A Pentecostal Pastor Becomes a Catholic Priest

In this episode, Fr. Drake McCalister goes old school. Never researching for the sake of proving Catholicism, he stumbles upon the early Church fathers, and in the process creates a spreadsheet about their positions on water baptism.
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[@thinktank8286]

I am a Protestant Pentecostal Pastor on the journey. I too think my background lends itself theologically and practically toward the RCC. Please pray for me and my family. Wish I could speak with this Priest. Thank you for the story!

[@CatholicReCon]

Praying for you! And I will try to connect you.

[@kathywiens9852]

I pray for conversions everyday. I'll include you and your family. 🙏❤

[@CatholicReCon]

Please email me and I'll connect you two.

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

“IF” you have not already, please consider going to Adoration of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament (also known as “Holy Hour”). Call your local parish and find out when they offer it. Then, just go and sit in silence in Christ’s Presence. Take your bible. Read scripture, pray, contemplate. Tell the Lord of your search for truth, of your doubts, worries, even fears. Then, be as patient with Him as He has been with you. When you receive the grace to know that HE IS THERE, you will be forever changed. Miracles occur in Christ’s presence - of that I can personally attest.

[@keithstump1712]

I am an American cradle Lutheran who has been living in Catholic Peru for the past 8 years and am considerating converting to Catholicism. My Spanish is poor, so I am looking for an English-speaking priest to discuss it with. Thank you for your interesting podcast!

[@timothyproffit2026]

Great testimony F.Drake. I can resonate with your journey. I am on a similar journey myself. I remember listening to Catholic radio and being surprised. Everyday I am listening to KZbin videos on Catholicism. I hope to start RCA this coming Fall

[@CatholicReCon]

That’s exceptional. Thanks for sharing. Praying for you, Timothy!

[@timothyproffit2026]

@@CatholicReCon Thank you. My girlfriend is Catholic. But about 7 years ago I met a Charismatic priest, Father Mathew Abraham, he answered all of my qualms that I had. Since then I have been reading the Dr's of the Church and listening to Priest on KZbin. We went to Mass this morning. It's amazing.

[@CatholicReCon]

@@timothyproffit2026 So great. I'm reading Ignatius of Antioch right now. Fantastic insight into the early Church. God bless!

[@davidpersaud1630]

What's RCA

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

@@davidpersaud1630 RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Also known as "Inquiry" class.

[@marcihf217]

I love hearing conversion stories. Thank you for sharing them. 🥰

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks. Many more to come!

[@santinojozefmiller7721]

@@CatholicReCon My family lives in his city.

[@elizabethsackey4852]

A married priest in the Catholic church? Hallelujah! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

Why? You would deny Priests the gift of celibacy? Ask one sometime.

[@richardyates7280]

Have you heard of the Greek Catholic Church (in Communion with Rome and therefore part of the Catholic Church as a whole). They have had married priests for ever.

[@HAL9000-su1mz]

Not biblical, but allowed. Paul writes that it is far better for the man of God to be devoted entirely to God. Yet, Eastern Rite Catholic Priests and Orthodox priests have always been married. This is an old spouses tale.

[@kimedwards6425]

"The church was around, then it went away until it was restored by [insert your reformer here]." Such a good way to explain what so many people, including me at one time, believe.

[@CatholicReCon]

Yes. Thanks for sharing. And it always begs the question: what did Christian witness and conversion look like prior to such earth-shattering restorations?

[@rlrett1]

@@CatholicReCon Every conversion story to Catholicism I ever heard, starts with the Person converting never being established in Pauline doctrine! Especially in this case, "Pentecostalism", they are as far from the truth as it gets! You can be an elder and leader of this organization and you are still not grounded in Pauline truth! They don't have it! They claim Pentecost without a priesthood, impossible every Jew in the New Covenant will be a Priest, not after the Levitical priesthood, it will be the Priesthood after Melchizedek! Now the sad part comes, when the wolves of the RCC come, is it in form of books, videos or any other medium, this people are easy prey, they are lifted up and devoured shamelessly! They are doused in Catholic propaganda until they suffocate! How do i know? Catholic of 53 years, it makes my heart bleed every time i see somebody converting to Catholicism!

[@essafats5728]

​@@rlrett1 so where did u go? U sound like my ex-boss who quit Catholicism after 55yrs

[@rlrett1]

@@essafats5728 didn't go anywhere

[@olivetaelizabeth]

@@essafats5728read Kimedwards’ text again, she’s just copying our Protestant brethren’s usual statements🙂

[@mssixty3426]

Fr. Drake McCalister is the first Pentecostal convert to explain so well something I had never heard before, that Pentecostals moved away from the errors of the reformers and restored teachings that are closer to the Catholic teaching. I am a cradle Catholic, my father had been raised mostly Pentecostal, then converted to Catholicism while in college after a stint in the Navy. His older sister was devastated by his conversion - so I always had the impression that my dad had left a church that was far removed from Catholicism, I now see that it was not such a great leap. Thank you for bringing us these stories Eddie.

[@megred7364]

Is his paper on Baptism published? I would really love to read and share it. I also come from a Pentecostal background. My Dad is an Assemblies of God pastor. I'm planning to start RCIA in the fall. I really relate to a lot of the things Father Drake is saying. I also came to the conclusion that if the Catholic faith is not true, then Christianity is not true. I wonder if he is still in Steubenville? I live in Steubenville and would love to talk with him!

[@danvankouwenberg7234]

If he's in Steubenville, you should be able to find his contact info on the local diocesan website.

[@megred7364]

@@danvankouwenberg7234 I didn't think of that, thanks!

[@ronoelrobinol4263]

I love his testimony and it's like God is answering me of my thoughts regarding our divisions as Christian. Welcome to the Catholic church, Praise be to God!

[@MrJosedaluz]

How wonderful we have a married priest! A priest, a Pastor and family man. God bless.

[@DiverTee]

"Genuine, joyful witness of the faith.." if only lapsed Catholics could one day reiterate the statement once again. love and prayers from the Fiji Islands 🇫🇯

[@rlrett1]

This is from a "LAPSED CATHOLIC" Every conversion story to Catholicism I ever heard, starts with the Person converting never being established in Pauline doctrine! Especially in this case, "Pentecostalism", they are as far from the truth as it gets! You can be an elder and leader of this organization and you are still not grounded in Pauline truth! They don't have it! They claim Pentecost without a priesthood, impossible every Jew in the New Covenant will be a Priest, not after the Levitical priesthood, it will be the Priesthood after Melchizedek! Now the sad part comes, when the wolves of the RCC come, is it in form of books, videos or any other medium, this people are easy prey, they are lifted up and devoured shamelessly! They are doused in Catholic propaganda until they suffocate! How do i know? Catholic of 53 years, it makes my heart bleed every time i see somebody converting to Catholicism!

[@sososo2445]

Many lapsed Catholics have been led astray from the Catholic Church by pastors and evangelicals with anti-Catholic sentiments, teachings, and lies. I hope all these converts feel some remorse, and if they still know those who they help lead away from the Church - they help to bring them back.

[@belindaventer8474]

Wow, I've enjoyed so many episodes , but this ons tops them all. An amazing, well-investigated , inspiring testimony. So spontaneous & humerus & very much echoes my own journey. Thank you Drake, I'm all for marriage for the priesthood. Your faith & joy are contagious.

[@1373abby]

I'm so so happy to have found this channel!! Conversion stories are so inspiring and help with trying to evangelize the faith (for me anyway). Bless you for your work, Mr. Trask!!

[@CatholicReCon]

God bless you!

[@sarahburke8955]

What a joyful, dynamic individual- thank you for sharing your story!

[@virginiahydo3452]

Thank you for being God’s servant to the Catholic Church, Father. May God’s continue to bless you and your family.

[@gardenladyjimenez1257]

Welcome Fr. Drake!

[@aadschram5877]

Great and impressive testimony!

[@BensWorkshop]

Eye opening, especially as to Pentacostalists moving back towards the faith. Many thanks. Very interesting.

[@MrJosedaluz]

Blessed be God for Father Drake.

[@marissabuyao2092]

Always insightful, interesting and enlightening. Another amazing testimony that led to conversion. To God be the glory!

[@silviae1000]

Dear Father Drake thank you for sharing your testimony of faith and perseverance. You have brought hope to my life, maybe there are others like you here in Argentina. I'm very worried because I see that the Church in this "Catholic" country is getting weaker every year. Can you from the USA help us please? The USA has sent us thousands of pastors or preachers who have taken out of the Church many many people. Of course we are to blame, we have probably made a lot of mistakes to allow that happen. I know we didn't do our job responding to that situation. Anyway can you help us? Maybe with your prayers. Thank you very much

[@contemplatingchrist]

Double down on rosaries, pray for holy priests, start public group rosaries and eucharistic processions with your parish, get out in the open 🙏

[@einsigne]

Love it. Thanks

[@gather.sip.flourish]

Excellent ❤!! Absolutely inspiring and encouraging interview!! Thank you both so much!!

[@lindaschmidt8315]

All the christian denominations had used the catholic Bible wriiten by the early church Fathers as their reference.

[@nubbyrose87]

Fascinating story Father. Thank you for sharing and your ministry.

[@elispena1719]

Happy Sunday to all. Thank you so much for a great testimony 🤩😄Thank you so much,

[@Joliebebe2001]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@adamnowak926]

👍

[@stephendavies2925]

I have enjoyed listening, but I don't understand the exclusivity of the Catholic church. In my work I meet Christians from many different church backgrounds and see very clearly there are true believer's in all section's. And I'm glad to here many speak of their experience as Christians outside the Catholic church as truly Christian. There have been grave errors in every part of the Church In Europe the Catholic church has a very dark history, tens of thousands were killed by the church, simply for disagreement. England became it's great enemy with a price on the queen's head! Luther, stood against the Anabaptist and saw them murdered. This is recorded history. But as far as I am aware, never acknowledged by the church. My son went to a catholic school and I became very aware that History was given a totally different slant. Yes it is great to read the church fathers. But we must remember from the very beginning there were decentres, John even called them Antichrist, so even reading them we must examine them in the light of scripture The church of Christ is not an organisation, it is made up of individual believers in all sorts of Christian churches of those that obey Christ and love Him. As the scripture says,Everything will pass away but love will remain. More than ever Christians must unite under Christ.

[@essafats5728]

oh plz your prejudice and bias is being shown. and yet modern mankind hasnt learned from history: so what is modern mankind excuse for allowing legalized MURDER of MILLIONS and MILLIONS of INNOCENT babies via abor_tion?

[@johnhaupt1097]

Omw

[@PInk77W1]

I’m a cradle Catholic I think it’s so cool we got some family man Father father. LoL. God Bless

[@PInk77W1]

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[@PInk77W1]

@@tony1685 heartbreaking how @tony don’t see his/her church skipped 1900yrs

[@PInk77W1]

@@tony1685 you still worship your opinion of the Bible. Sadly

[@PInk77W1]

@@tony1685 I love how u call a few text “ad nauseam” Meanwhile the Catholic Church has councils that last 20-30yrs. No wonder we are winning and your church is a disgrace

[@PInk77W1]

@@tony1685 So u think starting your own church is not a sin against unity ? Strange disregard for reality u have.

[@johnhaupt1097]

A married priest????

[@FimiliarGalaxy9]

Converts to the Latin Rite can be. I’m pretty sure divorced converts cannot. Never heard of anyone who wasn’t initially an Anglican or orthodox priest but I’m only 10 minutes in

[@contemplatingchrist]

Married anglican priests who convert can maintain their priestly vows. My ordinariate has 2 married priests. I grew up eastern catholic, which has many married priests. Common. Latin rite does not permit this. Its not faith or dogma, but expression / practice

[@joyalias1]

There are many appropriate places in the Church for married men, such as deacons, religious ed directors, and diocesan office jobs. My parish priest is a busy man, who would not be able to be devoted to both a family and the parish.

[@elizabethking5523]

Yes, there are married priests. I know that in the Ordinariate, which is Roman Catholic , if you were married and you were a pastor before you come into the Catholic Church, if one discerns to be a priest -they can. 😊🙏🏻