Thank you for sharing your journey. As a lifelong evangelical baptist (and a minister's kid!), I related to so much of what you said. I have recently been attending an Anglican church and although I love the liturgy and reverence, I still feel something is missing. I have been harbouring a growing desire to explore the Catholic faith but haven't known quite where to start so I really appreciate the book suggestions. Thanks again, and many blessings.
Go through Matthew Kelly's Decision Point. It is a book with videos and is easy to go through. I use it for my CCD religious education of middle schoolers and even most of them can understand the message.
Beautiful testimony sister. I am a cradle Catholic but just beginning to learn about the faith I grew up with. I love how new converts like you are so passionate and are sharing the truth about our faith. May God bless what you do and please continue to share such inspiring and beautiful messages.
Not really knowing my Catholic faith I became an evangelical and then a protestant for almost forty seven years until I heard a Catholic debater state what the early church fathers believed. Thank you for your sincerity and heartfelt testimony which reminds me of my own. May the Lord bless you abundantly in all of your undertakings.
100% understand how some of the discovery and looking at how protestant church is focused towards the sermon became a challenge. Where as the homily is only part of the lead up to the eucharist makes sense. This has likely been one of the biggest turning points that's caused me to explore catholic church. Sermons get longer, personalities get bigger. It doesn't seem Christ focused to me. As a former pastor (15yr ago) I participated in the whole focus around sermons, and thats unfortunate. Doesn't mean people don't come to Jesus and know him through this, but it should not be the focus and build up of a gathering. I see in the catholic church a focus on Christ and community. It's refreshing to see worship focused towards God, and coming to mass as an act of worship instead of "what can I get out of it". Add in like you highlighted the shock of how many splits and denominations there are vs the catholic church. From a spritual stand point it makes sense, protestantism was build on the foundation of separation and splitting the church. So it makes sense that this continues to happen within the protestant tradition. Yet despite challenges and quarrel within the catholic church, it remains one church. Thanks for sharing your story.
@@danielblanchard793 part of what turned me off initially from years of protestant (I was even a pastor) is big personalities and the focus seems to be about preaching. Where as mass I encounter more scripture, more authentic worship, and a reverence I'd never encountered in the protestant church.
Thank you for sharing your testimony. I learned a lot. I'm a cradle catholic that also exposed myself to other denominations and have come to the conclusion that I'm staying catholic. Personaly reading many books to come to a solid decision isn't going to happen with me since I don't have the time or talent to do so. Listening to someone like yourself who has, helps a lot. God bless.
I too considered others, but the deciding factor among many factors was which Church is the most persecuted. Given the state of the world, I knew Satan would be working hard against it.
J penaflower I am like you. I got back into listening to podcasts etc...some are pints with aquinas, catholic talk show, word on fire, council of trent, Steve ray, st. Paul's center with Scott hahn is amazing...I've realized I've got an entire life time to really and truly discover our beautiful catholic faith!!good luck and godbless
@@empackmanmueller1725 Sensus Fidelium, which is more traditional, has thousands of videos (mostly audio) of homilies, saints, and other gems that have depth to them. I learn something in just about every video. May God bless you in your faith journey. Pray with the Blessed Sacrament and in humility, ask to be led deeper. Your heart will move you to what God wants you to know. Jesus doesn't ask us to know everything. That's why He gave us His Catholic Church. The essentials are in the Catechism, which is online. Most importantly, love much.
@Michelle Antao There is a good series on EWTN called The Heresies. It covers the major attacks on the Catholic Church from within. This is the link to it on demand for $2.99 each (ondemand.ewtn.com/paid/Home/Series/catalog/video/en/the-heresies). It also is broadcast on Thursdays at 5 pm ET. The Church has been persecuted from outside and within. It proves Jesus' saying the gates of hell will not prevail. It also shows hell hasn't stopped trying. We are starting to see the other "churches" also being attacked. Many sold their souls hoping to escape it or maybe hoping to be eaten last. Crazy times. Stay strong in Christ and peace to you.
You are blessed! Praise God for your faithfulness. Also, you are only five years away from being able to say with Saint Polycarp, "86 years have I have served him, and he has done me no wrong..."
I was raised Southern Baptist, and my grandmother set my feet on the Path. I became Episcopalian in college. That was back in the 1960s. In 2002 I was confirmed Catholic. It was mother Mary who invited me to her Son's church. I can attest to the feeling of gratitude for coming home to His church. And the joy and peace that come daily from being a part of this long history, tradition, and beauty. Congratulations! By the way, did you marry the man who requested to friend you?
Thanks for sharing your story! Praise God! I've noticed that Mary plays a role in many of the conversion stories I've heard. And yes we are married now, with baby #4 on the way. :)
Great testimony, I love conversation stories! You touched on it a couple of times, but becoming Catholic from Protestantism is a paradigm shift in thinking. The convert is shifting their mentality from, "I have to read the scriptures and figure it out for myself" to "do I believe all the Church instructs and can I be completely obedient". That's quite a shift for many people and I know it was for me. During the two years of my discernment, every objection I had about Catholic teaching began to fall away and I slowly began to trust the Church. After 47 years as an Episcopalian I entered the Church in 2018. Catholicism is beautiful and I thank God every day for his grace, mercy, and the sacraments!
Thanks for your comment and for watching! Thanks for sharing a little bit about your story. My mother in law was also Episcopalian until her 50’s/60’s, and then she finally converted after her Catholic family members got off of her case so much, haha. God works in everyone’s life differently.
@Eremias RanwolfMost people don't realize that the Bible was written for Jews to read.If don't understand Ancient Judism you can't interpret the Bible correctly.Prior to 1900 most people could not read.
Thank you for sharing this as a Cradle Catholic I admire your bravery and your passion for truth! May the Lord Jesus bless you and our Mother Mary cover you with her mantle! God bless! I’ll be praying for you!
Welcome home Sister! Thank you so much for your testimony! I’m a cradle Catholic and I didn’t really study my faith until my fifties. Dr Brant Pitte in Catholic Productions and Dr. Scott Hahan have educated me so much in our faith.
Cathy, thank you so much! Yes, I am a big fan of Brant Pitre as well! And of course Scott Hahn has been a wonderful teacher for me as well. We are so blessed!
Thank you so much for your wonderful testimony! It's so exciting for a cradle catholic to get to know the experiences and the faith story from someone who has converted to the cath. church from protestantism. God bless you abundantly!
What a great testimony on your conversion. You are really easy to understand. I’m a 58 year old cradle Catholic and a practicing Catholic who has attended Protestant Church as a child and as a young adult. I’m always amazed by our Protestant Brothers and Sisters that have converted. They are a true Blessing. I appreciate your video and book references. God Bless you on your Journey.❤
Thanks for sharing, I also came from Protestan background. Now I am in the Catholic church and am so happy about it. I conduct a small group of prayer and Bible teachings for Catholics. God bless you.
I truly believe the Holy Spirit led me to your testimony. I was born and raised Catholic years ago, but drifted away from the Church along the way. Now, I feel a great desire and pull to come back home. Your video was just wonderful and you offer so many great suggestions for books to read that will help the process along. God bless you and your family. Thank you.
Wow, I am so encouraged by your comment! That is exactly my hope for this channel-that it would be an encouragement for those exploring the faith or interested in returning. God bless you on your journey.
Hey thanks for this. I too was into skateboarding for most of my younger years. But God showed me that learning a whole bunch of tricks was idolatry. I have always believed in God, but had always struggled with pornography addiction. But truly understanding the Catholic view of Mary has completely set me free from it! I feel this true peace and easy yoke in my heart, because the burden has lifted. Praise the Lord, and may many people see your testimony.
Hi Wendy, the Catholic Church has answers to these objections if you’d like to look into them. It’s probably not possible to have a thorough discussion here in the comments section, but there are lots of websites online that could explain, if you are curious. I’m sure Catholic Answers has covered these objections, as well as Dr. David Anders. I wish I had more time to make more videos about these specific kinds of objections… maybe I will someday.
"It is impossible to be just to the Catholic Church. The moment men cease to pull against it, they feel a tug toward it. The moment they cease to shout it down, they begin to listen to it with pleasure. The moment they try to be fair to it, they begin to be fond of it." G.K Chesterton
Thanks Meghan...i've just ordered 'Jesus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist' from the Public library, i should be getting it next week..can't wait to start reading it... and you are so radiant in the Lord's love...may the Angels surround you always...hugs:)
Thank you! As a Baptist, (and former skateboarder), son, grandson, nephew and cousin of sincere, commited and faithful Baptist Pastors, I will be joining the Catholic Church next October 9th 2022 (along with my Baptist wife), after 4 years of study of the Church Fathers and Catholic teaching. Richard Dawkins didn't impressed me either, because he is a deluded guy. God is not a random complex arrangement of pre-existing matter and energy. Such a thing could never be God as described in the Bible. He is the Creator of matter and energy, since neither of these could arise by chance out of nothing.
I really like how you said you learned that Protestantism was more of what they were going to stop doing. That is a very profound statement and it’s eye opening. It acknowledges that there was an original church and someone decided to do things differently. Very simple yet profound. I’m a new convert to Catholicism. I was received into the Church this past Easter. May God bless you in your journey and spreading the good news! Also, just wanted to clarify that the 30-40,000 Protestant denominations has been debunked. There have been a couple sources that say it’s around 200 minimum probably higher but we don’t have that data to say exactly. Regardless 200 denominations is still A LOT of division within Christ’s body. I just wanted to share that with you so you can research it yourself if you want to. I used to think that too, because I heard it a lot of places.
Thanks for sharing your faith journey and may God bless you for following the truth. You made many great points. St. Paul writes in 2 Thessalonians 2:15 to hold fast to the traditions that were passed on, the sacred traditions of the Catholic Church are biblical. Protestants have their traditions, such as bashing Catholics, but they have not been handed on since the Apostles through their valid successors. Everyone has a certain bias when it come to scripture, especially when there is no magestarium. What I find odd is the sola scriptura folks completely miss everything about Mary. The Hail Mary is there in Luke chapter 1 in the annunciation and visitation. In verse 28, the angel Gabriel says, hail [Mary] full of grace, the Lord is with you. Verse 42, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb [Jesus]. If she is full of grace she is holy...holy Mary, mother of God...and in verse 43, Elizabeth calls Mary the mother of my Lord. Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death...anyone can pray for us, but who better than Mary. My point is that Mary and other Catholic beliefs are biblical, but because of the lens they view scripture, the Bible alone folks miss it. I am not trying to bash Protestants, just open their eyes to what is there. Sorry for going off on a tangent. Thanks again for sharing your story. I hope what you are doing becomes tremendously successful for the Lord and you too. I will be praying for you and your family.
Great insights! And thank you so much for your encouragement and your prayers! I’m so grateful that the Lord has put this project on my heart, and I hope to keep working on it well into the future.
Amen! Hallelujah! The God we serve is a True Living God! Thanks so much for sharing your faith...its such an inspiring testimony. St. Cyri l of Jerusalem (+ 386) confirms : “By partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ we become one body and blood with Christ, we become - Christ-bearers (in Greek: Christophers). In this way, according to blessed Peter (2 Pet. 1 :4), we ‘share in the divine nature’ ” (ct. Catechetical Lectures, XXII, 3). God bless.🙏🥰✝️
Beautiful testimony of a search for Truth who is a person not a thing. Thx for sharing, it has gave to me a cradle Catholic an enlightenment of my faith, in Jesus and the role the church has in fulfilling his mission of salvation for all his children. 😇✝️
Your testimony was all beautiful! I was raised Catholic and never cared about it or God when i was young. I ended up questioning everything and getting BS answers from the priest and my family. That led me to become an atheist for over 12 years. I was fervently against God and anyone who believed in a god. I went out of my way to persecute people for their beliefs... Now today i celebrate just over a year of fully coming back to the Catholic Church. I'm not an emotional person, but my first confession after 12 years, i felt the weight of the world come off my shoulders, and with the, my eyes filled with tears and i left the confessional before the priest could see. But God has been showing me the way back home for a few years, I've just been too stubborn.
Very interesting conversion story! As a cradle catholic I was away from the church for 20 years. Didn't understand how wonderful our catholic faith is. Now I'm digging deeper and so in love with my catholic faith. So what happened to the gentleman you liked? What did he say when you converted to the catholic faith? What did he learn about the Protestant movement?? What does your family think of you being catholic
Yes, we are so blessed to be Catholic! And funny you should ask… after I finished recording this video, I realized that I never clarified. We are now married with two children and one more on the way. ☺️ He was of course supportive of my decision but left it up to me. As for the rest of my family, they definitely wish I were not Catholic but we are still very close.
Protestant worship is similar to ancient synagogue worship which focused on the singing of psalms (songs) and the reading and teaching of the Torah (scripture). Catholicism and Orthodoxy are similar to the temple worship in Jerusalem where also the psalms were sung and the Torah read, but flesh and blood SACRIFICE were also offered. In the new Christian temples it is the bread and wine, which in the process of offering become the flesh and blood of Jesus, that are SACRIFICED. And sacrificed also for our consumption.
Welcome home!!!! Beautiful conversion story! I am a cradle Catholic but I have read everything that Scott Hann has written! Easy and enjoyable read! I am a voracious reader especially of Catholic material. Patrick Madrid is a great author also. And Wayne Weible will help a whole lot with Our Lady of Medjugorje and pilgrimages to Medjugorje! Thanks for sharing your experience.
I can imagine your catechetical experience. Not all Catholics are true to the Faith. And I believe that Protestants who return to the Catholic Church realize the lack of training and some doctrinal deviations and customs. Thanks for sharing.
I would be interested in seeing a video all about Sola Scriptura as I came from a Dutch Calvinist background. I enjoy listening to your videos while I work.
I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. I am more focused on conversion story interviews at this point, but I've also written an article on my website featuring 12 problems I see with Sola Scriptura. Maybe I will make a video going over those objections when I have time. For now, you are welcome to read the article I wrote: filedunderfaith.com/?p=6
The church on earth is joined mystically by Gods grace with the church in heaven and we pray for the souls in purgatory. This wonderful truth is available to all in the church
I just recently found your site and am very impressed with your guests and content! Thank you for your enthusiasm for the faith. I am a convert now for 50 years:)
I want to congratulate you first of all for becoming Catholic, then for the beautiful testimony of your journey to the fullness of the Truth! I am a cradle Catholic and love the Church and it’s Teachings. I totally understand your account of your RCIA experience; I have served as a Sponsor and am aware of our shortcomings! But please have this in mind, when a Protestant converts to the Catholic Church, it’s because they know Scripture and are convinced something is lacking in their churches! One more thing, I really believe Converts are better Catholics! Welcome and thank you for your beautiful story!
I very much enjoyed this testimony, and also your interviews with other converts. As a lifelong Catholic, i especially appreciate the honesty and perseverance your journey has required, not sure i could have done the same if i were in your shoes! Peace!
Ironically, this is what Luther pressed for: "Every man his own pope." Very shortly, he was griping that he wasn't being obeyed and that his faithful were acting as if they were their own pope,
God bless you dear sister,may you win more souls for Christ.ive learnt so much from your testimony. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!Amen❤
Thanks so much for sharing: I am a reformed Baptist pastor and I appreciate your sincerity, humility and simplicity. May God bless you. Please do not take this comment as against you, but rather the whole situation. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ in the Protestant tradition, this testimony should show us the need of: 1. Faithful Christian families that disciple their children from a young age in doctrine, diligently, deeply and constantly. 2. The need of a solid local church that: preaches the word collectively and privately, prays corporately, actively evangelists, mutually disciples, fervent fellowship and practices the Lord's table every week. 3. Has a good understanding of Sola Scriptura. As the doctrine that teaches that the the Bible is the only post-canon means of accessing the prophets and apostles teachings. All apostolic traditions are contained in scripture and ceased with their death. The NT only is the apostolic succession. We have the apostles tradition and teachings in the NT only. The church even in times of the apostles was already confused and messy. You would have never wanted to receive authoritative teachings from the Corinthians, or Thessalonians or Ephesians etc. Those churches no longer exist for a reason. The body of Christ is eternally manifested in the invisible church and temporarily manifested in local churches. The local church is the one that has authority, as the word of God is meant to work congregationally in all members of the body. Not only the clergy. Please also note, that the flesh always wants someone to tell you and dominate you, to take your individual responsibility. Being responsible for your faith is a big thing, but that is the biblical way. High church tends to take that responsibility off the shoulders of people and people like that, as it makes their life easier. I hope this helps. I'm sorry to my catholic friends if this offends you. Not my intention. In Christ! PS. Born and raised catholic in the most catholic culture besides Italy: Andean South America.
Hello, I take issue with the suggestion that my family or my evangelical church was lacking in their ability to pass on the Christian faith as they understood it. Both my family and the churches I attended were ardently Christian and practiced the best that protestantism offers. The depth of my Christian upbringing is in part what gave me the desire to go deeper. I was given the best of evangelicalism, but it wasn't enough. I needed the Sacraments.
Thank you Filed Under: Faith I love your video, I have just subscribed to your channel and thank you for taking time to answer enquiries in the comment section. Don't worry about some argumentative comments, some people sincerely want to learn more and others just want to argue because they are stubborn and foolish.
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing. I'm so glad you are enjoying my channel. Yes, I try to interact with commenters as much as I can, particularly those who are interested in civil discussions or are interested in exploring the Catholic faith. I am getting pretty good at ignoring those who, as you mentioned, just want to argue (though I occasionally engage with them and quickly regret it). 😅 -Megan
I’m a cradle Catholic, and recently and almost unconsciously, I noticed that I’m kind of in a quest of deepening my knowledge about faith. Interesting, I seem to always gravitate towards hearing from people who converted to Catholicism more that someone who has been Catholic all her/his life. Testimonies like yours have more value to me in a way that I can’t fully comprehend. Thank you for sharing it and I’ll look forward learning more about our faith and our God with you in this crazy journey that we call life.
Yes, absolutely! My focus was more specifically about what it means to gather on the Lord's day, but I think towards the end of the video I may have vaguely referred to the Eucharist being a miracle every day that the mass is offered, which is of course every day. I have at times thought about how cool it is that at any given moment, somewhere around the world, the mass is likely being celebrated! We are so blessed.
Thank you for sharing your testimony! I am a cradle Catholic who went away from the faith and was “saved” in 2013 and have spent the past 10 years in the Protestant Church and now I am wanting to return to Catholicism. Thank you and God bless you! ❤
Just finished listening for the 2nd time. Awesome Megan. 👍 I checked out your website and totally agreed with your demolition of Sola Scriptura. Perhaps at some stage you might also write about the heresy of 'faith alone'. Jesus clearly commanded Christians to bear fruit (and that a good tree cannot bear bad fruit) - a teaching that is mostly ignored/not taken seriously in the Protestant Church. Regrettably, and sadly ironically, AGREEING with a lot of what you say isn't the same as BELIEVING it. As I was saying on the video by Kimberly, it really is a pity that I never had a chance to look deeper into the Catholic faith before I deconverted in 2020. Btw, this might sound strange coming from an atheist, but this channel really deserves a lot more subscribers!
Welcome Home! Unfortunately there are lackluster RCIA programs at some parishes. I experienced one as my wife was converting. It was a mixed bag, but was at its best whenever the pastor gave instruction.
Yes. Luckily I had my now husband’s encouragement along the way, and that helped a great deal. It was helpful to know that the instruction there was not all there was to Catholic thought or catechesis.
Thank you for your beautiful testimony. I had a reversion within the last year and am learning many of the things you mentioned for the first time. Ty for sharing great references. I will definitely check them out. God Bless You ❤
stumbled across your testimony. wow. most of your journey is what ive been going through. im in RCIA at the moment. Getting confirmed in March! God Bless
Thanks so much for your kind words! I continue to feel so grateful to be Catholic. I have been thinking a lot lately about all of the ways my faith is relevant for raising my family. What a gift!
Thank you and I think you are on a spiritual mission. When that happens do not harden your heart but take in the Peace and energy and go on from there. Keep your mission with Christ.
Thank you for your thoughtful and moving testimony. I'm sorry that RCIA was a negative experience for you. I became a Catholic before RCIA existed, and much later not once, but twice, in two different parishes, I tied to become part of that ministry, but found it very, very frustrating. It was unfortunately highly structured and aimed towards people who had no strong background in scripture or church history. I could see that some of the catechumens we're also frustrated, but when I tried to address their needs I was told I was being "disruptive." Sigh. The moral of this tale is that yes indeed, Christ did establish His church and gave us the blessings of the sacraments to nourish our faith and grow in grace, but the church, like the world, is populated and sometimes governed by imperfect human beings. That's one reason that the prospect of the second coming is so appealing! 😁
Thank you so much for sharing your great testimony. Welcome to the plenitud of the truth. welcome to Jesu's church. God bless you and yours. I was bourd catholic and will die catholic.Thank you.
I can't resist jumping in here. I read "Mere Christianity" in my short-lived attempt to get evangelically "saved" a few decades ago . Yes, C.S. Lewis declared two possibilities about Jesus: he was either a liar and a madman or He really was the Son of God. But since Lewis was already a believing fundamentalist Christian when he wrote this, he didn't consider the third possibility: Jesus didn't say the things the gospel writers said that he said many years after his death. In all likelihood the person Jesus actually existed. But only later was he conflated to be the son of God for theological purposes he himself likely didn't espouse. I find this to be the most plausible explanation of who Jesus was. But C.S. Lewis didn't consider it because he'd already made the emotional choice to believe in Christianity. There you have it. That said, I'm so glad you left the Bible thumpers behind and entered the Catholic Church (sorry, I didn't catch your name). It didn't work for me, but I think the Catholic Church is a wonderful organization and, atheist that I am, I will defend it.
Hey there, thanks for chiming in! Yes, that's certainly a possibility as well-that Jesus existed, but never claimed to be the son of God. I had some friends who believed this when I was a teenager. Based on my own research, I think there is good evidence that Jesus was a historical figure, who truly said and did the things attributed to him in the four gospels recognized by the Catholic/Evangelical/Orthodox churches. To me, that's the best explanation of why a rag-tag group of Jewish fisherman, doctors, and tax collectors were (1) willing to be tortured/martyred rather than deny that they encountered Jesus Christ after his death (they were first-hand witnesses, after all, unlike Muhammad's followers, Joseph Smith's followers, etc.), (2) why the account in the Gospels have such incredible historicity (if you're going to make it all up, why list women as the first witnesses of the resurrection, when they were not considered reliable witnesses? etc. etc.) and (3) that they would go on to found a worldwide religion that also happens to be the longest-running institution (the Roman Catholic Church).. not to mention, that they got along for the most part. I'm sure you're familiar with those arguments, though, many of which are in Lee Strobel's The Case for Christ. I've been thinking about this a lot recently, and when it comes down to it, I think there's good evidence to believe in God and in Jesus Christ, but not so much that it's undeniable. At the end of the day, it's a hard question, and it's up to each of us to make the call. And I appreciate that you can see good in the Catholic Church, even though it is far from perfect... that's very charitable of you! I am grateful for all of the Church's contributions to science, art, philosophy, philanthropy, and more, but also acknowledge there have been some very grave evils in her 2,000 year history. We Catholics still have more work to do in our Church, and there's still more work to be done in my heart too. Thanks for sharing your perspective, friend. Blessings to you. -Megan
@@FiledUnderFaith Thanks for your response, Megan. I sense there's a lot of love and caring in your words. My wife and I took the RCCA class and joined the church. We had two great young priests at the local church. Going to Confession was a great experience, and I can say that if one is going to adopt Christianity, the Catholic Church is the way to go. I used to watch the vids of Father - now Bishop - Barron here on CZcams. He's so calm and reasonable, in contrast to all the loudmouth hysterical "christian" apologists I've seen. I've seen all of the points you've raised about Christ argued and refuted many times, so I won't go into them here. You seem like a kind soul and someone I don't want to argue with, LOL. So, I'll just say, thanks for your kind words. May you be happy and peaceful in this life (and I gave you a thumbs up).
Welcome to the Catholic Church! Really happy that you finally found the spiritual fulfillment you’ve been looking for💗 May You and your family be blessed more 😍🙏😍
“I just know Jesus and the Church are one.”
St Joan of Arc
Thank you for sharing your journey. As a lifelong evangelical baptist (and a minister's kid!), I related to so much of what you said. I have recently been attending an Anglican church and although I love the liturgy and reverence, I still feel something is missing. I have been harbouring a growing desire to explore the Catholic faith but haven't known quite where to start so I really appreciate the book suggestions. Thanks again, and many blessings.
Keep reading and praying! Jesus will bring you home to His church.
Welcome to the Body of Christ
Just do it!
Go through Matthew Kelly's Decision Point. It is a book with videos and is easy to go through. I use it for my CCD religious education of middle schoolers and even most of them can understand the message.
Catholicism is the complete Fullness of the Faith... Jump in, and we will welcome you Home!
Beautiful testimony sister. I am a cradle Catholic but just beginning to learn about the faith I grew up with. I love how new converts like you are so passionate and are sharing the truth about our faith. May God bless what you do and please continue to share such inspiring and beautiful messages.
Pamela, that's so wonderful! Thanks for watching.
Jesus in the Way, the truth and the Life. Follow Jesus and obey the Bible. Catholics believe in a lot of things contrary to the Bible.
@@emilyjoanna6269Thanks for making me more Catholic than ever. Comments like yours make my faith grow stronger ❤
@@FiledUnderFaith will keep you in prayer, Ma'am - catholicism is definitely not Christianity.
Bible proves it.
Great testimony. Thank you for all you are doing. Keep it up🙏
Not really knowing my Catholic faith I became an evangelical and then a protestant for almost forty seven years until I heard a Catholic debater state what the early church fathers believed. Thank you for your sincerity and heartfelt testimony which reminds me of my own. May the Lord bless you abundantly in all of your undertakings.
100% understand how some of the discovery and looking at how protestant church is focused towards the sermon became a challenge. Where as the homily is only part of the lead up to the eucharist makes sense. This has likely been one of the biggest turning points that's caused me to explore catholic church. Sermons get longer, personalities get bigger. It doesn't seem Christ focused to me. As a former pastor (15yr ago) I participated in the whole focus around sermons, and thats unfortunate. Doesn't mean people don't come to Jesus and know him through this, but it should not be the focus and build up of a gathering. I see in the catholic church a focus on Christ and community. It's refreshing to see worship focused towards God, and coming to mass as an act of worship instead of "what can I get out of it".
Add in like you highlighted the shock of how many splits and denominations there are vs the catholic church. From a spritual stand point it makes sense, protestantism was build on the foundation of separation and splitting the church. So it makes sense that this continues to happen within the protestant tradition. Yet despite challenges and quarrel within the catholic church, it remains one church.
Thanks for sharing your story.
Thanks again, Paul, for sharing your thoughts!
Now you need to go to a Traditional Latin mass . It's so Beautiful.
So true. God leads ppl to the truth. Once you find it. It sets you free
I agree with you completely.But the sad thing is many Cradle Catholics left and are now protestant because they like good Preaching.
@@danielblanchard793 part of what turned me off initially from years of protestant (I was even a pastor) is big personalities and the focus seems to be about preaching. Where as mass I encounter more scripture, more authentic worship, and a reverence I'd never encountered in the protestant church.
Thank you for sharing your testimony. I learned a lot. I'm a cradle catholic that also exposed myself to other denominations and have come to the conclusion that I'm staying catholic. Personaly reading many books to come to a solid decision isn't going to happen with me since I don't have the time or talent to do so. Listening to someone like yourself who has, helps a lot. God bless.
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching.
I too considered others, but the deciding factor among many factors was which Church is the most persecuted. Given the state of the world, I knew Satan would be working hard against it.
J penaflower I am like you. I got back into listening to podcasts etc...some are pints with aquinas, catholic talk show, word on fire, council of trent, Steve ray, st. Paul's center with Scott hahn is amazing...I've realized I've got an entire life time to really and truly discover our beautiful catholic faith!!good luck and godbless
@@empackmanmueller1725 Sensus Fidelium, which is more traditional, has thousands of videos (mostly audio) of homilies, saints, and other gems that have depth to them. I learn something in just about every video.
May God bless you in your faith journey. Pray with the Blessed Sacrament and in humility, ask to be led deeper. Your heart will move you to what God wants you to know. Jesus doesn't ask us to know everything. That's why He gave us His Catholic Church. The essentials are in the Catechism, which is online. Most importantly, love much.
@Michelle Antao There is a good series on EWTN called The Heresies. It covers the major attacks on the Catholic Church from within. This is the link to it on demand for $2.99 each (ondemand.ewtn.com/paid/Home/Series/catalog/video/en/the-heresies). It also is broadcast on Thursdays at 5 pm ET. The Church has been persecuted from outside and within. It proves Jesus' saying the gates of hell will not prevail. It also shows hell hasn't stopped trying.
We are starting to see the other "churches" also being attacked. Many sold their souls hoping to escape it or maybe hoping to be eaten last. Crazy times. Stay strong in Christ and peace to you.
Welcome home. I loved your story and made me appreciate that I was baptized into the Church when I was three weeks old 81 years ago.
You are blessed! Praise God for your faithfulness. Also, you are only five years away from being able to say with Saint Polycarp, "86 years have I have served him, and he has done me no wrong..."
John 3:3 KJV Bible
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
I was raised Southern Baptist, and my grandmother set my feet on the Path. I became Episcopalian in college. That was back in the 1960s. In 2002 I was confirmed Catholic. It was mother Mary who invited me to her Son's church. I can attest to the feeling of gratitude for coming home to His church. And the joy and peace that come daily from being a part of this long history, tradition, and beauty. Congratulations! By the way, did you marry the man who requested to friend you?
Thanks for sharing your story! Praise God! I've noticed that Mary plays a role in many of the conversion stories I've heard. And yes we are married now, with baby #4 on the way. :)
Great testimony, I love conversation stories! You touched on it a couple of times, but becoming Catholic from Protestantism is a paradigm shift in thinking. The convert is shifting their mentality from, "I have to read the scriptures and figure it out for myself" to "do I believe all the Church instructs and can I be completely obedient". That's quite a shift for many people and I know it was for me. During the two years of my discernment, every objection I had about Catholic teaching began to fall away and I slowly began to trust the Church. After 47 years as an Episcopalian I entered the Church in 2018. Catholicism is beautiful and I thank God every day for his grace, mercy, and the sacraments!
Thanks for your comment and for watching! Thanks for sharing a little bit about your story. My mother in law was also Episcopalian until her 50’s/60’s, and then she finally converted after her Catholic family members got off of her case so much, haha. God works in everyone’s life differently.
Scott Hahn is a easy read. I don't like to read ,but l can read his books. I read most of his books and they are Excellent 👍
@Eremias Ranwolf I will read that thanks
@Eremias Ranwolf Dr Pitre specializes in Ancient Judism
@Eremias RanwolfMost people don't realize that the Bible was written for Jews to read.If don't understand Ancient Judism you can't interpret the Bible correctly.Prior to 1900 most people could not read.
@Eremias Ranwolf I will read Dr Pirate's Books,Thanks
Hail, Holy Queen was the first Hahn book I read. It was so beautiful!
Thank you for sharing this as a Cradle Catholic I admire your bravery and your passion for truth! May the Lord Jesus bless you and our Mother Mary cover you with her mantle! God bless! I’ll be praying for you!
Thank you for your prayers!
Welcome home Sister! Thank you so much for your testimony! I’m a cradle Catholic and I didn’t really study my faith until my fifties. Dr Brant Pitte in Catholic Productions and Dr. Scott Hahan have educated me so much in our faith.
Cathy, thank you so much! Yes, I am a big fan of Brant Pitre as well! And of course Scott Hahn has been a wonderful teacher for me as well. We are so blessed!
John 3:3 KJV Bible
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Welcome to the true church that Jesus founded on earth. God Bless
Thanks!
@@FiledUnderFaith But it is not the church Jesus started.
@@rochelleperry2242 yes it is
Thank you so much for your wonderful testimony! It's so exciting for a cradle catholic to get to know the experiences and the faith story from someone who has converted to the cath. church from protestantism. God bless you abundantly!
Thank you for your kind words!
John 3:3 KJV Bible
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Everyone has a Religion (atheist is a religion) and everyone has a Pope. My Pope lives in Rome. If your Pope is not in Rome you are your own Pope.
Yes! Exactly!
If you read the history of the bible Peter never went to Rome. I have no pope I only need a Savior Jesus Christ.
Before I recognized the authority of the pope, I was just my own pope. 🤷🏻♀️
@@FiledUnderFaith before I recognize that Jesus as my Lord and Savior I was lost and blind ,now ? I am forgiven and I can see
@@eddyrobichaud5832 You won’t hear any complaints from me about that!
What a great testimony on your conversion. You are really easy to understand. I’m a 58 year old cradle Catholic and a practicing Catholic who has attended Protestant Church as a child and as a young adult. I’m always amazed by our Protestant Brothers and Sisters that have converted. They are a true Blessing. I appreciate your video and book references. God Bless you on your Journey.❤
Powerful testimony!
Thanks for sharing, I also came from Protestan background. Now I am in the Catholic church and am so happy about it. I conduct a small group of prayer and Bible teachings for Catholics. God bless you.
That is wonderful! Way to use the skills and passions God has given you.
@@FiledUnderFaith thanks. God bless you.
You gave the best explanation of what it means to be a Catholic. Welcome home and may your faith grow more as a Catholic.
That is very kind. Thanks Gerald!
Welcome home sister., Proud Catholic from Philippines here...
I truly believe the Holy Spirit led me to your testimony. I was born and raised Catholic years ago, but drifted away from the Church along the way. Now, I feel a great desire and pull to come back home. Your video was just wonderful and you offer so many great suggestions for books to read that will help the process along. God bless you and your family. Thank you.
Wow, I am so encouraged by your comment! That is exactly my hope for this channel-that it would be an encouragement for those exploring the faith or interested in returning. God bless you on your journey.
Welcome home - to the true and only Church. Many more miracles await
Good sister you are a newly convert..but you know many things so deeply about catholic faith...keep it up..hope your testimony inspires many...
Thank you so much!
Hey thanks for this. I too was into skateboarding for most of my younger years. But God showed me that learning a whole bunch of tricks was idolatry. I have always believed in God, but had always struggled with pornography addiction. But truly understanding the Catholic view of Mary has completely set me free from it! I feel this true peace and easy yoke in my heart, because the burden has lifted. Praise the Lord, and may many people see your testimony.
What an awesome testimony. Glory to God for the work he has done in your life.
@@FiledUnderFaith Thanks. And I will be going to Mass for the first time on Sunday!
Hi Wendy, the Catholic Church has answers to these objections if you’d like to look into them. It’s probably not possible to have a thorough discussion here in the comments section, but there are lots of websites online that could explain, if you are curious. I’m sure Catholic Answers has covered these objections, as well as Dr. David Anders. I wish I had more time to make more videos about these specific kinds of objections… maybe I will someday.
" learning a whole bunch of tricks was idolatry" no it isn't 😂
Learning tricks on a skateboard isn't idolatry.
"It is impossible to be just to the Catholic Church. The moment men cease to pull against it, they feel a tug toward it. The moment they cease to shout it down, they begin to listen to it with pleasure. The moment they try to be fair to it, they begin to be fond of it."
G.K Chesterton
What a great quote! Thanks for sharing!
We are blessed to have you home!
Your testimony will inspire many to learn more about the one true Church founded by Christ.
God bless!
Thanks Joe!
@@FiledUnderFaith
Thank you for your contribution to the knowledge of our true faith.
Many blessings.
I'm seeing a Catholic Answer Apologist in the making. I enjoyed everything from start to finish. Thank you for sharing and welcome home
Hi Ken (I’m assuming that’s your name!), thanks for the encouragement, that is very kind. I’m glad you enjoyed my story.
Thanks Meghan...i've just ordered 'Jesus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist' from the Public library, i should be getting it next week..can't wait to start reading it... and you are so radiant in the Lord's love...may the Angels surround you always...hugs:)
Oh that is wonderful! I hope you enjoy it. And thank you for your encouragement. 🙏
@@FiledUnderFaithDo you have an email contact?
@@heidithompson7764 I do. It is filedunderfaith@gmail.com
'Long distance relationship with the Lord'! Love it!
Thank you! As a Baptist, (and former skateboarder), son, grandson, nephew and cousin of sincere, commited and faithful Baptist Pastors, I will be joining the Catholic Church next October 9th 2022 (along with my Baptist wife), after 4 years of study of the Church Fathers and Catholic teaching. Richard Dawkins didn't impressed me either, because he is a deluded guy. God is not a random complex arrangement of pre-existing matter and energy. Such a thing could never be God as described in the Bible. He is the Creator of matter and energy, since neither of these could arise by chance out of nothing.
Jónatas, how exciting! Congratulations to you, and thanks for sharing your thoughts-I agree.
I really like how you said you learned that Protestantism was more of what they were going to stop doing. That is a very profound statement and it’s eye opening. It acknowledges that there was an original church and someone decided to do things differently. Very simple yet profound.
I’m a new convert to Catholicism. I was received into the Church this past Easter. May God bless you in your journey and spreading the good news!
Also, just wanted to clarify that the 30-40,000 Protestant denominations has been debunked. There have been a couple sources that say it’s around 200 minimum probably higher but we don’t have that data to say exactly. Regardless 200 denominations is still A LOT of division within Christ’s body. I just wanted to share that with you so you can research it yourself if you want to. I used to think that too, because I heard it a lot of places.
Thanks for your comment! And that's a good point regarding the number of denominations, thanks for pointing that out.
Great testimony. Thank you and God bless!
Loved this. Thank you. Love from an Orthodox brother ♥️
Thanks so much for watching! God bless you. 🙏
Please try to attend traditional Latin mass if you haven’t until now :) it’s an huge placing to make this experience.
Great video. I am going to share this video with my online community where folks come considering conversion to the Catholic church.
Bill, thanks so much for watching and sharing with your community. Can you share more about your online community? What you are doing sounds awesome.
Very interesting! I'm not a Christian, I'm Jewish, but I'm still fascinated by every conversion story, regardless of the religion
Thanks for watching, Diana!
Thanks for sharing your faith journey and may God bless you for following the truth. You made many great points. St. Paul writes in 2 Thessalonians 2:15 to hold fast to the traditions that were passed on, the sacred traditions of the Catholic Church are biblical. Protestants have their traditions, such as bashing Catholics, but they have not been handed on since the Apostles through their valid successors. Everyone has a certain bias when it come to scripture, especially when there is no magestarium. What I find odd is the sola scriptura folks completely miss everything about Mary. The Hail Mary is there in Luke chapter 1 in the annunciation and visitation. In verse 28, the angel Gabriel says, hail [Mary] full of grace, the Lord is with you. Verse 42, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb [Jesus]. If she is full of grace she is holy...holy Mary, mother of God...and in verse 43, Elizabeth calls Mary the mother of my Lord. Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death...anyone can pray for us, but who better than Mary. My point is that Mary and other Catholic beliefs are biblical, but because of the lens they view scripture, the Bible alone folks miss it. I am not trying to bash Protestants, just open their eyes to what is there.
Sorry for going off on a tangent. Thanks again for sharing your story. I hope what you are doing becomes tremendously successful for the Lord and you too. I will be praying for you and your family.
Great insights! And thank you so much for your encouragement and your prayers! I’m so grateful that the Lord has put this project on my heart, and I hope to keep working on it well into the future.
@@FiledUnderFaith Thank you. Keep doing the Lord’s work and you will be successful. You are doing great!
Amen! Hallelujah! The God we serve is a True Living God!
Thanks so much for sharing your faith...its such an inspiring testimony.
St. Cyri l of Jerusalem (+ 386) confirms : “By partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ we become one body and blood with Christ, we become - Christ-bearers (in Greek: Christophers). In this way, according to blessed Peter (2 Pet. 1 :4), we ‘share in the divine nature’ ” (ct. Catechetical Lectures, XXII, 3).
God bless.🙏🥰✝️
Hi there, thanks for your encouragement! That’s an awesome quote.
God bless you sister welcome back to our Heavenly Father home . Thank you Jesus
Thank you!
The joy of your love for God shows in your attitude, your smile, your speech. 🙏💔💔🙏
Thank you! It's hard not to be excited about the many graces of being Catholic.
Well done Meghan. ♥️
A powerful testimony.
Thank you!
Beautiful testimony of a search for Truth who is a person not a thing. Thx for sharing, it has gave to me a cradle Catholic an enlightenment of my faith, in Jesus and the role the church has in fulfilling his mission of salvation for all his children. 😇✝️
Your testimony was all beautiful! I was raised Catholic and never cared about it or God when i was young. I ended up questioning everything and getting BS answers from the priest and my family. That led me to become an atheist for over 12 years. I was fervently against God and anyone who believed in a god. I went out of my way to persecute people for their beliefs... Now today i celebrate just over a year of fully coming back to the Catholic Church. I'm not an emotional person, but my first confession after 12 years, i felt the weight of the world come off my shoulders, and with the, my eyes filled with tears and i left the confessional before the priest could see. But God has been showing me the way back home for a few years, I've just been too stubborn.
That is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing. And that makes perfect sense about confession. I am SO grateful for the gift of confession.
You are a very intelectual and smart woman!! Beautiful testimony!!! I am a Catholic an I love Jesus ‘ church!!! Best wishes for you!🙏🙏🙏
Welcome to the Catholic Faith and God bless you in your journey.
Very interesting conversion story! As a cradle catholic I was away from the church for 20 years. Didn't understand how wonderful our catholic faith is. Now I'm digging deeper and so in love with my catholic faith. So what happened to the gentleman you liked? What did he say when you converted to the catholic faith? What did he learn about the Protestant movement?? What does your family think of you being catholic
Yes, we are so blessed to be Catholic! And funny you should ask… after I finished recording this video, I realized that I never clarified. We are now married with two children and one more on the way. ☺️ He was of course supportive of my decision but left it up to me. As for the rest of my family, they definitely wish I were not Catholic but we are still very close.
Protestant worship is similar to ancient synagogue worship which focused on the singing of psalms (songs) and the reading and teaching of the Torah (scripture). Catholicism and Orthodoxy are similar to the temple worship in Jerusalem where also the psalms were sung and the Torah read, but flesh and blood SACRIFICE were also offered. In the new Christian temples it is the bread and wine, which in the process of offering become the flesh and blood of Jesus, that are SACRIFICED. And sacrificed also for our consumption.
Have you read Hebrews 9? Was Christ offered once for all time or not?
Very honest and inspirational testimony. God bless you and your family.
Just found you! 🙏💕🙏 I entered the church Easter vigil 2022!!! So grateful for the Eucharist!! Keep sharing!!!
That's awesome, Yvonne! So glad you've found your home in the Catholic Church. Thanks for watching.
Welcome home!!!! Beautiful conversion story! I am a cradle Catholic but I have read everything that Scott Hann has written! Easy and enjoyable read! I am a voracious reader especially of Catholic material. Patrick Madrid is a great author also. And Wayne Weible will help a whole lot with Our Lady of Medjugorje and pilgrimages to Medjugorje! Thanks for sharing your experience.
I can imagine your catechetical experience. Not all Catholics are true to the Faith. And I believe that Protestants who return to the Catholic Church realize the lack of training and some doctrinal deviations and customs. Thanks for sharing.
I would be interested in seeing a video all about Sola Scriptura as I came from a Dutch Calvinist background. I enjoy listening to your videos while I work.
I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. I am more focused on conversion story interviews at this point, but I've also written an article on my website featuring 12 problems I see with Sola Scriptura. Maybe I will make a video going over those objections when I have time. For now, you are welcome to read the article I wrote: filedunderfaith.com/?p=6
Welcome home PRODICAL DAUGHTER!!!
WE LOVE YOU!!! 😀
Thank you!
The church on earth is joined mystically by Gods grace with the church in heaven and we pray for the souls in purgatory. This wonderful truth is available to all in the church
Amen
You are so blessed to have found the true faith you have no idea....❤️🙏❤️
I have some inkling of how very blessed I am, but I am sure there is always more room to be grateful for God's graces in my life!
I just recently found your site and am very impressed with your guests and content! Thank you for your enthusiasm for the faith. I am a convert now for 50 years:)
That is very kind! Glad you are enjoying!
I want to congratulate you first of all for becoming Catholic, then for the beautiful testimony of your journey to the fullness of the Truth! I am a cradle Catholic and love the Church and it’s Teachings. I totally understand your account of your RCIA experience; I have served as a Sponsor and am aware of our shortcomings! But please have this in mind, when a Protestant converts to the Catholic Church, it’s because they know Scripture and are convinced something is lacking in their churches! One more thing, I really believe Converts are better Catholics!
Welcome and thank you for your beautiful story!
Thanks so much for watching! I’m so glad it was an encouragement.
I very much enjoyed this testimony, and also your interviews with other converts. As a lifelong Catholic, i especially appreciate the honesty and perseverance your journey has required, not sure i could have done the same if i were in your shoes! Peace!
Ironically, this is what Luther pressed for: "Every man his own pope." Very shortly, he was griping that he wasn't being obeyed and that his faithful were acting as if they were their own pope,
Exactly! Be careful what you wish for.
Beautiful testimony 🙏
Thank you for watching!
God bless you dear sister,may you win more souls for Christ.ive learnt so much from your testimony. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!Amen❤
Thanks so much for sharing:
I am a reformed Baptist pastor and I appreciate your sincerity, humility and simplicity. May God bless you. Please do not take this comment as against you, but rather the whole situation.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ in the Protestant tradition, this testimony should show us the need of:
1. Faithful Christian families that disciple their children from a young age in doctrine, diligently, deeply and constantly.
2. The need of a solid local church that: preaches the word collectively and privately, prays corporately, actively evangelists, mutually disciples, fervent fellowship and practices the Lord's table every week.
3. Has a good understanding of Sola Scriptura. As the doctrine that teaches that the the Bible is the only post-canon means of accessing the prophets and apostles teachings. All apostolic traditions are contained in scripture and ceased with their death. The NT only is the apostolic succession. We have the apostles tradition and teachings in the NT only. The church even in times of the apostles was already confused and messy. You would have never wanted to receive authoritative teachings from the Corinthians, or Thessalonians or Ephesians etc. Those churches no longer exist for a reason. The body of Christ is eternally manifested in the invisible church and temporarily manifested in local churches. The local church is the one that has authority, as the word of God is meant to work congregationally in all members of the body. Not only the clergy.
Please also note, that the flesh always wants someone to tell you and dominate you, to take your individual responsibility. Being responsible for your faith is a big thing, but that is the biblical way. High church tends to take that responsibility off the shoulders of people and people like that, as it makes their life easier.
I hope this helps.
I'm sorry to my catholic friends if this offends you. Not my intention.
In Christ!
PS. Born and raised catholic in the most catholic culture besides Italy: Andean South America.
Hello, I take issue with the suggestion that my family or my evangelical church was lacking in their ability to pass on the Christian faith as they understood it. Both my family and the churches I attended were ardently Christian and practiced the best that protestantism offers. The depth of my Christian upbringing is in part what gave me the desire to go deeper. I was given the best of evangelicalism, but it wasn't enough. I needed the Sacraments.
Thank you for sharing. Very inspiring
Wonderful!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your conversion story. You're a blessing to all of us.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for being an inspiration, encouragement and for the sharing that you did. 🙏
I loved your testimony ❤️❤️❤️ You did excellent job of explaining the faith!
That is very kind, thank you! Glad you enjoyed.
Thank you Filed Under: Faith I love your video, I have just subscribed to your channel and thank you for taking time to answer enquiries in the comment section. Don't worry about some argumentative comments, some people sincerely want to learn more and others just want to argue because they are stubborn and foolish.
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing. I'm so glad you are enjoying my channel. Yes, I try to interact with commenters as much as I can, particularly those who are interested in civil discussions or are interested in exploring the Catholic faith. I am getting pretty good at ignoring those who, as you mentioned, just want to argue (though I occasionally engage with them and quickly regret it). 😅 -Megan
I’m a cradle Catholic, and recently and almost unconsciously, I noticed that I’m kind of in a quest of deepening my knowledge about faith. Interesting, I seem to always gravitate towards hearing from people who converted to Catholicism more that someone who has been Catholic all her/his life. Testimonies like yours have more value to me in a way that I can’t fully comprehend. Thank you for sharing it and I’ll look forward learning more about our faith and our God with you in this crazy journey that we call life.
Beautiful looking for the truth. God gave everybody a brain and we supposed to use it ! God Bless You !
Thanks for your comment!
Great conversion story. God bless you and family. Greeting from Indonesia 🙏
God bless you sister. Welcome home. Wonderful story.
Thank you!
Really awesome. Am following you journey .
Thank you!
I loved your testimony, very authentic... God bless you!
The Eucharist is celebrated every single day... not every week
Yes, absolutely! My focus was more specifically about what it means to gather on the Lord's day, but I think towards the end of the video I may have vaguely referred to the Eucharist being a miracle every day that the mass is offered, which is of course every day. I have at times thought about how cool it is that at any given moment, somewhere around the world, the mass is likely being celebrated! We are so blessed.
Beautiful story!!! Welcome home!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Also, I appreciate your enthusiasm in inviting many connectors to check out RCIA.
Thanks! I think the best way to learn Catholicism is through the Catholic church!!! Many dont actually know what the Catholic church teaches!!!
God bless your openness!
Thanks for watching, and for your kind words!
Happy for you and thanks for sharing your story
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your testimony! I am a cradle Catholic who went away from the faith and was “saved” in 2013 and have spent the past 10 years in the Protestant Church and now I am wanting to return to Catholicism. Thank you and God bless you! ❤
That's so wonderful! It's such a gift to be Catholic. Blessings to you.
Just finished listening for the 2nd time. Awesome Megan. 👍
I checked out your website and totally agreed with your demolition of Sola Scriptura. Perhaps at some stage you might also write about the heresy of 'faith alone'. Jesus clearly commanded Christians to bear fruit (and that a good tree cannot bear bad fruit) - a teaching that is mostly ignored/not taken seriously in the Protestant Church.
Regrettably, and sadly ironically, AGREEING with a lot of what you say isn't the same as BELIEVING it. As I was saying on the video by Kimberly, it really is a pity that I never had a chance to look deeper into the Catholic faith before I deconverted in 2020.
Btw, this might sound strange coming from an atheist, but this channel really deserves a lot more subscribers!
Welcome Home! Unfortunately there are lackluster RCIA programs at some parishes. I experienced one as my wife was converting. It was a mixed bag, but was at its best whenever the pastor gave instruction.
Yes. Luckily I had my now husband’s encouragement along the way, and that helped a great deal. It was helpful to know that the instruction there was not all there was to Catholic thought or catechesis.
Thank you for your beautiful testimony. I had a reversion within the last year and am learning many of the things you mentioned for the first time. Ty for sharing great references. I will definitely check them out. God Bless You ❤
That is wonderful! Thanks for sharing your story. I love that there is always more to learn about our beautiful faith.
Beautiful message & convertion
Thank you for sharing your journey .May the good Lord bless and enrich you a thousandfold!
Thank you so much! Same to you!
stumbled across your testimony. wow. most of your journey is what ive been going through. im in RCIA at the moment. Getting confirmed in March! God Bless
Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed my story. That is awesome that you are in RCIA! I am so excited for you! God bless you on your journey.
Beautiful story, God bless you sister 🙏 welcome home 🙏
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed my story.
A beautiful and revealing testimony. May the Lord continue to bless you in your journey.
Thanks so much for your kind words! I continue to feel so grateful to be Catholic. I have been thinking a lot lately about all of the ways my faith is relevant for raising my family. What a gift!
God bless you on your journey ahead as Catholic.
Thank you!
Thank you and I think you are on a spiritual mission. When that happens do not harden your heart but take in the Peace and energy and go on from there. Keep your mission with Christ.
Thanks for watching, Edmund, and for your encouragement!
Thank you for your thoughtful and moving testimony. I'm sorry that RCIA was a negative experience for you. I became a Catholic before RCIA existed, and much later not once, but twice, in two different parishes, I tied to become part of that ministry, but found it very, very frustrating. It was unfortunately highly structured and aimed towards people who had no strong background in scripture or church history. I could see that some of the catechumens we're also frustrated, but when I tried to address their needs I was told I was being "disruptive." Sigh. The moral of this tale is that yes indeed, Christ did establish His church and gave us the blessings of the sacraments to nourish our faith and grow in grace, but the church, like the world, is populated and sometimes governed by imperfect human beings. That's one reason that the prospect of the second coming is so appealing! 😁
9:50.. something mind blowing to look into is all the research on the Shroud of Turin. Truly amazing. Lots of detailed CZcams videos on this.
Thank you so much for sharing your great testimony. Welcome to the plenitud of the truth. welcome to Jesu's church. God bless you and yours. I was bourd catholic and will die catholic.Thank you.
I like it when they say they think some Catholics might be saved
Hahaha me too. How charitable. 😅
I can't resist jumping in here. I read "Mere Christianity" in my short-lived attempt to get evangelically "saved" a few decades ago . Yes, C.S. Lewis declared two possibilities about Jesus: he was either a liar and a madman or He really was the Son of God. But since Lewis was already a believing fundamentalist Christian when he wrote this, he didn't consider the third possibility: Jesus didn't say the things the gospel writers said that he said many years after his death.
In all likelihood the person Jesus actually existed. But only later was he conflated to be the son of God for theological purposes he himself likely didn't espouse. I find this to be the most plausible explanation of who Jesus was. But C.S. Lewis didn't consider it because he'd already made the emotional choice to believe in Christianity. There you have it.
That said, I'm so glad you left the Bible thumpers behind and entered the Catholic Church (sorry, I didn't catch your name). It didn't work for me, but I think the Catholic Church is a wonderful organization and, atheist that I am, I will defend it.
Hey there, thanks for chiming in! Yes, that's certainly a possibility as well-that Jesus existed, but never claimed to be the son of God. I had some friends who believed this when I was a teenager. Based on my own research, I think there is good evidence that Jesus was a historical figure, who truly said and did the things attributed to him in the four gospels recognized by the Catholic/Evangelical/Orthodox churches. To me, that's the best explanation of why a rag-tag group of Jewish fisherman, doctors, and tax collectors were (1) willing to be tortured/martyred rather than deny that they encountered Jesus Christ after his death (they were first-hand witnesses, after all, unlike Muhammad's followers, Joseph Smith's followers, etc.), (2) why the account in the Gospels have such incredible historicity (if you're going to make it all up, why list women as the first witnesses of the resurrection, when they were not considered reliable witnesses? etc. etc.) and (3) that they would go on to found a worldwide religion that also happens to be the longest-running institution (the Roman Catholic Church).. not to mention, that they got along for the most part. I'm sure you're familiar with those arguments, though, many of which are in Lee Strobel's The Case for Christ. I've been thinking about this a lot recently, and when it comes down to it, I think there's good evidence to believe in God and in Jesus Christ, but not so much that it's undeniable. At the end of the day, it's a hard question, and it's up to each of us to make the call.
And I appreciate that you can see good in the Catholic Church, even though it is far from perfect... that's very charitable of you! I am grateful for all of the Church's contributions to science, art, philosophy, philanthropy, and more, but also acknowledge there have been some very grave evils in her 2,000 year history. We Catholics still have more work to do in our Church, and there's still more work to be done in my heart too.
Thanks for sharing your perspective, friend. Blessings to you.
-Megan
@@FiledUnderFaith Thanks for your response, Megan. I sense there's a lot of love and caring in your words. My wife and I took the RCCA class and joined the church. We had two great young priests at the local church. Going to Confession was a great experience, and I can say that if one is going to adopt Christianity, the Catholic Church is the way to go. I used to watch the vids of Father - now Bishop - Barron here on CZcams. He's so calm and reasonable, in contrast to all the loudmouth hysterical "christian" apologists I've seen.
I've seen all of the points you've raised about Christ argued and refuted many times, so I won't go into them here. You seem like a kind soul and someone I don't want to argue with, LOL. So, I'll just say, thanks for your kind words. May you be happy and peaceful in this life (and I gave you a thumbs up).
Thanks for this video - awesome. Ditto on so many parts of your story - especially the bit about prayer!
Thanks for your comment, Joe! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Nailed it great job
Love in Jesus ! Bless you!
Welcome to the Catholic Church! Really happy that you finally found the spiritual fulfillment you’ve been looking for💗
May You and your family be blessed more 😍🙏😍
Beautiful conversion story
Welcome home to Rome
Thank you! 😊
God bless you always.