Lenten Illuminations: Finding Grace in the Light of the Cross
Siegfried Sassoon’s late-life conversion and poetry offer a moving meditation on faith, suffering and the redemptive light of Christ.
Results from Tag: 'conversion'
From Punk to Praise: A Musical Journey of Faith
Submerged in his youth in Pittsburgh’s gritty punk subculture, Joe Jacobs returned to the Church in 2011 and today uses his musical talents to serve God as a member of Father Levi Hartle’s Praise Nation band.
St. John Henry Newman and the Path of Conversion
These two books together point to a surprising conclusion
How a Sacred Heart Enthronement Saved a Soul From Hell
Enthronements can be done anywhere — offices, nursing homes, even prison cells.
Strange Phenomena and Spiritual Warfare: A Catholic Convert’s Testimony
As soon as my family and I began the conversion process, we were inundated with strange occurrences in our home, but a house blessing and enthronement of the Sacred Heart brought us the peace of Jesus Christ.
How Writing a Spiritual Autobiography Unveiled My Path Home
‘Not in this life, it is true, but only in eternity will God be all in all, yet even now he dwells, whole and undivided, in his temple the Church.’ —Pope St. Leo the Great
Father Dwight Longenecker Was a Protestant Fundamentalist — Here’s How He Became Catholic
A Hobbit’s Journey Home (Part 2): Crossing the Atlantic and the Tiber
A Hobbit’s Journey Home: Dreaming of the Shire
Father Dwight Longenecker’s account of his life’s adventure is subtitled “a somewhat religious odyssey,” indicating that his life, like all our lives, is a quest to get to heaven.
I Pray for My Fallen-Away Children to Return to the Church
I’ve had the same item on my Christmas list since 2008, and it was there again this year. What do I want? I want my fallen-away children to return to the Church.
We Have Many Disguises, But God Made Us to See Him Face to Face
‘In prayer, we see all things in the light of Christ; we let our masks fall and immerse ourselves in the truth and in listening to God, feeding the fire of love.’ —Pope Benedict XVI
