tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post115523229002876366..comments2023-07-08T14:04:20.047-05:00Comments on La Vie Catholique - The Catholic Life: My Conversion StoryStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-9771867380527156752013-01-14T08:00:41.864-06:002013-01-14T08:00:41.864-06:00AWESOME! I love reading converts stories. Thanks...AWESOME! I love reading converts stories. Thanks for sharing and yes, please, keep writing.<br />God Bless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-16501649245436648062012-08-02T08:32:37.261-05:002012-08-02T08:32:37.261-05:00Thanks so much, Liz, prayers for you and your boyf...Thanks so much, Liz, prayers for you and your boyfriend!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-82567414123001577032012-08-02T00:43:50.955-05:002012-08-02T00:43:50.955-05:00Stephanie,
Thank you so much for writing this stor...Stephanie,<br />Thank you so much for writing this story, you are such an inspiration to those struggling with their faith journey! I am a cradle Catholic and LOVE my Church. I am dating a COC boy and though it started out rough, I truly think the Holy Spirit is leading him to the Catholic faith. Please keep him in your prayers! He is dealing with some of the same feelings and struggles as you did in your journey. <br />God bless you and please don't stop writing!<br />LizAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-44508333998519815402011-08-08T20:23:14.652-05:002011-08-08T20:23:14.652-05:00I have CoC family in AL so I know a little about t...I have CoC family in AL so I know a little about that, lol. Congrats on entering RCIA and prayers on your journey! :-)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-22249915966406722562011-08-08T18:40:39.399-05:002011-08-08T18:40:39.399-05:00Awsome story!
I grew up CoC in Alabama and now liv...Awsome story!<br />I grew up CoC in Alabama and now live in Texas going to school, I start RCIA classes this September. My mom has calmed down on the telling me im going to Hell as of lately because I told her to educate herself about Church history and what the early church was ACTAULLY like lol. Im glad everything worked out for you, pray that it does for me as well!Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-14848436095646142322011-05-03T17:54:26.184-05:002011-05-03T17:54:26.184-05:00Thanks for your comment, Sherry! I'm still aro...Thanks for your comment, Sherry! I'm still around, just got sidetracked with other things and can't seem to find inspiration to write here consistently...I've been having more luck with my sewing blog. But maybe one day it will strike again. ;-)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-78197374488706803272011-04-16T00:27:52.104-05:002011-04-16T00:27:52.104-05:00Sad that you don't still post here. I found y...Sad that you don't still post here. I found your blog while hunting for agnus dei images. Lamb of God was something that after I first heard it in the mass resonated in my bones. I then went and read a lot of other entries. I hope my comments reach you somehow. Very nice to meet you and your story. I'm a convert too.sherrybellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874384317505972165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-30044369288024926882010-08-10T23:19:10.913-05:002010-08-10T23:19:10.913-05:00That's quite a story. Thanks for sharing it.That's quite a story. Thanks for sharing it.Elizabeth Mahlouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334700057953625321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-91499432724725349842010-07-04T23:59:10.913-05:002010-07-04T23:59:10.913-05:00Lovely story, Stephanie. Thanks.Lovely story, Stephanie. Thanks.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00759347756359490466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-21874932673895474572010-03-08T16:41:07.889-06:002010-03-08T16:41:07.889-06:00Gosh, I wish I had seen this blog a year ago. I d...Gosh, I wish I had seen this blog a year ago. I dated and fell in love with a girl who is solidly CoC. I am a Catholic. We planned to marry, but ultimately could not agree on the religion of our future children, were we to have any. Also, she only wanted to have 2 children max. I believe at some point her parents got heavily involved, as well as her preacher. We eventually hit a wall. Unfortunately, CoCers are trained to avoid much rational thought when it comes to religion and history. I do not say that out of pride or jest, but truly lament the fact. I can only hope that the things I told her about the Eucharist will stick with her. John 6, baby!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-9214583571119605482009-09-18T14:57:16.423-05:002009-09-18T14:57:16.423-05:00Thanks so much, Chrissy! It's such a blessing ...Thanks so much, Chrissy! It's such a blessing that your family was mostly accepting. I will certainly pray for your daughter and son-in-law. God bless!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-79981660707395395102009-09-18T14:46:57.962-05:002009-09-18T14:46:57.962-05:00I'm so proud of you. That's definitely not...I'm so proud of you. That's definitely not an easy thing to do. I was raised CofC too and was so blessed to meet and fall in love with a wonderful Catholic man. Most of my family was accepting, only one aunt refused to come to my wedding. My mother was there when I joined the Church and has never missed a baptisim, first communion or confirmation for any of my children. My oldest married a boy from the cofc this year and he's had some problems with his family. I pray for them every day. Please add them to your prayers, too, especially since they're expecting their first child next April. Many blessings to you.Chrissynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-9262995150608947292009-08-17T17:42:12.586-05:002009-08-17T17:42:12.586-05:00Thank you for sharing your story! I had the same ...Thank you for sharing your story! I had the same experience, only in reverse.<br /><br />I remember my confirmation clearly. I was 15. I could not wait to be confirmed, because it was then that I could be acknowledged by the church as an adult. And as an adult, it was my decision to finally leave the Catholic church and never look back. <br /><br />I was raised in a Catholic church that was so full of hypocrisy. My priest told me that I would go to hell for not attending CCD every single week when I was ten years old, although he was later found to be having inappropriate relationships with some of the young boys in the church. That's just one example. There were so many more. <br /><br />I soured on the Catholic church for that and other reasons. Once I left it, I never looked back. I found a Church of Christ that I absolutely LOVE. Just walking in the doors I feel a sense of family and of acceptance, whereas I always feel gloom and judgment walking into the Catholic church of my youth. We know we're a bunch of imperfect sinners, but we come together every Sunday to worship God and to thank Him for forgiving us and loving us, anyway. I like knowing that that forgiveness comes straight from God and not from an equally sinful priest. <br /><br />I have something now that I never had as a Catholic... a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I don't need to pray to angels and saints to intercede for me with God. I just talk to God directly and yes, He does answer my prayers. As a Catholic, I never once looked at a Bible. Since becoming a member of the Church of Christ, I am never far from one. I don't remember learning anything about faith as a Catholic, only about the religion, itself. Maybe that's why I didn't come to faith until I left the Catholic church.<br /><br />Anyway, it's interesting to see how different people can have such different experiences of the same two religions. But like I told my senior minister the other day, my parents gave me religion, but they didn't give me FAITH. Faith and religion are totally different things. I don't question how I found mine and I don't question how you found yours... I just know that God is good and I am so glad to have Him in my life!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-87970893026446411782009-05-19T07:33:00.000-05:002009-05-19T07:33:00.000-05:00Thank you, Anon! :-)Thank you, Anon! :-)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-87092217692984927912009-05-19T00:34:00.000-05:002009-05-19T00:34:00.000-05:00I just wanted to congratulate you on your spiritua...I just wanted to congratulate you on your spiritual journey. I am Catholic, was born one and will die one. Your story has been inspiring and it only makes me want to dig deeper into my Faith.God bless you and your husband.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-74786805507542326712009-01-30T22:48:00.000-06:002009-01-30T22:48:00.000-06:00Thanks for your kind words, God bless! :-)Thanks for your kind words, God bless! :-)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-71532531118096680962009-01-30T20:30:00.000-06:002009-01-30T20:30:00.000-06:00Stephanie,Thank you so much for creating this site...Stephanie,<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for creating this site. My parents were Baptis and Methodist, I grew up in a predominantly Catholic neighborhood but went to a CofC school. When I started to school, my parents converted and I was baptized into the CofC. Long story short, but I always felt a tug to the Catholic faith because of my friends (they were all Catholic). I did enjoy studying scripture throughput my CofC upbringing - that is one of their strongpoints. When I graduated college, I married a Catholic girl and went through RCIA and conveted in 1984. I finally found a spiritual home and have never looked back....until now. My 30 yr high school reunion is coming up and I am reconnecting with all my old CofC friends from high school. Their reception to my having been Catholic for over 25 yrs is mixed. Some have ceased talking to me since finding out - that is the part of the CofC that I rememnber most and miss the least - the amazing amount of judgement and condemnation. Since finding and partaking of the Eucharist, the Eucharist of transubstatiation, I cannot imagine living another faith. <BR/><BR/>Stumbling upon this web site has been a true pleasure. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-78752821873661457172008-12-14T15:06:00.000-06:002008-12-14T15:06:00.000-06:00Thanks so much for your kind words! :-) I will def...Thanks so much for your kind words! :-) I will definitely keep you in my prayers on your own journey!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-58933082797338974532008-12-14T15:00:00.000-06:002008-12-14T15:00:00.000-06:00Wow what an inspiring story. My eyes actually star...Wow what an inspiring story. My eyes actually started watering while I was reading the part about your family being so...adverse...when you went to tell them. I plan to have the talk with my parents soon, and I really hope they don't react the same way. Lol-because I'm still going to need money for college.<BR/><BR/>I've actually been on your coctocatholic blog a lot and I really want you to know that it is definately being used by the Holy Spirit to help people during their journies.<BR/><BR/>By the way-I have a title for that book you wanted to write: "Why I Am No Longer A Member Of The Church Of Christ." I have a copy of that book "Why I Am A Member Of The Church Of Christ," and I think it would be good to just reprint it in it's original format but with catholic responses to each of the points made.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-9060040697235867662008-10-28T23:31:00.000-05:002008-10-28T23:31:00.000-05:00Thanks Brian! I know, it's always amazing how simi...Thanks Brian! I know, it's always amazing how similar the stories are. Good luck with your family and prayers for your journey of faith! If you ever feel like chatting about it, do stop by my <A HREF="http://coctocatholic.com" REL="nofollow">forum</A> for CoC-Catholic converts.<BR/><BR/>God Bless!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-48120634397225450932008-10-28T23:15:00.000-05:002008-10-28T23:15:00.000-05:00What a story, I was raised in a strict CoC family ...What a story, I was raised in a strict CoC family as well. As I was reading your story, I was like uh huh, uh huh, uh huh. It sounds all to familiar. I am just now beginning my journey of faith in the Catholic Church, so I have not even gotten around to telling my parents yet. Although, I am a bit older they will still take it a little rough, I think.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411988783018279127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-10342055738063793882008-08-05T13:15:00.000-05:002008-08-05T13:15:00.000-05:00Hi Hannah!Thanks so much for stopping by! Wow, to ...Hi Hannah!<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for stopping by! Wow, to think that just 9 years ago (ack! I'm starting to feel old!) I was exactly where you are now!<BR/><BR/>As for books about the origins of the Church, I honestly don't think I read a compiled-in-one-place book on that. I searched Catholicism more by topic, if that makes sense, and then looked at each topic in history. Books that helped me do this were Karl Keating's <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Catholicism-Fundamentalism-Attack-Romanism-Christians/dp/0898701775/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217959874&sr=1-1" REL="nofollow">Catholicism and Fundamentalism</A>, and Steve Ray's <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Upon-This-Rock-Scripture-Apologetics/dp/0898707234/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217959921&sr=1-1" REL="nofollow">Upon This Rock</A> (which took a historical look at one of the biggest issues for me, the papacy.)<BR/><BR/>But I did a quick search and I did find one that looks like a good overall view of the early Church, it's called <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/One-Holy-Catholic-Apostolic-Church/dp/0898708028/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217959428&sr=8-2" REL="nofollow">One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic: The Early Church Was the Catholic Church</A>. Obviously the book doesn't claim to be an unbiased look, lol, but if our view of the origins of the Church is what you're looking for (with plenty of scripture references and citation of other writings in the Early Church) that looks like it would do it!<BR/><BR/>Good luck! And if you ever have any questions about anything at all, do feel free to stop by my forum, <A HREF="http://coctocatholic.com" REL="nofollow">CoC to Catholic</A> with other CoC-Catholic converts who will get where you're coming from. :-)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-39670398524190184632008-08-05T00:23:00.000-05:002008-08-05T00:23:00.000-05:00Hi Stephanie,I really find your story fascinating,...Hi Stephanie,<BR/><BR/>I really find your story fascinating, and I was hoping if you could help me out a little. I myself have grown up in the Church of Christ (17 now, leaving for college in the fall). <BR/><BR/>Right now, I have a very strong faith in my beliefs, but I can't help but always be curious about what others are doing :). You may already have this somewhere else on the website, but I was wondering if you could me advice on certain books to read on the origin of the Catholic Church. <BR/><BR/>I guess I've just always been annoyed with anyone who only considers their point of view, so I at least want an unbiased explanation for many of the questions I have towards Catholicism. I guess it's my ultimate hope to find out why Christianity has had to split up so many times and know the basis for everything other religions believe.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-16351939431235176612008-05-13T16:45:00.000-05:002008-05-13T16:45:00.000-05:00Thanks for stopping by Cristan! I know, it's so ha...Thanks for stopping by Cristan! I know, it's so hard to break away from the fear and guilt from our parents. Hang in there, prayers for you on your journey! If you ever want to talk to other CoC-Catholic converts, feel free to stop by my board, <A HREF="http://www.coctocatholic.com" REL="nofollow">CoC to Catholic</A>! God bless. :-)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-60162529795221879752008-05-13T16:05:00.000-05:002008-05-13T16:05:00.000-05:00I enjoyed reading your conversation story. I grew...I enjoyed reading your conversation story. I grew up in a similar CoC in GA. About age 13 I started questioning their beliefs, specifically that they only called someone a "Christian" if they attended a CoC. I refused to be baptised because I did not want to join their "club". It took until I was 26 to realize I was being baptized into Jesus, not the CoC, but for my family's sake I was immersed in a CoC, even though I attended a Baptist church.<BR/>Now after many year of being afraid to, I'm finally attending Mass at my local parish church, and soon I hope to gather the courage to attend RCIA. Isn't it sad that I'm 32 and still afraid of what my mom will think?Cristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664922501059244738noreply@blogger.com