#protestant to catholic

[paularoseauthor]

My Journey from Protestantism to Catholicism: A Personal Reflection

It was a crisp Australian autumn morning in 1976 when I experienced a dramatic conversion to Protestantism. At the time, I had little knowledge of the specific beliefs and practices of the Protestant church. Little did I know that this moment would set me on a path that would span over 40 years, taking me from serving as an ordained Minister in Australia, the USA, and the UK, to where I find…

[ominouspositivity-or-else]

*The Eucharist is the body of Christ under the appearances of bread and wine.

**God is bound to these sacraments, meaning he always gives grace through them when they are done, but he is not bound by these sacraments, meaning that God can do literally whatever he wants and can of course go around them and provide grace in other ways.

***7 sacraments, listed: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Confession, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.

Feel free to add nuance in the tags or talk about why you find the teachings strange! Let me know if there's anything utterly baffling that I didn't include!!!

Also please remember to be respectful!!! Not everyone knows theology like you might!!!

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

The Archangel Michael Defeating Satan, ca.1560-1678 by Unknown Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

[holygirlforjesus]

Jesus was perfect and people still hated Him. Stop caring so much about what people think of you.

[wakemeupfrommyslumber]

Post written at 9h50AM, as I waited for the friar

I'm here. I came to talk to the friar and I'm freaking out a little bit.

It's weird, it feels like I'm a criminal. I'm literally trembling.

My points today are:

I have been a protestant for a long long time, but now I feel like I fell in a limbo between catholicism and protestantism. H E L P

Can I do the catechism to see if thats what I really want?

What about the spiritual gifts and stuff?

Missions

The purgatory!?!?!?!?!?

It feels so weird to be here :/ Even though I got happy when I scheduled it, I feel so worried.

Pray for me.

[godsfavoritedumpsterfire]

“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.”

-C.S. Lewis

[thoughts-of-caly]

protestants the entire month of october:

[idylls-of-the-divine-romance]

Okay the Catholics get a win for this one. Because on this episode of "Am I going to convert to Catholicism" I actually prayed to a saint for the first time.

I was kind of going through it (kind of relapsed into my katabasis arc ig) and my relationship with God was struggling because of it. I was mad. Like really mad, because I felt abandoned by him. And so I couldn't pray. I didn't want to hear from them. Because why the heck would you leave me to begin with??? There was all this pent up negative feelings I had towards them and I didn't feel like I could go directly to God.

But, @patron-saint-of-lesbeans recomended reaching out to Mary and asking for intercession on my behalf.

Now, I'm not some radical protestant or anything, and i was completely okay with people praying to the saints, but for me personally I didn't think it was something i'd ever do.

But I did.

And now I think I get it.

Sometimes I can't approach the Throne of Grace because the throne doesn't feel particularly gracious. Sometimes I can't approach Mercy because they don't feel particularly merciful. Sometimes I can't approach God because God doesn't feel particularly loving.

But I can approach Mary, who is full of Grace, who is the Mother of Mercy, the Mother of God, and she can help lead me to the Prince of Peace.

So just... thank you. Thank you Rj, thank you Mary, and thank you God.

[g7art]

🕊️ Rest in the Arms of Jesus Christ🕊️

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✝️ Isaiah 41:10 ✝️

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

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[c-is-for-circinate]

Holy shit, y'all

The Munsons are Catholic.

[paularoseauthor]

Embarking on a Sacred Journey: What is the Catholic RCIA Course all About?

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) stands as a sacred and transformative journey within the Catholic Church, welcoming individuals into the rich tapestry of Catholicism. It is offered worldwide so you can journey with other enquirers.  I have just started this course online and am excited about exploring the Catholic Church. I have completed the first lesson and have experienced…

[borealing]

one thing about northern ireland is that everyone has seen derry girls. and loves it. for example i went to the ulster museum today and they had the chalkboard on display

[holygirlforjesus]

How to study the Bible

(For starters)

Step 1. Choose a translation that’s easy to understand

-> e.g. NIV, ESV, NLT

Step 2. Select a regular time for your Bible study to create a habit

Step 3. Pray for understanding and Guidance before you open your Bible

Step 4. Create or look for a good reading plan

Step 5. Read slowly and attentively. Reflect on what you’ve read

Step 6. Take notes while studying. Use different methods to understand better.

-> e.g. SOAP Method

Step 7. Use study resources to help you understand the context and message.

Step 8. Identify practical applications from your study and strive to live out the teachings.

[wakemeupfrommyslumber]

today I woke up feeling bad. I was the depressive kind of tired, the day was good, but it was hard to carry with it. I saw my boyfriend and we laughed a lot, really helped me.

What I'm here to tell is: I made an appointment to talk to a friar. Yes, that's it. I'm so so so happy. I'm going to explain to him my concerns and doubts, I'm SO happy. You guys have no idea of how happy this made me.

Shout out to my boy that took me to the church so I could do it. I'm SOOOOO happy!

[a-lil-strawberry]

Sometimes the narrative I've gotten from my protestant/evangelical upbringing (and current leaders too!) is that Catholics are too strict.... Yet sometimes I'm told they're too flippant.... Which is it?? Make up your mind people

[traumacatholic]

I've been seeing this more and more recently, so I'm curious what you all think about this.

Feel free to include in the tags why you voted a particular way.