and later on with baptist. I didn’t congregate with my Catholic Church for over 15 years.
    I always wondered why I felt such peace when I used to go to Mass after receiving communion.
    One day after watching a debate between father Luis Toto and a Protestant pastor about the Eucharist, the Priest explained that it is the Body and blood of the Lord and cited John 6 (unless you eat of my flesh and drink of my blood you have no life).
    When I read that I said, OmG this is why I felt such peace after receiving communion.
    I had been reading the Bible my whole life, how did I miss that.
    The amazing thing is that I was praying for God to guide me on wether to Join the Baptist church my gf attended or go all the way with the Jehovas witness.
    What a 360 degree turn that was. The Lord brought me back to the Catholic Church .
    The minute I understood Jesus our Lord was present on the Eucharist I said this is it. I have to be there.
    I was confirmed and thanks to God I became a catechist.
    I’m so happy to be home and praying for my family to also have this revelation.
    May God unite his church...

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri Před 4 lety

      The Jehovah's Witnesses believe the Shroud to be fake

    • @rlrett1
      @rlrett1 Před 4 lety +1

      See my revelation went the other way, and I have proof for it, holy scripture! Unshackled after 55 years, enjoy your bondage, some people cannot handle freedom! God bless You!

    • @RGTomoenage11
      @RGTomoenage11 Před 4 lety +1

      Richard Rettenmaier
      ?????????? I have proof with scripture as well.

    • @jocelyneallaire1034
      @jocelyneallaire1034 Před 4 lety +9

      Amen. It happened to me as well. When starting going back to the Catholic Church, it felt such a peace and the presence of our Lord.

    • @carlospacheco7361
      @carlospacheco7361 Před 4 lety +8

      I was reading the responses to your comment and there are always the protestants trying to inject their venom on Catholics and spread their mistakes and herecies.
      Well brother, my point is in reference of your comment about your family joining you home. Do what St Francis of Assisi said: "always preach the Gospel and if needed, use words". God bless you and welcome back home.

  • @thomashogan16
    @thomashogan16 Před 4 lety +21

    To paraphrase an Anglican who converted to the Church in the 19th century, "If the Catholic Church is not Truth, then there is no God." That knocked me off my chair when first I read it. God bless you Keith.

  • @dlodge4966
    @dlodge4966 Před 4 lety +23

    Born and raised Catholic, fell away for years sinning in every way possible, drug addiction, darkness all around, saying the Our Father and Hail Mary’s through the darkest...fast forward to when my God given son was 8 I went to confession and realized what a wonderful God we have His love and forgiveness kept me alive to be mommy and I am forever grateful to my mom for raising us Catholic.
    It truly got me through and brought me home.

  • @GTAW8
    @GTAW8 Před 5 lety +148

    Wow! I loved that story! I was born into a Catholic family and went to a Catholic grade school but drifted away in my 20s and 30s. Fortunately I never denied Christ and came back home. I feel so blessed to be in the Church again...

  • @lencykip2794
    @lencykip2794 Před 2 lety +34

    I have listened two three times but still I feel like listening over and over again.. God bless you and your family 🙏 lots of love from India 🇮🇳

  •  Před 4 lety +221

    This video made me happy. I was born into a catholic country and family 🇭🇹 but since moving to a Protestant country and being bullied for it I kinda went to their church and started thinking like them but never felt like I belonged until I made the decision to leave like God was calling me back home. I now go to St. Andrews Catholic Church and learning so much about Catholicism that I’ve been missing. I see so much conversion stories like yours making me smile 😊

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 4 lety +6

      Awesome!!

    • @skycat5294
      @skycat5294 Před 4 lety +3

      protestant country will catholic country soon

    • @jonasangma432
      @jonasangma432 Před 4 lety +4

      They have that habit of bullying

    • @elizabethmccandliss8146
      @elizabethmccandliss8146 Před 4 lety +7

      Korah Meneus beautiful sister welcome back home again! We are the universal/Catholic Church Jesus initiated! How beautiful how blessed are were. Now be a disciple and bring others home!

    • @carolabts3637
      @carolabts3637 Před 4 lety +3

      Welcome home Korah ❤️

  • @SmithsnMoz
    @SmithsnMoz Před 5 lety +132

    I LOVE WHEN PROTESTANTS COME HOME TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH! I as a cradle Catholic learn so much from them!! ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!! God BLESS and thanks for this video!👍👍👍

    • @johnbrowne3950
      @johnbrowne3950 Před 4 lety +1

      Not everyone who calls himself a Protestant was saved. That's obvious when they choose to join the Roman Catholic Church cult.

    • @SmithsnMoz
      @SmithsnMoz Před 4 lety +3

      @Steven Irizarry ... Says the Protestant who rejects JESUS Christ!

    • @aidanoneill77
      @aidanoneill77 Před 3 lety +2

      @@ObnoxiousCatholic you said it

    • @lala-no6hn
      @lala-no6hn Před 3 lety +2

      I am not the only one then 😊convertions are a blessing for all: cradle like me (I have learnt a lot), people with questions about catholicism and new converted. But what I like the most is that the Holy Trinity smile with love when someone returns to home.

  • @AJ_Jingco
    @AJ_Jingco Před 5 lety +438

    I am a cradle Catholic since birth from the 🇵🇭, and I will never ABANDON the Real Presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. 🕇

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +7

      Aj Jingco Amen!

    • @AJ_Jingco
      @AJ_Jingco Před 5 lety +5

      @Jack Rickard I'm so CONFUSED what your talking about.

    • @Lezith456
      @Lezith456 Před 5 lety +1

      @Jack Rickard ?????

    • @waltermromanoff349
      @waltermromanoff349 Před 5 lety +4

      Does cradle Catholic mean you are closed
      minded and haven’t looked at other religions
      You don’t know Protestant from moslems
      You don’t know the Bible and have no idea about the Holy Spirit
      This speaker is a fake
      He is not a priest but an Evangelical
      He is making money on his new faith
      Jesus said I am the only way to the father
      You don’t need Saints his mom or a pope
      That’s Catholic teachings not Christ’s

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +38

      Walter M Romanoff I am not a priest. Never claimed to be one. I also am not making money. You should watch the video. I gave up my salary and benefits to join the Catholic Church. I make way less money today than I did before.

  • @virgijanon387
    @virgijanon387 Před 11 měsíci +13

    I am a cradle Catholic but I'm very aware of my weaknesses and listening to conversion stories like this helps alot to me and my faith 🙏🙏🙏

  • @Veronicatanlyann
    @Veronicatanlyann Před 5 lety +293

    It's so rare and amazing to see this. Many Catholics I know left and go over to mega protestant churches.. where there are animated worship sessions, dynamic sermons and hip cell group sharing. I pray more will come to the Catholic church. The sacraments are so precious.

    • @miguepreza5870
      @miguepreza5870 Před 4 lety +11

      Faith Is More beatiful and More meaninful than any choir , sermon or show hi from a mexican catholic

    • @takmaps
      @takmaps Před 4 lety +1

      Those animated worship sessions are as if to say we pray better than you.

    • @alexaez3567
      @alexaez3567 Před 4 lety +11

      They don't pray to God, going to mega protestant church, it's like going to a rock concert, they just want to feel good about themselves

    • @Clairebonita777
      @Clairebonita777 Před 4 lety +13

      Catholics have Depth and can worship in silence. When I was a Pentecostal l was always empty after service. If you've never been Catholic, you won't understand that feeling.

    • @lozu8947
      @lozu8947 Před 4 lety +12

      People should go to church to worship God not to be entertained. Entertainment is what they get at those mega churches.

  • @dalge3733
    @dalge3733 Před 4 lety +130

    I love watching Catholic conversion stories and yours is one of the best! I love all your videos and follow you here and on Facebook. I was originally baptized in the Catholic Church when I was around 2 or so but Dad fell away from the Church mainly because he thought he could never receive Holy Eucharist so I ended up Presbyterian. I thought it was the Church that Jesus started and put all my energy there. I was ordained as an elder and did pretty much everything except preach. I helped the pastor lead worship most Sundays but then they became political. I knew that wasn't Jesus speaking on those subjects. It was men deciding what to believe in the Bible. So at the beginning of this summer, I began reading everything about Catholicism and early Christian Writings. I'm still reading but I'm being led by the Holy Spirit to His Church, the Catholic Church. I see so much from the Old Testament in Mass how God's people worshipped Him. Every time I walk into the sanctuary of our parish, I can feel God's presence and He is there, something I never felt in a Protestant church. The Holy Spirit is still changing me, I'm becoming more Christ- like because of my love for Jesus.
    Keith, may God continue to bless you as you share His love for each one of us.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 4 lety +5

      Amen! Thank you so much. God bless you!!

    • @carlaromero3402
      @carlaromero3402 Před 3 lety +3

      @Tania Mara May God bless you and allow you to see the beauty of different beliefs.
      If you're interested in getting to know about Saints and catholic art, you can find a lot of videos, even from convert Protestants, maybe even watch this one you're commenting on!

  • @Anonymous-ip4qx
    @Anonymous-ip4qx Před 5 lety +323

    This is awesome!! Converts are given lots of Grace by our Lord and Savior.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +8

      Will Pistolero thank you brother!

    • @michelleart3780
      @michelleart3780 Před 5 lety +1

      So why do born Catholics take God, His Mother and His One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church for granted?

    • @waltermromanoff349
      @waltermromanoff349 Před 4 lety +2

      Michelle Art
      Catholic Church is a false religion
      It’s a pagan cult and is rotting from within
      This guy is an Evangelical Protestant telling
      you how to be Catholic
      He is not a priest
      Jesus warned about false prophet
      What I do know is the pope the Vatican
      Worship of Saints mother goddesses worshiping of Mary icons and statues is Catholic Religion I
      Non of those things were taught by Christ
      Follow Christ be a Christian
      Learn the Bible
      Find a church that teaches with it

    • @stpatrick614
      @stpatrick614 Před 4 lety +4

      Great talk Keith and welcome home.

    • @jkaremi8335
      @jkaremi8335 Před 4 lety +8

      @@waltermromanoff349 you are Satan agent we know you

  • @gazzadazza8341
    @gazzadazza8341 Před 4 lety +22

    I am a Catholic, born as one, will die as one. I am not a regular Church goer, (sure a bit of a lazy one). I listen to all you great preachers and think “how Blessed I am” but I sincerely need to buckle up and start going to Church regularly, please Pray for me. God Bless you for finding Jesus’s way.

    • @Aryalanae
      @Aryalanae Před rokem

      Try going to a Latin rite (not Novus Ordo) mass or an eastern rite. I find it very difficult going to Novus Ordo, the Pope Paul VI mass from 1965.

    • @RitaGatton
      @RitaGatton Před 17 dny +1

      Ask the Holy Spirit to help you go to Mass and to help you pray during Mass.

  • @kekokheyz9331
    @kekokheyz9331 Před 4 lety +39

    I am chatolic and chatolic teacher from Indonesia and i just found your chanel and so happy. I am in tears listen to your story ecpecially when you attend the mass for the first time saw the Bible was holding by the deacon and during the Eucharistic that's mean a lot for me because sometimes we just attend the mass without enthusiastic and focus. Thanks a lot Brother your conversion story helps me and many others around the world to think again, to learn and more respect and enthusiasts to the Eucharistic....
    Jesus bless U and Mother Marry pray for U...

  • @sabl6381
    @sabl6381 Před 3 lety +32

    This really resonates with me. My dad is a United Methodist minister, I moved across the country to pursue a musical career, I'm contemplating conversion to Catholicism. It would be cool to talk to Keith sometime.

  • @boem3021
    @boem3021 Před 4 lety +30

    I was born and raised in Poland. I love how fired up you're for Catholic faith! Trust me, we need you more than you even think. God bless you Keith!

  • @unityolivier3537
    @unityolivier3537 Před 2 lety +19

    Wow, what a testimony. It inspires me, who is a born Catholic, to dig deeper for my treasure. Thank you Keith and welvome home 🏡

  • @jullietsolibun
    @jullietsolibun Před 4 lety +25

    Im a born and raised as Catholic. This video is very touching and made me cry remembering my sister who was born and raised as a Catholic but now she follow different denominations. Sometimes she condemned Catholic and the blessed virgin Mary. I hope she can listen to your video Keith. God bless you.

  • @ProtestantengLoko-Loko
    @ProtestantengLoko-Loko Před 2 lety +13

    Great, I'm also a former Protestant, now a full Dedicated Catholic.. but still so much to learn about the Catholic.

  • @inebellebexiga1331
    @inebellebexiga1331 Před 5 lety +105

    Thank you for sharing your journey home. I am a convert too, from South Africa. I was pleasantly surprised to hear a South African played a small part in your journey home. God bless you.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +4

      Inebelle Bexiga Amen! He did indeed. Blessings to you. Thanks for watching!

  • @slax2501
    @slax2501 Před 4 lety +35

    Amen...I also became Catholic last year. The RCIA program was amazing. I asked a lot of question and I ended up embracing God without any questions. I grew up in a very conservative Protestant church that did not make sense to me. I was not allow to talk to Catholics until one day I started taking my wife's grandmother to a Roman Catholic church. It changed my life. I did all the sacraments....I even got married in the Catholic Church....just amazing!

    • @gracepilgrim7765
      @gracepilgrim7765 Před 4 lety +1

      Tony, nothing amazing with your itching ears and boredom. Going to Babylon is really not amazing. Speaking of babylon: read The Two Baby!ons by Alexander Hislop - then you'll know!

    • @reneeharagsim4720
      @reneeharagsim4720 Před 4 lety +3

      Tony, may God continue to bless and guide you and your family.

  • @markrobe888
    @markrobe888 Před 4 lety +25

    Thank you for your testimony Bro. Keith. It really reached out to my heart. I am Catholic and I fell in love much deeper from your testimony. I can feel Jesus talking to me and Mother Mary hugging me. God is good. ☝️

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 4 lety +1

      That is very nice of you to say. Thank you!!

  • @eullabacani329
    @eullabacani329 Před 5 lety +106

    Keith, you made me cry by your very powerful witness. I’m a devout catholic now and so fired up with my faith but I wasn’t always this way even though I was a cradle catholic, but never really knew what my faith is but thanks be to God for he gave me the grace and now I practice my faith everyday and by the grace of God will keep on practicing my catholic faith until I perfected it so help me, Jesus 🙏

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +3

      YOLA BACANI you are very kind. I am so glad you are back in the Church. God bless you sister!

    • @skycat5294
      @skycat5294 Před 4 lety +1

      go back to you orginal faith catholic

  • @donnajoyculaniban938
    @donnajoyculaniban938 Před 5 lety +102

    I'm so much touched with your story. You made a very brave decision. God really works in mysterious ways. Welcome to the Catholic faith Sir Keith!Your story is so amazing that even us Catholic since birth are awakened by so many things. God bless us all!

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +6

      Thank you so much! I am so thankful!

    • @donnajoyculaniban938
      @donnajoyculaniban938 Před 4 lety +17

      @@KeithNester I am a Filipina missionary nun sir. Please pray for us with our apostolate. We are dealing with women and children victims of sex trafficking and prostitution. Everything for the salvation of souls and for the greater glory of God.
      God bless us all!

  • @sylr-v_fj5394
    @sylr-v_fj5394 Před 5 lety +65

    Im so sorry Jesus that sometimes I fail to consider Your holy presence in the Blessed Eucharist. Thank you Mr Keith Nester for reminding me again. Your conversion story made me weep.

  • @Maryorra
    @Maryorra Před 5 lety +138

    I am a cradle Catholic and will never leave my Jesus and the Catholic Church. Being a Catholic is the greatest blessing.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      Mary Alex wonderful!

    • @waltermromanoff349
      @waltermromanoff349 Před 5 lety +2

      All Christians pray to Jesus
      Jesus is not Catholic or Protestant
      We are followers of Christ or Christians
      The Catholic Church built religion around
      Jesus
      They have an immoral murderous history
      of evil popes. and crimes
      The church split under Luther in the 1500s
      and for good reasons
      I bet you don’t know
      Haven’t looked into other beliefs or religions
      You probably don’t know the Bible and are Catholic simply because you are an ancestor
      of a Catholic Country
      Irish and Italian Catholic
      England and Germany Protestant
      How do you know if Jews or Muslims
      have the right beliefs
      Non of those religions believe that Mary
      is a goddess and queen of heaven
      Non of those religions pray to Saints like they are god and can hear you
      The Bible says the dead can’t hear your prayers
      If you pray to the dead 💀 you will get the occult
      Do you really think Jesus wanted a Vatican
      In Rome that has wasted millions on buildings with pagan symbols
      Jesus said I am the only way to the father
      Pray only to me
      If you are praying to pagan traditions
      like idols statues mother goddesses
      Saints the dead 💀 you are not a follower of Christ
      He wants you to pray to him
      He is the only way to the father
      He wants you to get born again
      He said my people perish for lack of knowledge and you don’t study his
      words on the Bible
      They are there to help you live a better life
      Do you pray to the Holy Spirit
      Have you ever been to a revival
      Have you ever been healed or seen someone
      healed
      Are you blind and can’t see spiritual truth
      Are you lost and not found
      How. An you tell if your being told the truth
      You have to search for the truth
      Bible says if you search you will find
      All statements must be tested in the Bible
      Someone’s opinion might be wrong
      Your beliefs might be wrong
      If you were born a Jew or Muslim
      would you think there teaching was right
      The Bible says Joseph and Mary had relationship after Jesus was born
      The Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters
      The Bible never showed Jesus or anyone
      honoring his mother like a goddess
      or pastor
      There is no record of Mary teaching
      religion if she had she would have been stoned
      Worship of Female goddesses comes from Paganism not Christ
      Jesus lived 30 years as a normal person
      So did his mom
      When he started preaching it was Judaism
      and he died a Jew
      People in his home town didn’t believe in him
      Jesus was sent by his father to fulfill
      Jewish Prophesy and die for our sins.
      We are sinners and need a savior
      We need a relationship with Jesus not a relationship with a church or religion
      Many church traditions don’t follow the Bible
      Satan has had years to confuse and deceive
      Bible says the gates to heaven are narrow and few will get in
      That excludes Catholics because there are millions and millions praying to Saints popes
      idols and statues
      Most Catholics don’t even follow Catholicism
      Do you go to church regularly
      Do you do novenas
      Do you go to confession
      Do you follow the church leader the pope
      Do you have sex before marriage
      Do you do birth control or believe in abortion
      They are mortal sins and if you don’t follow
      these church rules you are not Catholic and not going to heaven
      Now get to confession and start your Hail
      Marys you need at least 10
      Oh Jesus said no man can forgive your sins
      so you are really in trouble now
      Glad I could help

    • @Maryorra
      @Maryorra Před 5 lety +6

      @@waltermromanoff349 your post just goes to show how little you know about the Catholic Church. I suggest you you do a some unbiased research on the Catholic Church, and the early Church Fathers and their beliefs. You might actually find that all most of your doubts will be dispelled. Also read the Holy Bible carefully and understand try understanding it through the lenses of Jewish culture and history and how it actually made sense to the Jewish Apostles of Jesus. Yes, I go to Church regularly, I go to confession regularly. I accept the Pope as leader of the Catholic Church ,I saved myself for marriage, I strongly condemn abortion. Also, I will say the Hail Mary because it is the terror of satan and the Blessed Virgin crushes the head of the ancient serpent. Not that, I have to explain my personal faith life to you but you need to understand that there are a lot of devout Catholics in the world who love Jesus and He is truly the Centre of our lives. Also, I am not a blind Catholic.. yes, I was born Catholic but I have studied the faith extensively with reason and am convinced that the teachings of the Catholic Church are true. So yes, I am a proud Catholic and happy to a part of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic faith which has both, the nourishment of the Word and the richness of Sacred tradition ( which you will find is most Credible and in line with Jewish scriptures and traditions).

    • @waltermromanoff349
      @waltermromanoff349 Před 5 lety +4

      Mary Alex
      I was Catholic my whole life
      Mass was boring I learned nothing
      and went to please my mom
      I eventually went to a tent revival
      Christian movement and accepted
      Jesus as my lord and savior
      I had a spiritual rebirth when prayed on
      and fell down crying
      I saw things in a new way became born again
      and started reading the Bible
      I realized I and all of us are blind spiritually
      and can’t see the truth
      Satan has most people deceived
      and they either follow no beliefs or false beliefs.
      You sound like a good smart dedicated Catholic and I bet know very little about other churches and are loyal to what your mom taught you
      Jesus was not Catholic or Protestant
      He was Jewish and died a Jew
      Religion formed around him and over thousands of years organized religion
      has been corrupted
      I know Catholic history which is full of immorality murder and rape.
      Jesus never wanted a pope to lead the church and change his teachings
      Popes have been murderers
      The Vatican is Antichrist
      Praying to Saints idols statues Mary
      and the dead is paganism
      Jesus said worship and pray to me
      I am the only way to the father
      Accept him as your lord and savior
      Catholic Church teachings has made up man made doctrines and the church today is full of child molesting priests who have been shielded from the police
      Please research Spanish Inquisition
      Selling of indulgences
      Pagan mother goddess worship of Mary
      and the sun god worship of Mary child 👶
      with a halo 😇
      Rosary not biblical
      Confession not biblical
      Purgatory not biblical
      Worshiping Mary as a goddess not biblical
      Worship of Saints like Saint Michael
      arc angel prince of earth not biblical
      Gay child molesting priests and nuns not
      biblical
      This man you are listening to is not a
      Priest
      He is a Evangelical Protestant who is trying to make money getting Catholics to follow him
      but he is not a Roman Catholic certified
      Priest which makes him a false prophet
      The Bible says my people perish for lack of knowledge and many false deceiving
      teachings worship lol be out there
      The Bible says the gates to heaven are narrow and few will enter it
      Since there are millions of ignorant Catholics
      out there who don’t know gods word it
      dosnt look good for them
      If Jesus died on the cross for our sins
      why are you praying to Mary
      Guadeloupe Fatima and hundreds of Saints
      When you pray to those distractions you dishonest Jesus
      This preacher is not Catholic
      He is a false prophet
      Try Joel
      Charles Stanley
      Billy Gram
      Evangelicals on TV
      You should be watching pope videos not in his Heritic
      See you are blind and can’t see spiritual
      matters
      Accept Jesus
      Get prayed on and be born again
      Find a good Christian Church with a pastor
      Read the Bible
      Can anyone just preach and say they are Catholic
      That’s right not women
      So would you go to here him preach at some cult church
      That’s the way combine all churches
      and eventually leave Jesus out
      We can all be a one world religion and a new world order
      Then Satan and the Antichrist will lead
      this world until Jesus Christ’ returns
      Will you be Catholic with no Jesus
      Mary might become your leader
      Cults are coming
      Test all things with the Bible
      Good luck

    • @katrinagiovanni891
      @katrinagiovanni891 Před 5 lety

      @Walter. It sounds like you were raised in the faith and no one ever took the time to explain it to you. I would feel scorned too. When I took RCIA i was joined by a couple in their 70s, both cradle Catholics, who were raised in an era of the church that discouraged questions and reading the bible independently. Many, including my mother, Were brought up in the same era. It is a failure of the church and a failure of the parents to not teach the faith with compassion and understanding. But we are human... so failure is inevitable.
      How was the canon of the bible determined?
      Where in the bible does Christ say "everything you need to follow me is written in the gospels"?
      Who wrote the bible?
      There are age old arguments for and against solo scriptura. But we know followers of Christ walked the earth for at least 100 plus years prior to the first books of the NT being written. The wide scale distribution didn't occur for centuries after. How did these early Chrisitans worship?
      Myself and my twelve-year-old son converted to The Catholic Church This past Easter. Though certain practices do not come naturally, I could not find one teaching of the church That opposed the word of the Lord in The Bible.
      Though purgatory is not defined in the Gospels, we know that no one enters the kingdom of heaven with sin. And we are all sinners, many not given the opportunity to ask for forgiveness and repent before that final day comes.
      I will pray for you, not that you reject your protestant faith, but that you gain a better understanding of the Catholic faith and realize that Catholics are Christians just like you, desiring to be more like Christ everyday.

  • @TheElrem
    @TheElrem Před 4 lety +27

    I forwarded the tape to my friends, such an awesome testimony. (I'm a Filipino, and therefore is a cradle Roman Catholic as 87% of us are)

  • @dee2220
    @dee2220 Před 5 lety +241

    New subscriber here and new convert to Catholicism welcomed in this past Easter. Wonderful talk on your journey and so familiar to me as well. Isn’t it great to have such a deep and vast Church to discover? After 50 years being a Lutheran, I never knew how much I was missing until now. I look forward to following you on CZcams and seeing where God leads you. You are special. Please tell your wife my three young adult children have not converted with us yet either and I relate to her tears as well as the faith that God is the ultimate converter. Bless you and thank you for this channel.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +4

      Wisco Norge wow. Thank you so much for these kind words. I shared them with Estelle and she was blessed. God bless you too!

    • @sabaghebreghzabhier3382
      @sabaghebreghzabhier3382 Před 5 lety +2

      Wisco Norge WOW, you guys had similar journey, May God bring your children back where they belong. Welcome home, May God bless your families

    • @Ana-qo7pv
      @Ana-qo7pv Před 5 lety

      David Ortiz
      Why do you sharing that link?
      It has nothing to do with what you are comment on

    • @MariaGarcia-dy5pl
      @MariaGarcia-dy5pl Před 2 lety

      Welcome Home

  • @francymungedi6552
    @francymungedi6552 Před 5 lety +98

    Welcome Home 🏡 brother.
    I'm so blessed to hear your Testimony. We need more people to testify about our Faith. Is so beautiful. Scott Hann and Steve Ray are so important for Generation. God bless you 🙏

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      Francy Mungedi thank you so much!

    • @remyesperon5071
      @remyesperon5071 Před 5 lety +4

      @@KeithNester keith i know you were inspured by the testimony of dr scott and other convert.i, too, was so inspired by the awesome testimonies of converts.you are most welcome in the true, and universal church.you are a blessing to us and il be one from among the many catholics who are praying for you and your family.we love everyone and catholics love even the enemies.GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS.

    • @benedictusanastasis1235
      @benedictusanastasis1235 Před 4 lety +1

      @Remy Esperon -- Yes, Roman Catholics specially the Franciscan Order even prayed for the unity of all Christians. Humility, charity, patience and perseverance of faith amids persecution. This is the teachings of the Catholic Church.

    • @waltermromanoff349
      @waltermromanoff349 Před 4 lety

      He is not a Catholic priest
      He is a Evangelical Protestant trying to make money teaching Catholics the Bible
      Catholics don’t know the Bible
      Catholic priests are boring teach false doctrine
      Pope Vatican Saints statues icons
      and mother goddesses worshiping of Mary
      Is not Christianity or Christ teachings
      Learn the Bible
      Jesus is the only way to the father
      He died for your sins
      Pray to him
      Praying to smart or Saint Michael is Catholic religion not Christ teachings

    • @KFish105
      @KFish105 Před 4 lety +1

      Walter M Romanoff
      Have you ever been to a Catholic mass?

  • @tellthebees7893
    @tellthebees7893 Před 4 lety +24

    I wish I had received better Catholic teachings as a child because I wouldn't have waited so long to seek out my beautiful faith. I am so fortunate to have the sacraments and be a Catholic. I love being Catholic and am grateful to Keith because he paves the road.

  • @paulvillarreal4855
    @paulvillarreal4855 Před 2 lety +16

    Keith, just forwarded your video my brother Jerry who was born Catholic attended Catholic schools all through High School and now is a Protestant. Praying for reconversion.. thanks for your support..Paul from East Los Angeles

  • @supreme87878
    @supreme87878 Před 5 lety +76

    Im reverting back as cradle catholic after i have know of this latin mass.
    Converts are the best testimony of the catholic faith. They have that ignited sparks within them.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +5

      Anthony 乘睦 Praise the Lord. May you be blessed by God!

    • @maurinebirungyi9409
      @maurinebirungyi9409 Před 5 lety +3

      I agree 100%. It is from faith and testimonies from converts such as this that I get 'life support' for my own faith. Thank God for converts and for their testimonies!

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +2

      Maurine Birungyi Thank you so much. I am blessed that this gave you some encouragement

    • @susugidey8571
      @susugidey8571 Před 5 lety +1

      100% agree with you conversion story enlightens my faith.

    • @Darth_Vader258
      @Darth_Vader258 Před 3 lety +1

      @@KeithNester As a 24 years old Filipino cradle Catholic I wish I could be on FIRE on the Faith like you are.

  • @halliemathers9623
    @halliemathers9623 Před 5 lety +138

    Welcome home! I love hearing conversion stories. Praying for more people to do the same as you did. I’m cradle catholic and like most Filipino we where poorly catechised. Loads of people are going away from the church but I’m still hopeful they they will all comeback soon. Thanks for your testimony 👍

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      Hallie Mathers Thank you for these kind words! God bless you!

    • @lieveponny
      @lieveponny Před 5 lety +7

      Poor catechesis is an important reason why people leave the catholic faith. You can't love what you don't know

    • @khust2993
      @khust2993 Před 5 lety +5

      True. The Catholic church in the Philippines is doing very poor job in catechism

    • @nelsonvallarta9611
      @nelsonvallarta9611 Před 5 lety

      @Asaph Vapor Hey.. How are you? We are now done... Why do you leave? You have your challenge to us Catholics and Iam there. Could we proceed?

    • @nelsonvallarta9611
      @nelsonvallarta9611 Před 5 lety

      @Asaph Vapor.... Hahaha... I should give? Who quit? You quit.. In your comment... All of you protestants there quit.. Lets start again.. Reading the whole Bible from the very first page until the last page

  • @Andrey.FHP41
    @Andrey.FHP41 Před 5 lety +96

    "Home is about where you belong."
    Powerful.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      Andrey Piri amen. Thanks for watching

    • @johnbrowne3950
      @johnbrowne3950 Před 4 lety

      Now you get to worship Mary , pray to statues, pray for the dead and use pagan prayer beads. Whoopie!

  • @ProtestantengLoko-Loko
    @ProtestantengLoko-Loko Před 2 lety +4

    What a beautiful Conversion.. l do too a former Protestant now a full Dedicated Catholic ( still learning the Catholic theologian).. Thank God had open your Heart to the one true Church..

  • @concilianusmbato9329
    @concilianusmbato9329 Před 5 lety +153

    Great conversion story, Brother. Welcome home. With prayer from Indonesia.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      Concilianus Mbato thanks brother

    • @lovejesus7220
      @lovejesus7220 Před 4 lety +3

      Jesus bless you and all of us.
      Catholic 100%
      Greeting from Indonesia
      I am also indonesian roman
      catholic.
      Amen ♥️😇🙏

    • @tartom7
      @tartom7 Před 4 lety

      Thank you for your amazing story.. God bless you always. I am proud to be A Catholic.🙏🙏🙏

  • @juliamartinez1999
    @juliamartinez1999 Před 5 lety +167

    This is great story! I’ve been a catholic all my life but fell short of my faith just recently this year I had a change of heart but that’s another story. I came across awhile back with a video of Steve Ray’s conversion. I have family that left the Catholic Church and are in different Protestants church, seeing all of your conversions gives me hope that they well return one day !

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety

      Julia Martinez thank you so much. God bless!

    • @alma2502
      @alma2502 Před 5 lety +5

      They will return Ms Julia. God works in mysterious ways.

    • @emtedee985
      @emtedee985 Před 5 lety +7

      @Asaph Vapor and yet some say that there is more Bible read in a Catholic Mass than any protestant service

    • @Lezith456
      @Lezith456 Před 5 lety +5

      @Asaph Vapor THE FACT IS
      JESUS CHRIST ESTABLISHED HIS CHURCH, CATHOLIC, OBVIOSLY!!!! THE FACT IS DURING HOLY CATHOLIC MASS THERE IS 102 SCRIPTURES "PLUS" 2 READINGS FROM THE BIBLE, "PLUS" THE PSALM "PLUS" THE GOSPEL.
      IF YOU GO EVERYDAY
      FOR 3 YEARS TO MASS,
      YOU HAVE READ THE WHOLE BIBLE!!!!
      AS YOU CAN SEE, HERE IN THE ❤
      CATHOLIC CHURCH THERE IS SO MUCH MORE BIBLE READING THAN YOUR protestant services WHERE YOU "ALSO" HAVE TO PAY 10% FOR YOUR PASTOR'S RICH FAMILY!
      DIOS TE BENDIGA,
      GOD BLESS YOU!!!!

    • @michelleart3780
      @michelleart3780 Před 5 lety

      “Rome Seeet Home” by Scott Hahn and gloriapolo.com in Brazilian Español Arabic Croatian Deutsch Francais etc.

  • @jenniferarmstrong386
    @jenniferarmstrong386 Před 5 lety +40

    I love this story! I can so relate to wanting God to bless my plans for my life rather than wanting His plans for my life. Thanks, Keith! I recently discovered the Catholic Church after a life in Protestantland. It doesn't get any better! It's hard being a convert when close family remains Protestant. But all the conversion stories help and are inspiring.

  • @BeanLord69
    @BeanLord69 Před 2 lety +5

    What an amazing story! I was received into the Catholic Church this Easter and I have never been happier! I am humbled by Our Blessed Mother’s relentlessness for me; and when I joined- I knew I had made the best decision of my life ever.
    God bless you Keith and I hope your life is fruitful and centered around the love of Jesus; I pray the same for your family. Ave Christus Rex.
    Introibo ad altare Dei; ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam.

  • @margielamaton8517
    @margielamaton8517 Před 5 lety +35

    A blessed assurance...God blessed you Keith along with us CATHOLICS for life. Greetings and prayers from all of us here. Angelic Sisters of St. Paul in Kupang Indonesia.

  • @Mdudinetz
    @Mdudinetz Před 5 lety +65

    There is so much beauty within our Catholic Faith! We have a Father, Brother and Mother! We have Champions in the Saints who gave their lives for their Faith! We have each a Guardian Angel and all the choir of angels who help us each day! We have a foundation based on historical facts and traditions that can never be erased! Now we have you and your family! Give yourselves to our Holy Mother and you will see how each of your children also come home!

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +2

      Martha Rivas-Marin I agree completely! Thank you so much! God bless you!

    • @waltermromanoff349
      @waltermromanoff349 Před 5 lety +4

      Pagan mother goddess worship of Mary
      will send you to hell
      Are you calling Mary your mother and Jesus
      your brother.
      Wow you are an Antichrist pagan cult
      Member
      Mary is not your mother
      You have a mother
      Jesus is the son of god the Only way to the father
      You didn’t mention the Holy Spirit the great
      comforter Jesus left us
      Do you pray to the spirit
      Do you talk in tongues
      Do you pray for healings
      Mary was a human and she died
      To believe she is a god in heaven
      is Heresy
      To believe Saints who were humans who died
      are gods in heaven is Heresy
      If you want to pray to god the creator of this world you must pray to Jesus
      Jesus is the only way to the father
      So why do you need Saints Mary
      Saints or idols
      This preacher is a false prophet
      He is not a Catholic priest
      He is an Evangelical Protestant teaching his
      own cult
      He is not a priest
      You should not learn from him
      Learn from your priest or pope

    • @noahark6850
      @noahark6850 Před 5 lety +4

      @@waltermromanoff349 Mary is the mother of Jesus fyi. what is wrong to call her mother. it is a respect.

    • @hardtruth9416
      @hardtruth9416 Před 4 lety

      @@noahark6850 Jesus is God .
      Mary is nothing without Jesus .
      Jesus is the Creator (John 1:3)
      Mary is not mother , before Mary was Jesus is God .
      Jesus said Before Abraham was I AM.......(John 8:58)

    • @noahark6850
      @noahark6850 Před 4 lety

      Hard TRUTH jesus is also God bec he came from God the father.

  • @justme2121
    @justme2121 Před 3 lety +7

    I am a cradle Catholic and converts have made me love my religion even more and have awoken a fire inside of me. I believe converts are special tools of God and undercover angels that are spreading the love for Catholicism. There is a passion and love inside of them that I have never seen before. It’s very intriguing if you think about it. God bless you. Thank you for what you do.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you so much for these kind words

  • @edithramos2645
    @edithramos2645 Před 5 lety +27

    I am so happy to have known a convert like you being so proud and really embracing Catholicism , most specially honoring our Blessed Mother Mary ...I am a very proud Catholic myself🙏.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety

      Edith Ramos Thank you so much! Praise God!

  • @ChristineJonah88
    @ChristineJonah88 Před 2 lety +9

    I am always happy at how God and the Blessed Mother works in my life. I have known about Medjugorje since Our Lady has appeared there. It wasn't until 2019 that I really had a strong desire to want to go there. It has been stronger each year. I am hoping to go there October 2022. I was watching videos. I love to hear conversion stories. I found this one and I had no clue you had gone to Medjugorje. To me it's another sign from God and Our Lady that I really need to go there. Thank you. WOW.. You joined the Catholic Church October 8th. That's my birthday!!!!

  • @JH-2122
    @JH-2122 Před 5 lety +50

    Keith, thank you for sharing your beautiful story. You found the Treasure indeed! You found Him in the EUCHARIST! Welcome home brother! May God Bless you and your family always!

  • @davidlugun5221
    @davidlugun5221 Před 5 lety +30

    May God bless you brother. Welcome to Catholic Church. love from India.

  • @janierodriguez3017
    @janierodriguez3017 Před 5 lety +74

    I love conversion stories. Thank you for your courage in your conversion. God blessed you. This is amazing! 😇😍🥰❤️❤️

  • @Mdudinetz
    @Mdudinetz Před 5 lety +31

    Keith...welcome home! May our Lord and his blessed Mother keep you and give you strength! One of my most favorite prayers is the prayer of St. Francis
    O LORD, Make me an instrument of Your Peace
    Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
    Where there is injury, pardon;
    Where there is discord, unity;
    Where there is doubt, faith;
    Where there is error, truth;
    Where there is despair, hope;
    Where there is sadness, joy;
    Where there is darkness, light.
    O Divine Master,
    Grant that I may not so much seek
    To be consoled, as to console;
    To be understood, as to understand;
    To be loved, as to love.
    For it is in giving that we receive;
    It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
    It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
    Amen
    GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety

      Martha Rivas-Marin Thank you! God bless you. Thanks for watching.

  • @sabrinawanderer7560
    @sabrinawanderer7560 Před 5 lety +64

    Watching with love from Philippines!😇

  • @charlab.7838
    @charlab.7838 Před 4 lety +15

    Thank you so much for sharing your conversion story. My friend, Joetta Lewis and her husband, who was a was Methodist Minister, left their church and converted to Catholicism. They gave up everything but received so much in their Catholic faith. They became Catholics about the same time as Scott Hahn and his wife converted. You have such a similar story as theirs. I love seeing people on fire for the Catholic faith! As a lifelong Catholic, I too say welcome home!"

  • @TheDjcarter1966
    @TheDjcarter1966 Před 4 lety +9

    God Bless...lifelong Protestant convert a few years ago and am so blessed now that I'm home. Most don't understand how hard it is but so worth it.

  • @monatheatumanday6050
    @monatheatumanday6050 Před 5 lety +38

    Welcome home brother! I cried a lot hearing your journey towards Catholicism. New subscriber here! Love from PH!

    • @monatheatumanday6050
      @monatheatumanday6050 Před 4 lety +1

      First of all, we are not pagans but I do respect your beliefs and opinions sir. Thank you.

  • @alma2502
    @alma2502 Před 5 lety +38

    Thank you for your inspiring conversion. You are a blessing sir. Welcome home. God bless you and your family. ❤️🙏 From the Philippines

  • @MrFloatsam
    @MrFloatsam Před 4 lety +6

    Can't help my tears falling. I am so moved by your conversion.
    God works in a wonderful way and so is the Blessed Mother. God bless you and your family.

  • @heatranheatmor5043
    @heatranheatmor5043 Před 2 lety +8

    Born a Nasrani, a Syro Malabar Catholic, proud that you found the truth Keith Nester

  • @Selahsmum
    @Selahsmum Před 5 lety +47

    I want to thank you brother for your testimonies and your videos. I have, after over a year of wrestling with it, finally realized that I believe the Catholic church is the true church (Im currently a protestant). I appreciate your prayers, as my husband is vociferously anti-catholic (not so much in that he doesnt think catholics are christians but that he wants nothing to do with what he seea as a lot of silly externals that are unnecessary for saving faith), and telling him I want to convert could tear my family apart. I know I need to pray and be patient ans seek God and trust for a miracle, and if you see this I covet your prayers, brother. God bless you.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +13

      I am going to pray for you at Adoration this week. Hang in there. God can work miracles. I never thought my wife would be where she is today either. Now we are praying for our kids. Live your faith boldly and that will be a witness. Thank you for your kind words

    • @Selahsmum
      @Selahsmum Před 5 lety +3

      @@KeithNester THank you so much, Keith. God bless you for responding and praying.

    • @amybridwell8281
      @amybridwell8281 Před 5 lety +2

      🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️

    • @mariemiller8740
      @mariemiller8740 Před 4 lety +2

      Life at home, I will pray for you tonight in my rosary.God Bless you and your husband

    • @lala-no6hn
      @lala-no6hn Před 3 lety +1

      I will add this issue (one wants convertion, the other no) to my Rosary so Mother Mary and the Holy Trinity show you the way. God bless you and all who are having the same situation.

  • @annambokaanatoli9700
    @annambokaanatoli9700 Před 5 lety +8

    Thanks Keith I am also a converted to Catholic and now I proud to be CATHOLIC.
    It also amazing to realise how much you gone through to know the TRUTH OF FAITH .....STARTING WITH MOTHER MARY. I wish in my country Tanzania could give chances to we converts to give testimony on the CATHOLIC FAITH that it is not business as usual BUT A BLESSED CRUFIX TO FAITH

    • @siegfridbautista776
      @siegfridbautista776 Před 3 lety

      Being Catholic is A gift itself now that you have it, aFood For soul and it is the Truth and not those who claims truth, it is Gods Truth
      Viva Cristo Rey

  • @rosemariekury9186
    @rosemariekury9186 Před 5 lety +54

    Keith, what a fantastic speaker you are. Loved your story. I'm a cradle Catholic but a revert who came back in 2002. Sadly enough because of my indifference our daughter wasn't correctly catechized. I was inspired by your story and hope that sometime she will did for her own treasure, while I'm praying for her because as you said conversion can't be forced. Think mine was pushed a bit by my deceased parents prayers. I hope you can remain in some Catholic youth ministry as you're a "natural" preacher and our youth need your inspiring story so badly. God bless.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +5

      Wow! thank you so much Rosemarie. I really appreciate your kind words. I will pray for your daughter. Keep living the faith in front of her and keep up those prayers! God bless you!

    • @rosemariekury9186
      @rosemariekury9186 Před 5 lety

      Thanks so much Keith. Glad that I found your channel and story!

    • @maurinebirungyi9409
      @maurinebirungyi9409 Před 5 lety +3

      @@rosemariekury9186 Ive just prayed to Virgin Mary for your daughter's conversion and placed her in Mary's maternal hands. All the best for you and daughter

    • @mrs.g586
      @mrs.g586 Před 5 lety +2

      Rosemarie Kury Consecrate your daughter to Mary! ♥️ Your prayers and being more humble, more gentle, more grounded in truth, more loving, more faithful, more devout, more present will be a powerful witness! Praying for you!

  • @marinakitrell9126
    @marinakitrell9126 Před rokem +5

    I have been blessed to be a Catholic all my life and I am so happy to hear stories like this one. Welcome home brother!

  • @thresapereira1332
    @thresapereira1332 Před 3 lety +4

    Keith I was listening to your wife's sharing and so happy cos I am a catholic and to have my son follow his wife to a protestent church makes me sad and I pray and ask you please to pray that my son and his family come back to the catholic church. Thank you God bless you and your sharing.

  • @christinamorales6887
    @christinamorales6887 Před 2 lety +6

    I am considering to convert from being raised in a non-denomination church but was baptism as an infant in a Catholic Church. In 2009 was going to convert and then went to a Jesuit university and got exposed to Catholic practices. It was always with me and waiting for the classes so I can convert.

  • @philominaeapen9240
    @philominaeapen9240 Před 4 lety +10

    Today October 13 2019 , I happened to be listening to this Love 💕 story Of Our Blessed Mother 😇 made me cry 😢 She is Our present day Prophet 💙✝️🙏😇

  • @joolz5747
    @joolz5747 Před 3 lety +4

    Am sending this around...God bless you! Please pray for my adult children and their families who have not found the treasure. 🙏

  • @stevennowak6504
    @stevennowak6504 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I have been Catholic for 30 years . I find your conversion story so inspiring. I have watched/listened to your story on many CZcams channels. Even though I am already Catholic, your story greatly inspires me. Listening to your conversion has made me love my faith more than I already did. After watching your story I could not wait to go to church on sunday. Whenever I find myself in a dry spell with my faith, I watch your conversion story and instantly, I am rechared . Thank you and , may God be with you! 🙏

  • @corym8358
    @corym8358 Před rokem +4

    I'm in RCIA currently and this really makes me impatient for Easter to get here 🙂 Amazing presentation. Thank you!

  • @florindalamagon8831
    @florindalamagon8831 Před 5 lety +30

    I was moved by your testimony..im catholic, when i listened to your testimony God speaking to me to be more focus on Him especially in the mass.welcome home bro.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      Florinda Lamagon Thank you so much! God bless you my friend

    • @jmardel1522
      @jmardel1522 Před 5 lety

      @@KeithNester I been asking to God where He wants me to be as he servant. A dear friend told me " stop feel fear of what He is going to ask you, let Him take you where He wants you to be"
      Still struggle with my fears, and I still waiting for His call.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      Joan Enid Maring thanks for watching. I’ll pray for you!!

    • @jmardel1522
      @jmardel1522 Před 5 lety

      @@KeithNester thanks, Thanks for share your testimony! God is good!

  • @ghallora
    @ghallora Před 5 lety +27

    Powerful testimony brother. I pray your children enter into full communion with the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church someday.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +2

      ghallora Thank you so very much! I appreciate those prayers. God bless you!!

    • @ghallora
      @ghallora Před 5 lety +4

      @@KeithNester thank you. Keep fighting the good fight of faith brother. I'm a convert as well from Protestantism. 2012. Everyday I am thankful to the Lord he led me home to his holy truth. Pax Christi.

    • @sabaghebreghzabhier3382
      @sabaghebreghzabhier3382 Před 5 lety +2

      Keith Nester Wonderful Testimony, I will pray for you children. May the Mother of Jesus ask her son to bring them home

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      @@sabaghebreghzabhier3382 Thank you so much!!

  • @user-to4df1wp4u
    @user-to4df1wp4u Před 4 lety +5

    Wow! What a conversion story! Thanks a lot for sharing your amazing journey to the Catholic faith, couldn't hold back my tears of joy most especially when you mentioned the Blessed Mother. I'm Catholic myself, I love Jesus and the Blessed Mother. May you and your family be blessed more!

  • @raysantos5566
    @raysantos5566 Před 5 lety +48

    God bless you and your family always, bro. Keith Nester Welcome Home.

  • @sylviamercer5310
    @sylviamercer5310 Před 5 lety +22

    Beautiful story Keith. Welcome home and may God continue to bless you and your family.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety

      Sylvia Mercer Thank you so much! God bless you!

  • @jessevelasquez2549
    @jessevelasquez2549 Před 5 lety +7

    It gives me great joy to see people like Keith speak with so much love and enthusiasm for the church. This is truly wonderful and a great gift to us and the church. Praise God almighty.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety

      Jesse Velasquez Thank you so much. You are very kind. God bless you!

  • @marygracedonal6585
    @marygracedonal6585 Před 5 lety +20

    Amazing testimony. God bless you more and your family. May you continue to inspire and be a blessing to others. Welcome home brother in Jesus Christ.😇🙏

  • @mariapippin9073
    @mariapippin9073 Před 5 lety +11

    POWERFUL! Heard you this morning on Gus Lloyd, and looked this video up. I'm a convert too, went through RCIA 15 years ago. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I loved Scott Hahn's "Roam Sweet Home." but your conversion story is also amazing too, just like Scotts, but in a different way. Your story is so very inspiring, chills down my spine. God Bless you, keep on that straight and narrow path! THANK YOU!

  • @espinosaisagani5881
    @espinosaisagani5881 Před 5 lety +78

    Strengthened the Roman Catholic Faith!

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +3

      Espinosa Isagani thank you! God bless you.

    • @espinosaisagani5881
      @espinosaisagani5881 Před 5 lety +2

      @@KeithNester that's one heaven of a speech very touching I feel it. Welcome home bro! God bless you too!

    • @waltermromanoff349
      @waltermromanoff349 Před 5 lety +2

      Are you going to pray a Novenas
      or go to Rome and kiss the
      popes ring.
      Praying to Saints idols statues
      always makes me feel Holy
      I like saying Hail Mary all day long She is Queen of heaven and the earth 🌏
      I wonder when Jesus was in the Jewish
      synagogue if he told all to worship his mom
      how they would have reacted
      If he told them Saint Michael was the prince of worship he earth
      Lighting Candles and praying to the dead
      would probably get you stoned

    • @atgred
      @atgred Před 5 lety +4

      Walter M Romanoff You have several misconceptions and don’t know your Bible very well. But just for starters, we do not worship no one but God, we do not idolize images, read Exodus 20:3, not any image but those He is very specific to mention. And the rest is just ramblings of your misunderstandings. God bless!

    • @francisarmas1220
      @francisarmas1220 Před 4 lety +1

      Welcome home!!! Bro.

  • @maikatupua8228
    @maikatupua8228 Před 4 lety +6

    Greetings from Fiji 🇫🇯!! Thank you for sharing and inspiring....keep running the good race and keep fighting the good fight "et majorum dei gloriam"

  • @mickthepaddy6247
    @mickthepaddy6247 Před 4 lety +9

    Welcome to the family, from Ireland 🇮🇪

  • @victoriaperez491
    @victoriaperez491 Před 3 lety +6

    “Catholicism gets the best Protestants while Protestants get the worse Catholics..”
    -Mother Angelica

    • @lala-no6hn
      @lala-no6hn Před 3 lety +1

      Totally agree. Before leaving, people should study deeply our faith (apologetics, for example) and I am sure they would stay. I have questions too but I look for answers here, in catholicism, not outside. Mother Angelica 😊💕

  • @bethcrawford4896
    @bethcrawford4896 Před 3 lety +3

    I am humbled. My reversion to the Catholic Church was directly related to hearing Scott Hahn speaking on the radio about his conversion. That was 1997.

  • @user-vl3zj8mm7e
    @user-vl3zj8mm7e Před 5 lety +25

    Hi Keith, thanks to youtube that you appear on the recommended video list...
    please note that your powerful conversion experience is spreading to Hong Kong... a place of turmoil at present. Your testimony inspires me to gaze on Jesus who is the Way! Thanks! United in prayers!🙏🙏🙏

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      閒來居 That is truly amazing! I am so humbled. Praise the Lord. God bless you!

  • @mariaavalo4532
    @mariaavalo4532 Před 5 lety +20

    Wow what a beautiful conversion testimony.😥😥❤️❤️🙏🙏GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      Maria Avalo Thank you so much!! God bless you!

  • @mariselabecerra1675
    @mariselabecerra1675 Před 5 lety +19

    What a testimony, thank you, Keith, for sharing it!! Praise God!!

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      Marisela Becerra Thank you so much!!

  • @evannongrum2967
    @evannongrum2967 Před 5 lety +30

    Such a beautiful beautiful beautiful testimony. Welcome home brother .

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +1

      Evan Nongrum Thank you Evan! God Bless

  • @lemarge2140
    @lemarge2140 Před 5 lety +16

    Felt every word when he spoke about the Blessed Mother! You go Keith!

  • @sandrachavez466
    @sandrachavez466 Před 5 lety +35

    Does anybody else cries with this guy testimony! My 3rd time and im still crying!

    • @chisomiwu9867
      @chisomiwu9867 Před 4 lety +2

      I did myself

    • @benedictusanastasis1235
      @benedictusanastasis1235 Před 4 lety +1

      Yes, I did. Glory and praise to our God who alone give lights to our days. Many are the blessings He bares to those who trust in His ways. It resonates in this.

    • @jacknguyen4033
      @jacknguyen4033 Před 4 lety

      You're lucky. So sad that's I'm hardheaded.

    • @waltermromanoff349
      @waltermromanoff349 Před 4 lety +2

      He is a false prophet
      Not a Catholic priest but an Evangelical
      pastor
      If you like him try an Evangelical church
      You will learn about Jesus and all about the Bible
      You will see you don’t need the pope
      the. Vatican idols icons statues
      or Mary worship
      Jesus is the only way to god
      Accept him as your lord and savior
      Don’t be deceived by the Catholic Church or this false prophet

    • @benedictusanastasis1235
      @benedictusanastasis1235 Před 4 lety +1

      @@waltermromanoff349 He is not a priest nor a prophet, who told you that? Stop persecuting the Catholic Church with your little knowledge. Little knowledge is dangerous. Can you just imagine how much shame you have if you come to understand the truth behind our faith? Would you think Christ will be happy with you prejudism? Judgements? By you creating enemies? Is that what your Church taught you?
      Our church/our priest do not do that. Instead, we are taught by our church to pray for the unity of all Christians. We are taught even encourage to pratice humility, patience, charity and perseverance in the mids of persecution. Try to read or watch the life of the Saints: Life of St. Francis of Assis, St. Agustine of Hippo, St. Ignatious of Loyola, there are females too to name a few. We don't touch the belief of other faith, but what do other religions do to us R.Catholics? They including YOU are persecuting us. If I let myself drow an analysis for all this persecutions: One reason I can see is insecurities.
      May the truth finds you...

  • @sibergirl
    @sibergirl Před 5 lety +127

    “Me thinks the Protestants do protest to much.”
    -former Presbyterian and now Catholic, here.

    • @rlrett1
      @rlrett1 Před 4 lety +3

      I think so too, i downright reject the RCC!

    • @dalge3733
      @dalge3733 Před 4 lety +10

      I'm also former Presbyterian elder and almost Catholic. I will be on Easter vigil. I think most Protestants on social media are more focused on proving Catholicism as false than following Jesus. I sense hate coming out of their words. I'm trying not to respond to them as its Satan's attempt to pull us away from Jesus.

    • @rudygo4175
      @rudygo4175 Před 4 lety

      David Paul Alge mayor Isko
      Mayor Isko Moreno

    • @johnbrowne3950
      @johnbrowne3950 Před 4 lety +1

      @Art Lady They are protesting popes who claim to be Jesus representative on earth when Jesus said that's the Holy Spirit. They are protesting Catholic beliefs that are not in the Bible and, in many cases, opposite to what the Bible teaches. They are protesting praying to dead saints, statues and Mary instead of Jesus Christ.etc.

    • @johnbrowne3950
      @johnbrowne3950 Před rokem

      @@lois2997 As a former Catholic who is now a true Christian I feel it is my duty to warn people about the superstitious, idol worshiping, Mariolatry that exists in the Roman Catholic Church.
      "Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins and receive her plagues." - Revelation 18:4

  • @jimmydavid1993
    @jimmydavid1993 Před 5 lety +18

    God bless you Keith...Need help to overcome this seeming addiction to listening to stories of converts, but I hope it is all for good. Your various stories always move to thanksgiving for what he has done in my life through my catholic faith

    • @KeithNester
      @KeithNester  Před 5 lety +3

      Ojochenemi David Thank you! I listen to a lot of conversion stories too. It’s awesome to see how so many different people are drawn to the Church.

    • @baeyongsam
      @baeyongsam Před 4 lety +1

      Lol. Me too

  • @thewittiestwit
    @thewittiestwit Před 4 lety +8

    Awesome talk! I came upon this video while freely browsing something to listen to while working from home. And to be honest, this is something I think I needed to hear during this time of many questions. I am a Catholic and these words were so impactful to someone who is in a crossroad like me.
    Thank you brother for sharing your story to all of us. May God bless you and your family.

  • @chienvu6482
    @chienvu6482 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Keith, I stumbled on this vid and I cried and cried and cried. I am a catholic. This testimony rocks my world. Thank you.

  • @tinaroderick1049
    @tinaroderick1049 Před 4 lety +9

    Thank you for this video. I am honored to hear your story.