Former Mormon Shares Her Journey into the Catholic Church

Cale sits down with Kayla Richardson, a convert from Mormonism to Catholicism, who shares about her upbringing in a Mormon family and what led her to the Catholic Church. Topics discussed:
the word of wisdom; the problem of evil; the nature of God; the social cost of conversion; how to talk to Mormon friends about the Catholic faith.

[@Fiftynine414]

I’m a cradle catholic who looked all over the christian community seeking Truth: Baptist churches, Methodists, Angelicans, Fundamentalists, Mormons, nondenominationals, New Age, and so on. I came back to Catholicism. It was founded by Jesus Christ. It has the fullness of Christianity, deep reverence for God, the wisdom of the ages, the world’s most gorgeous places of worship, and a rich, rich history.

[@joliettraveler]

If only the schism with the Orthodox could be repaired. No alcohol? How do they reconcile that Jesus changed water to wine?

[@josephdiorio4809]

Kayla you are a bright young lady, and thank you for getting out of that false Religion, and Russel Nelson will be roasting in hell one day. Kayla never think about suicide, when you said that that broke my heart. You are so valued. I’m so happy to be Maronite Catholic, very proud

[@alannahmay3823]

I don't believe that Russell Nelson will roast in Hell. His religion is wrong, but he is not intentionally evil.

[@salachenkoforley7382]

Welcome Home kayla.

[@michellestansberry9101]

I am currently in RCIA. I come from the lds faith as well. A lot of truth but I have to say that the Mormons where I live are very supportive of everyone and my kids who aren’t Mormon were best friends with Mormon kids. I converted when they were older

[@esterndena185]

Welcome home sister 😍😍

[@itinerantpatriot1196]

I met a guy from Utah when I went through basic and technical training in the military. He told me one of his primary reasons for signing up was to get away from the Mormon church. I guess his dad was an elder and that is a big deal in Utah. Anyway he told me Mormon's had some of the goofiest beliefs of any religion and told me to steer clear of that faith at all costs. I wasn't practicing my Catholic faith at the time and made some off-hand comment that all religions had their quirks but he was insistent. He said when it came to quirky nobody could hold a candle to the Mormon's and that their entire system was based on a delusion of a nut-job. I thought, okay, he has issues with the church, and we never really talked about it after that night. Now, many years after the fact, as I've become curious about sects like Mormon's and Jehovah's Witnesses who stake a claim in Christianity but don't believe in most of the basic premises like the Trinity or the physical resurrection of Christ, I have come to the realization that my buddy, while he may have had a particular family axe to grind, had a point. Mormonism is goofy, goofier in a lot ways than JW's, which takes some doing. I'm just grateful I found my way home. It took a while, a lot of years spent in the wilderness, but five minutes into my first Mass convinced me I was home. Christ had left the light on and I'm never leaving again. Isn't He something, a whole lot more than what the Mormon's make Him out to be, a whole lot.

[@franciscagarcia6929]

Welcome home. Keeping you in our prayers.🙏

[@kookoonutchim3538]

My friend is a Catholic but they're looking to convert to Mormonism, I feel like I have no right to stop them and it's not for me to decide, but I'm praying for them.

[@dsonyay]

Is this an April Fools Joke? Hahaahahah!! That’s quite insane

[@mormonguru5984]

I was a Catholic that converted to Mormonism and received my Temple endowment. I won’t reveal any tokens or details of the endowment publicly, but I’ll tell you that the temple endowment is what the LDS church calls the New and Everlasting Covenant. Both Husband and Wife MUST receive it to be “sealed together forever” My wife and I are sealed to each other with two children who are born into the covenant. Not Until recently, I began doubting all of this. There’s no place for doubt if you’re holding a calling in the church. You have to “know” that Joseph Smith “restored” the priesthood and the original Christianity. The more I read about the early Church Fathers, I am learning that the original Christian or Jewish apostles of Christ passed on their teaching to Pope Clement, Polycarp, John of Patmos, Titus and Timothy among others a very simple Gospel of complete eternal submission to God. Whereas the apostles of the “restored” gospel teach of an Eternal progression into God. They are two very different gospels when you go to the temple. The latter day apostles teach that you must “use the enabling power of the atonement for your eternal progression with your LDS wife” to be exalted in the morning of the resurrection. Which is total blasphemy! I pray for my wife to open her eyes to see Jesus for the loving God He is and Submit to Him.

[@creomentis]

When you see someone fall off a cliff you have an obligation to intervene. We ARE our brother's keeper. You don't force them to do anything but make sure they know the truth and goodness that they're abandoning and.try to understand.why they would. There's a false promise that they're pursuing and hopefully, if you're well catechised, you'll be able to show them that.

[@mormonguru5984]

@@creomentis exactly! Jesus taught eternal submission to the Will of the Father. Not Eternal Progression to becoming like the Father. I am not sure how to help those that are happy to remain in their deceived state. I told my Bishop to take the teaching of the gospel through the original church and the restored church to the Lord. Then ask if Joseph Smith got John 1:1 right or if the apostle John got it right? Be sincere when you ask, which one is the true version of you Lord? reveal yourself to me. Then wait and look for the signs! If you are a Mormon and considering Catholicism, I am happy to help you learn from the original sources that were passed through the apostles to the church fathers.

[@maestrovichozo6586]

AMEN

[@jodystimm2098]

What, a delightful Girl. Very insightful. God. Subject to laws& maybe Not all powerful. No wonder she was shutting down####

[@sealoftheliving4998]

Good for you. Right Path to Catholic

[@Rhett174]

Welcome to the Catholic Church!! Gods universal Church!

[@HungLe-fz6wl]

Hi Cale, I have a friend who's a non-Catholic Christian. What book would you recommend her to read to understand Catholicism? Thanks.

[@Lepewhi]

I'm not Cale, but the Catechism seems a good place to start. Also, Scott Hahn, Rome Sweet Home. Just my 2cents.

[@joseayala2131]

Hi Hung, I agree begin with the Catechism. I was a former JW, and Calvary Chapel member before converting to the Catholic church in 2015. These book Suprised by Truth (Patrick Madrid), The Very First Fathers (Jimmy Akin), and Why We're Catholic (Trent Horn) began the process of my conversion. In addition, these KZbin channels have been amazing in my growth as a Catholic: kzbin.info kzbin.info kzbin.info kzbin.info kzbin.info kzbin.info/door/9Z-xXb0tzX2FSCSDEnNJ8w God Bless.

[@rhwinner]

Why We're Catholic. BY Trent Horn is very 👍

[@olivetaelizabeth]

The case for Jesus by Brand Pitre and The Lamb's Supper by Scott Hahn.

[@lozu8947]

Karl Keating’s Catholicism vs. Fundametalism. The book that started Catholic Answers.

[@mikelopez8564]

Praise be to Our God! First time I’ve seen Cale or Kayla; welcome home ma’am! I still wonder why God let’s so many miss out on the fullness of the faith. Obviously, we know His grace is offered to all wherever they happen to be. It’s just that there are ecclesial communities, for example, where they don’t know abortion is objective sin. I’m thinking about Abbey Johnson, from “Unplanned”, whose episcopal minister disinvited her and her husband from church membership because she had become pro-life. For that matter, don’t LDS say abortion is okay? It’s hard to follow Jesus if you don’t know how to or even you have to. For the “Sola fide” folks, “it’s not the hearers of the law who will be saved, but the doers of the law”.

[@michellestansberry9101]

There is nothing wrong with the words of wisdom!

[@soteriology400]

Joseph Smith is the author of Mormonism and Eusebius is the author of Roman Catholicism.

[@clempat4]

Eusebius is a Church historian. Jesus that you supposedly follow is the author and founder of Catholicism.

[@soteriology400]

@@clempat4 Roman Catholicism has two authors, Jesus and Eusebius. Do you exercise discernment when reading church history?

[@dawnnichols7742]

The Bible says "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free" If we read the Bible and believe that God sent Christ as our savior to pay the price of death for our sins, we can be born again.

[@ioanisshabongshabong]

Lord, is merciful,if you have a contrite heart. N repentance.

[@shihyuchu6753]

CCC 460 The Word became flesh to make us "partakers of the divine nature":"For this is why the Word became man, and the Son of God became the Son of man: so that man, by entering into communion with the Word and thus receiving divine sonship, might become a son of God." "For the Son of God became man so that we might become God." "The only-begotten Son of God, wanting to make us sharers in his divinity, assumed our nature, so that he, made man, might make men gods."

[@frederickanderson1860]

Satan said same in garden of Eden, you shall be god's. And God himself declared same " behold the man has become as one of us,to know good and evil". The word became flesh to declare that the Flesh we born is not evil, like the Greek philosophers and gnostics taught, that the demiurge was a evil creator. Plato taught dualism, the ideal word of ideas and forms,not like the world we inhabit.

[@mikelopez8564]

@@frederickanderson1860 c’mon Fred, it’s in your Bible. 2 Peter 1:4. Since the man made doctrine of “faith alone”, non Catholic traditions have so utterly dispensed with the idea that we participate in our salvation that even the definition of “grace” has been truncated by them. Grace IS God’s unmerited favor AND a participation in His divine nature. It doesn’t mean we are gods as God, but inasmuch as we DO His will, we are living in accord with His divine nature

[@frederickanderson1860]

@@mikelopez8564 without faith we cannot please God and faith comes by hearing the word of God . Faith is evidence of things not seen. He that believeth and is baptized is saved,he that believeth not is damned. So baptism is useless with true faith in the ressurected Jesus,not the jesus who is still hanging on the cross . Anyhow both Peter and Paul baptized for the same reason the ressurected Jesus. Nothing to do with baptism into your church.

[@mikelopez8564]

@@frederickanderson1860 I would just remind you, according to Paul, of faith, hope and love, love is greatest. Scripture tells us of several ways we are saved and baptism is one of them. 1 PET 3:21. By grace through faith, another. EPH 2:8. By works and NOT by faith alone JAM 2:24. Scripture does NOT say one can be saved by faith alone and, in fact, teaches the opposite. Jesus is risen indeed and reigns in heaven, amen. But St Paul clearly says in 1 COR 1 that WE preach Christ crucified. His act of redemption ought to be at the forefront of our faith, as in a single image, represents the Gospel best.

[@frederickanderson1860]

@@mikelopez8564 jesus said its finished at Calvary. Paul preached jesus crucified,which Peter denied in Matthew 16. Jesus rebuked him, and further more john the Baptist knew before Peter jesus mission, his baptism of jesus and behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. John the Baptist was greater than Peter.jesus said no man born of a woman was greater than he. Lastly only after johns death,did Peter have the privelage of having been forgiven for his denial of the true purpose. I think Peter is given to much credit,that john the Baptist was greater.

[@ApatiEktetheimenos]

The title technically should be, "Former Cult Church member shares her journey into the Masterpiece of Deception Church".... or as they used to call it, "Out of the frying pan into the fire".

[@kennethdufour7919]

Unless you eat my body and drink my blood you shall not have everlasting life. Only place you can receive the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus is in the Roman Catholic Church!

[@nchinth]

is she single and interested in a successful educated & chaste Catholic man??

[@breakthroughmadeinusa9184]

SSPX

[@frederickanderson1860]

Not having the Rock of her salvation jesus. Tossed about by every wind of doctines

[@twenty-fivethirty-six3946]

yup, out of the frying pan and into the fire...

[@bradleesargent]

No, she is not Protestant but the only church founded by Jesus that unites former non catholics instead of dividing them due to different interpretations of the Bible

[@frederickanderson1860]

@@bradleesargent nonsense many different interpretations due to different languages and the dead sea Scrolls proved many sects of beliefs in all religions. Thats reality. You guys live in a another world, thinking their is Unity. Variety is in nature and in many schools of thought and its a imperfect world yet interesting in discovering new things in Science and technology. Religions remain same.

[@bradleesargent]

@@frederickanderson1860 we have one church united under the pope, the catechism and the simple fact that former Protestants of all denominations now can worship together for the first time because they became catholic, those are simple verifiable indisputable facts like the eucharistic miracles which have brought atheists to believe

[@frederickanderson1860]

@@bradleesargent atheists seek miracles the Eucharist dogma is from the aristolean metaphysics regards the dogma of accidents and substance. All greek influence from Plato dualism and pseudo Dionysus writings influence on Aquinas.which we're forgeries.

[@monabiehl6213]

The Catholic Church is a very important part of Christianity. there is one thing that bothers me and that is that innocent babies need baptism to go to heaven. That is something I can't accept.

[@rhamsesmartinez5007]

Hi @monabiehl6213, The official position of the Catholic church is that even though children and infants are innocent of personal sins, they still retain the effects of the fall, as all who are born into this world do- we are spiritually separated from God and need a spiritual rebirth. The Cathechism of the Catholic church states, "The church does not know of of any means other than baptism that ASSURES entry into eternal beatitude; this is why she takes care not to neglect the mission she has received from the Lord to see that all who can be baptized are 'reborn of the water and the spirit.'" Regarding children who die without baptism, the catechism also says, "God has bound salvation to the sacrament of baptism, but he himself is not bound by his sacrament... Indeed the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus' tenderness toward children which caused him to say: 'Let the children come to me, do not hinder them,' allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without baptism." Furthermore, the Catholic church also teaches that baptism brings about graces/spiritual blessings that aid in the spiritual development of the individual that can't otherwise be obtained. The church therefore, teaches that parents should not withhold baptism from children. I hope that made sense. I myself am a recent convert to Catholicism.

[@elperinasoswa6772]

It washes away Original Sin, which we all are born into. Because of Original Sin, we are born into the domain of the Devil, baptism washes away Original Sin and makes us into New Creation, brings us into the domain of God. That's why.

[@violette4841]

My Catholic father had me baptized as a baby and told me that I received membership into the church and a personal guardian angel. That part stayed with me. I didn't concern myself with the original sin part until I read that the natural man is an enemy to God.

[@donthephoneman7084]

Well you went from one false church to another false Roman Catholic Church. Keep seeking .

[@bluegriffin9453]

Rejection of the Church, is to reject Christ.

[@TheUltimateMarioFan]

Only if she wants to perish. Catholicism is where it all started and it's where it all ends. Lutheranism is practically Satanic.

[@JesusIsGodInTheFlesh3]

​@@TheUltimateMarioFan The church did not start with the Catholic church, it's just a lie that they spread to claim authority over the Bible and over the things of God. The teachings of the Catholic church do not line up with the Bible. And they are not the original church either.

[@LindyDabin]

You are the one who needs to do some seeking. You have inherited a hatred for the Catholic Church - a hatred that has been around for 2000 years. You should read Surprised by Scripture by John Bergsma. My relationship with God and love for Jesus is so much deeper since I became Catholic. The Holy Spirit lead me right into the Catholic Church, which holds the fullness of truth.

[@bobbq8380]

Very pretty convert but very ugly testimony. Lost me on getting converted thanks to a a damn drunk the catholic church is jam packed with.. Proud and bold ex catholic all day everyday.. Yet, I'm more concerned about ALL or ANY of us not sticking together. I like hearing about catholic church doing good works, Latter-day Saints doing good things.. anyone doing good works. Need far more focus on EVERYONE sticking together and fixing this everlastingly broken world. Not how much we hate our old faith or how bad an old belief let us down.. Got strong criticisms against catholic church but I don't deny a catholic neighbor or relative in need. I mean that is what Christ is about anyways

[@nightshade99]

From one false religion into another

[@nightshade99]

@po18guy I'm glad you turned yourself in

[@elperinasoswa6772]

​@@nightshade99do tell. What is the true religion and how do you know it is true?

[@nightshade99]

@@elperinasoswa6772 YOU: do tell. ME: Oh, I WILL. YOU: What is the true religion ME: It isn't about religion but a relationship with Jesus Christ. YOU: and how do you know it is true? ME: 1) It is scripturally based and you know false religions by their manmade doctrines that do not adhere to this standard 2) Ask God for a visit from the Holy Spirit with an earnest heart, and you will be amazed at the truth revealed to you. It is a practice that is promoted by the Bible itself.

[@elperinasoswa6772]

@@nightshade99 oh pulease as if Jesus did not say, repent and believe for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. That doesn't sound like just a relationship. It sounds like a community. A family, a group of ppl set apart. In fact, those are his words: New Jerusalem, New People, New Isreal, New Kingdom. Funny, how in the Old he set aside a Ppl, a Kingdom, but now in the New you guys think it just you and Jesus. Trust me, it ain't just you and Jesus, there is a communion of Godheads, there are the Angels, and Saints too. It is a Kingdom, a family and the Church is the visible sign of that here on earth. The Church that Christ built upon Peter.

[@elperinasoswa6772]

@@nightshade99 sounds like you just mandated a false religion while pointing a finger, how about you check out the three fingers pointing back at ya.

[@GOODTAGO]

Walked away from the eternal nature of family and marriage, Also a personal priesthood with equality to men.

[@olivetaelizabeth]

The life offered by Jesus after our time on earth is the life of eternity, and Kayla chose the right one.

[@dunnsscotus5643]

She walked away from eternal damnation

[@ridwanmichaelwelong7]

Mormon to Catholics?? What’s the difference? Same same

[@rhwinner]

Not at all.

[@marilynBgood]

If you’re REALLY seeking you’ll find the truth

[@ridwanmichaelwelong7]

Mormon and Catholics don’t teach from biblical doctrines. Simple as that and I can give you a list but I’m not going to. Pray that the Spirit will set you free from that deception and Christ and Christ alone will reign supreme in your life! Blessings!

[@elizabeth01223]

I am a Roman Catholic and Christ and Christ alone does reign in my heart and life. ❤️ if you really want to know what the Catholic Church teaches you should get a copy of the catechism and really read it to understand not just speak from opinion. Before there was ever the Bible doctrines and teachings were passed down. And it was Catholics who put the Bible together 😊

[@ridwanmichaelwelong7]

@@elizabeth01223 Thank you much for such a lovely response. I’m still seeking the Truth myself. I truly believe that the faith of the people(Catholics) are genuine but some of the teachings are really going against the Bible that I’m reading so im gonna pass on your offer. Thank you and have a blessed day!

[@dandelion1239]

So out of one cult into another one! How extremely sad!!

[@bradleesargent]

No the church founded by Jesus Christ is only a reason for rejoicing. Jesus did not start multiple churches but only one holy apostolic catholic church

[@mollyedwards7494]

The accusers of our Savior called his follower’s the same. Then they murdered our Lord. Who’s the cult?