The Power of Liturgical Prayer – Nathan Wigfield
In his Christian upbringing, Nathan Wigfield was always encouraged to pray, and to do so in his own words. However, he would sometimes get stuck in prayer, and find it difficult to get at what it was...
View ArticleThe Flesh and Blood of Jesus – Episode 44
Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of Against Heresies, the important early Christian work by St. Irenaeus of Lyons. From the beginning, the early Christians carried forth...
View ArticleGod’s Healing Grace
God began working in my life the day I was born in Columbus, GA. It was 1946 and my mother had a distressed pregnancy. The doctor wondered if she would be able to give birth to a live child. I was born...
View ArticleTo Fill the Hole
To understand where I come from, you need to know something about my father. My grandfather was a stern and stubborn man. He pulled my father out of school after 10th grade and said to him, “You’re a...
View ArticleFrom Tourist to Pilgrim – Michelle Paine
As part of a study abroad program with her Evangelical college, Michelle Paine spent a significant amount of time in Orvieto, Italy, developing her skills as an artist. The longer she immersed herself...
View ArticleGet Behind Me, Peter
My wife and I did not come to the Catholic Church by way of the same journey, although our paths ran parallel. Our journey began 20 years ago, with our own three-fold denial of Christ’s plan, like...
View ArticleTwo Gifts, One Call
Early Years The pilgrimage of faith which brought me home to Catholicism began in 1909. That year, my father’s parents, Rudolph and Zdenka Souta, immigrated to this country from Czechoslovakia. At that...
View ArticleConverts Share Their Marian Breakthroughs – Episode 5
For many who are exploring Catholicism, the doctrinal arguments regarding Mary may make sense, but there can often still be a mental or spiritual hesitancy to actually living out what the Church...
View ArticleDiscovering Mary Through Art – Michelle Paine
When Michelle Paine was still a Presbyterian, her formation as an artist led her to study a number of images of the Virgin Mary throughout history. And especially when she studied abroad in Italy, she...
View ArticlePreachers’ Kids Who Became Catholic – Episode 8
There are many stories out there about what happens when a Protestant pastor decides to become Catholic. But what happens when it’s their children who are the ones who feel called to the Church? Dr....
View ArticleDancing with Divine Grace
“I was ransomed from the futile ways…” (1 Peter 1:18). My DNA flows from the ancient Jewish diaspora, up through North Africa and into Portugal. My father was baptized as a Methodist when he was three...
View ArticleA Vineyard Pastor Returns to Rome – Celso Tavares
Celso Tavares grew up Catholic, and even considered the priesthood, but became fascinated and compelled by what he was discovering in Reformed theology. Later, he would become a Vineyard pastor, and...
View ArticleAn Actor Becomes a Catholic Deacon – Deacon Graham Galloway
Deacon Graham Galloway was raised Presbyterian, and through his teens into young adulthood, had roles on everything from back to school specials to Matlock and 90210 to the acclaimed Stand and Deliver...
View ArticleIn the Season of Plenty
There were times in my early adult life when I was poor. Poor enough that I was on food stamps and Medicaid. Back then, I was so ashamed of my poverty that I drove a full hour from home to buy...
View ArticleGarrett Cichowitz – Former Presbyterian and Anglican
Garrett Cichowitz grew up in nondenominational churches, but when going to Grove City College, he became attracted to Reformed theology. He met a Catholic friend who began to break some of his...
View ArticleThe Sign of the Woman and Advent
Pregnancy changed everything. I set aside the junk food that had been the cornerstone of my diet. I was careful to take prenatal vitamins every morning, to get enough sleep, and to avoid dying my hair....
View ArticleDean Waldt – Former Presbyterian minister
Dean Waldt spent some time in Presbyterian ministry, and had a particular impact when he focused on working with youth to help them grow in the Christian faith. When he learned that a number of...
View ArticleCHNetwork Presents Short: When a Preacher’s Kid Becomes Catholic
If you’re a preacher’s kid, what happens when you become Catholic? MaryJo Burchard and Denise Bossert, who both grew up in households where their dads were pastors, reflect on how that experience led...
View ArticleDeacon Graham Galloway – Former Presbyterian
Deacon Graham Galloway grew up Presbyterian, and early on fell in love with acting, having roles in everything from Matlock and Dallas to Beverly Hills 90210. When he married a Catholic, a lot of...
View ArticleBob Jones, Beauty, and the Catholic Church – Sam Guzman
Sam Guzman’s formation as a Christian ended up bringing him to Bob Jones University, known for its strong Fundamentalist convictions. Interestingly enough, he began working at an art gallery on campus,...
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