Why a Megachurch Protestant Returned to the Catholic Church

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Wherever you are on the journey, God bless you. Especially those who are actively protesting.

[@WiltonGal]

Thank you for expressing so eloquently what I have concluded after a lifetime of Protestantism. I recently converted to Catholicism and believe with my whole heart the it is the one true Church as Christ planned and appointed Peter to lead.

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for sharing, Linda! God bless your walk with the Lord!

[@nelizangittit9627]

Thank God,you've bless this people shared there experience to make closer to you, bless them o Lord,🙏🙏😇😇

[@christelrascon6492]

The most beautiful, articulate, and spot-on examination I have heart yet ~ thank you, welcome Home ~ ❤️🙏🏻🌹

[@marydumois4242]

Welcome home

[@jennywal7552]

Thank you from Papua New Guinea . I am an infant Catholic. I know I am in the true church that Jesus started . Amen . Praise be the Name of Jesus Christ the son of God . ❤❤❤

[@barbhorses]

I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness and the Lord led me through a great deal of difficulty and I arrived, in my quest for truth only by God, to the one Church I was taught to hate. I am a grateful Catholic today by God alone.

[@jk777212]

that is so awesome ✝️☦️📿🙏

[@maryjanemorga4894]

Wow ❤

[@pablogallegos2629]

Congrats! Welcome home ❤🙏

[@ohmightywez]

That is a very big journey, Barb, and a very difficult one, I’m sure. God bless you for having the courage to follow Christ wherever He led you, even though it must have been scary and difficult .

[@mathildamiller7075]

WELCOME HOME to ROME.

[@loufonz8679]

Very informative and explained in great detail. I’m an ex Muslim, my journey into the Catholic faith has been very interesting and exciting. After I left the Islamic fold, I found out I was baptized as an infant into the Catholic Church ⛪️ and that brought tears of Joy to my eyes because it was there that I knew without any hesitation that God was in control of my Spiritual path. Thank you very much for clarifying a few questions I had.

[@CatholicReCon]

My brother, that is incredible! That was certainly a special grace. Thanks for writing and for watching. God bless you!

[@TracyW-me8br]

Beautiful ❤

[@loreman7267]

Someone was looking after you!

[@Annafuego]

Beautiful!! I hope you are in the west, If not, please stay safe.

[@jr9779]

Wow! Beautiful ❤️

[@PattiS3]

I left my senior year of high school. The heady days of smarmy guitar masses, 1971. Returned 48 years later after detouring into evangelicalism. I feel privileged and grateful that Jesus and Our Lady led me home.

[@rosaceliamagana674]

Hopefully we be able to to hear you testimony ! I Welcome back ! God bless you heart !

[@tinalettieri]

I'm a bit older but not much and I did the same.

[@amoyjoyce1117]

God won’t share his glory with any one or any idol, its either Christ alone , or your idol

[@wednesdayschild3627]

I would take hippy mass any day as long as people obey.

[@elviam2289]

What a beautiful testimony! I was a cradle Catholic until three years ago. I was so lost. I started my journey back to the church attending RCIA meetings...just to listen because I have all my Sacraments. It was the best decision I made. I learned how beautiful pur Catholic religion is. It has been a hard journey back because the world brainwashed me in so many areas, but i am so happy to be back home. God bless you all! Please pray for me🙏🏼

[@CatholicReCon]

Absolutely. Praying. God bless you!

[@davidpersaud1630]

What's rcia I'm just learning

[@CatholicReCon]

@@davidpersaud1630 Hey David! www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/who-we-teach/christian-initiation-of-adults

[@Eight-PointedStars]

God has blessed you because apparently you encountered an RCIA program that was faithful to the teachings of. the Catholic Church. Most are not. For instance, they often teach that Jesus did not give us the seven sacraments, but that the Christian community made up the sacraments as they saw the need, etc.

[@omysoulblessthelord4578]

Hail Mary...

[@DistinctiveThinking]

Cradle Catholic here. Was away 30 years. Came back home. My testimony is seriously so much like your own. I might have a few side trips that would be different, but I know the truth, and it set me free. God reached into my life in a supernatural way and saved me from spiritual captivity. It cost me everything in my life when I chose to obey the call of Jesus to return to the Catholic Church.. Though very agonizing, for my heart , it has brought fruitfulness to others.His peace does surpass all my understanding .It is encouraging to hear that God has others like myself who chose to do the work of endless hours of reading, seeking and praying, then finding the answer is ...Jesus has a Church, and the gates of hades will not be able to keep it untriumphant! Every knee shall bow one day! Thank God for his mercy! ❤🙏I am so happy for you! 😊

[@nelliejudyben]

"Every knee shall bow one day"

[@wagihfarid6236]

I asked 2 questions, no reply just got taken off. ok the pope change the 10 commandment, no 2 you shall not make a graven image and replace it by spiting no 9 in 2 commandment to cover the idol worship in the catholic church, do you still worship the pope?

[@gleeberger8966]

Someone pointed out to me about a week ago, that Protestant churches have altar calls, but there's NO altar! I thought, WOW, how did I miss that! 🤔

[@jamiecronin967]

They lie a lot. They don’t even realize that all truth goes back to Jesus. They think truth is only from the Bible and totally don’t get that Jesus is the truth. I had to have a revelation to get that.

[@gleeberger8966]

@@jamiecronin967 Yes, Jesus is the Truth, and He is the Word! "I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one comes to the Father but by Me" (the "Me" being Jesus) "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" They don't believe in Apostolic succession... they make up their own Christianity but don't realize it.

[@davidcole333]

I was a convert from protestant denominations. I went to mass after 30 years of no church. I was a spiritual, not religious guy. But once i went to mass, i loved it and never quit going.

[@theresamjordan9307]

❤🙏🤗

[@ignatiusjackson235]

I'm so glad you found the light, brother.

[@davidcole333]

@@ignatiusjackson235 Me too, brother, me too!

[@EricN571]

Welcome home 🙏

[@alexcreel7949]

I recently reverted back to the Catholic Church.. actually lost a girlfriend because of it. When I would go to the Non Denomination church, like you I felt the presence of the holy spirit but was lacking something. 30min Christian rock concert, then asking God to give me stuff. Always felt odd. I had my first men's group this morning TMIY and have been going to Holy Mass. I feel at peace. This has been a yr long journey for me..

[@CatholicReCon]

God bless you, my brother. Trust that it will all come together according to His will.

[@JJ-cw3nf]

Nice Alex. No worries there’s plenty of Catholic girls out there for you

[@mageeherman784]

Any of your past friends or acquaintances ask you to come back to that so called church, ask them this: "Since when did Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ become entertainment and to be used like a genie in a bottle?" ❤

[@Gio-ce8ob]

God bless you for putting God first. It all comes together doesn’t it? Just when I think man this seems like a random tough time in my life I’m going through, but I trust there’s a plan. Next thing I know I’m through it & my life is even better.

[@jojodavid7085]

I dont know! But it was just a few weeks ago that i explained to my eldest daughter (who was about to skip our daily 6pm Rosary for an online bible study of born again christian) that she is just joining a "man-made religion". I asked her who is the founder of the sect, and she immediately gave me a name. I asked her if she know who's the founder of Catholic, she doesn't know and threw the question back to me. I was about to answer madly with full parental authority, but my mouth calmly and softly said- " i can't, for our religion the Catholic faith is never founded by a mortal man but goes back to the lineage of Jesus' disciples." From then on she never ask to excuses herself from praying the Holy Rosary.

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for sharing this story.

[@ginacaluen9988]

Wonderful your child received the grace to understand

[@pathue1196]

By this simple act you hv saved yr child from falling into an abyss of deceit. I pray yr child is blessed with the light & strength of the Holy Spirit to grow in her faith.

[@SolWaid1965]

Just out of curiosity, one day I searched on Google the question, "Who established the Catholic Church?" and the response was "Jesus". 😊

[@theresamjordan9307]

God is good! There is no stronger spiritual influence than our parents. Your calm restraint allowed room for The Holy Spirit to soften her heart... since she was seeking Truth.❤🙏🤗

[@abigailrice1680]

Bless you for your testimony! I’m so happy to have been able to come across this video! My husband is Protestant and has been on a journey with me (cradle Catholic, now on total fire for the faith!!) the past 4 years! I’ll definitely ask him to watch this! Let us pray for all those who are being led to the Catholic Church, the true fullness of the faith!

[@CatholicReCon]

God bless you, Abigail! Amen.

[@rlrett1]

True fulness of deception, will never understand why somebody is drawn to the RCC, ex-catholic of 53 years!

[@rlrett1]

@po18guy thank you for your kind words and God bless you!

[@michelleishappy4036]

​@@rlrett1If you truly understood the Catholic Church you would never have left. I was raised a Baptist and converted to Christ's Catholic Church in 1987. Christ in the Holy Eucharist brought me HOME.

[@theresamjordan9307]

❤🙏🤗

[@USMC98]

Church shopping. Been there. The "reformation " made it possible for me to shop for a church that fit MY wants. I've been hit on the head with hands that pushed me to fall and faint( holy spirit) 🙄, had people lay their hands over me at another fun , music filled event, and ate cookies and kool-aide at a Baptist church. There were more but i realize something today. After all i went through, .God never intended for us to use faith as a sodapop machine, insert money snd pick a flavor. After running around like a fiool for so long God brought me back to HIS CHURCH. The Catholic Church. My life is His , i will forever do His Will. Today i study and read 📚 everything there is to know about my faith. Thanks be to God. 🙏

[@somewonreally.351]

Praise God my brother! Welcome home.✝

[@MelaniesManicures]

My conversion was a similar experience. A little different but ended the same way lol. I was received into the Church a few years ago now. I realized that true worship requires a sacrifice and that while protestant, I wasn’t actually worshipping the Lord by listening to a band and a man’s sermon and praying. True worship is to offer a sacrifice and we do that every Holy Mass by offering the Body & Blood of Jesus Christ. What drew me into the Church was my desire to have Christ dwell in me physically and spiritually-to be able to receive the Eucharist. I had many nights experiencing spiritual warfare during the 8 months of RCIA. The devil did not want me to convert. I’m so grateful I persevered. I am so thankful for the gift of confession. It truly is a sacrament in which I feel renewed body and soul. I know Protestants will say we can ask the Lord to forgive us personally, however He said to confess our sins to one another. And hearing myself say my sins to the priest really is humbling and really puts into perspective my sins. It also helps me to not want to commit the same ones over and over again. I realize my patterns of sin and the process is a constant conversion and helps my path to be changed to be more Christ like. I could go on and on but I’m just to thankful to be part of the Church that Jesus started and the Church in which Jesus is present everyday physically and to be united with Him is such a blessing. God bless and protect those on their conversion journey. Lord guide them to the truth, in Jesus name, Amen. 🙏

[@CatholicReCon]

God bless you, Melanie. I really appreciate you sharing this.

[@somewonreally.351]

Good on you girl! I love receiving holy Eucharist, very day if possible. Body Blood Soul and Divinity of our lord Jesus Christ. God bless you.

[@empackmanmueller1725]

Found you channel and love it! I'm a catholic revert had everything and almost lost everything. My wife converted being staunch methodist/Wesleyan. I came back 4 years ago after seeing myself in hell....came back and now I'm living my life for christ.

[@CatholicReCon]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing, brother!

[@camerond424]

Welcome back home brother. I recently came back after 22 years away. Never felt more complete in my entire life. It was the missing piece I thought I no longer needed.

[@rosaceliamagana674]

Give us the privilege to hear your testimony please !🙏

[@camerond424]

@@rosaceliamagana674 it’s a long story but I will give you a quick breakdown! I was a cradle Catholic, baptism, confirmation, the whole shabang. Shortly after my confirmation my parents decided they wanted to start going to a Presbyterian church. As a minor I didn’t have a choice and that’s where we went. Once I turned 18 I stopped going all together. I would show up on Easter, Christmas to appease my mother but that was the extent of my involvement in the church. During this time I slowly started evolving into an alcoholic. I stayed that way for 10 years before I hit rock bottom while staring at a loaded gun ( I was really sick). I got sober through AA and the 12 step program highlights reliance on a higher power. This started my prayer life up again. Jesus is my higher power. With that being said I still wasn’t back in the church. I was still showing up to the Protestant church to appease my mom. 6 years of sobriety later we fast forward to now. I found myself still feeling a hole… and in the back of my mind as I would drive past the parish I was catechized in I would feel this pull to go to mass… I then went down a long road of reconfirming the truth of the Catholic Church as the true church and immediately felt what I had always known…. This was home… this was what I needed. Christ had been calling me… and I was finally able to hear him. Long story short I mustered up the courage to go to confession ( I did some bad things in the middle of my addiction) but the weight that came off after that confession is unexplainable. My first mass back was so fulfilling and really confirmed this is where Christ wanted me to be the entire time. I am fully back in the Catholic faith, have both my children baptized in the church and am a proud Catholic. Sorry for the diatribe! God bless

[@theresamjordan9307]

So moves my heart to hear in your words how God is still drawing souls back to Him. God's choicest blessings upon you!❤🙏🤗

[@Pink-hi-top-adventuresBlogspot]

I attended Catholic school from first grade through junior year of college. After that, I drifted away for decades. It has only been about four months now that, at age 57, I am beginning to return and return full force. Your video and other conversion and reversion stories like this have truly helped!

[@CatholicReCon]

That is awesome! God bless you.

[@AlNaps84]

Thank you Edie! I am a cradle Catholic who turned away from God, then found Him but started going to a non orthodox Methodist church. I was at home but constantly struggled with the division in the Christian community. Your testimony is my testimony to a point! I had trouble reading the bible and always went online to guys like Mike Winger, John McCarther, Paul Washer, R C Sproul, Voddie, CS Lewis etc and they all had different teachings and interpretations but were consistent in 1 belief.....their dislike of the Catholic church. I stayed away from anything to do with the Catholic church because the church was "satanic" as is the view out there. The confusion got so overwhelming that I begged God to reveal the truth to me. I had decided to quit youtube and just read my bible when something in me told me to research the Catholic church. It really took a leap of faith to go against my reformed beliefs but it was this same feeling that told me to research about yogic meditations, when my practice was deepening, and why I then became Christian after realising it was satanic. I started to research about the Catholic church through Catholic apologists and reformed Christians who converted. IT IS MIND BLOWING: 1. How could we be so blind to see all these churches were man made. Started by egoists who thought they could do better than Jesus 2. The number of people who have been deceived is outstanding. These preachers are going to have a lot to account for. We need to pray for them that their eyes may be open and that they repent before it is too late. 3. Matthew 7:21-23 breaks my heart! 4. We have a big task of praying for all those souls in purgatory. I cannot help but feeling this overwhelming responsibility to pray for as many souls as we possibly can. We took the 1st step toward Christ now the work begins. It hit me after mass today when the Priest said go in Faith to love and serve the LORD. This was the 1st time I ever understood what those words meant. We need to do God's work in saving souls both here and in purgatory. We cannot be silent or lukewarm in our faith. I thank God for the journey He put me through because I could have been one of those lost souls. My experiences have allowed me to understand the urgency of the mission. God bless you Edie for your much needed ministry. Your videoes strengthened my resolve when I got back to church on 13 June 2021, had my first confession after a couple of decades and received communion. God is AMAZING! I have not felt this way before. My faith has strengthened to 100% for the 1st time in my life. I am experiencing God in such profound ways. I won't even go into how my love for and understanding of Mary has developed...this post was meant to be a couple of sentences 😂.

[@AlNaps84]

Ps: I cannot wait for the day when your channel becomes too large for you to like all comments!

[@CatholicReCon]

@@AlNaps84 I just had to like this! Ha! I love it! What a thoughtful post. You nailed so many points, especially those related to all souls. May God be with us all. God bless you and your story. I'm in awe!

[@aprilyndirectories]

I read it all and I like it :)

[@josephzammit6396]

Well said! I’m publishing a weekly KZbin video on episodes from the life of Don Bosco, entitled ST JOHN BOSCO by JOE ZAMMIT. In this series I’m narrating events and miracles from the splendid life of Don Bosco. St John Bosco used to perform a miracle almost every day, through the intercession of Mary Help of Christians. From the lives of saints we can learn how to love God more and draw closer to him. Thank you.

[@wagihfarid6236]

I asked 2 questions, no reply just got taken off. ok the pope change the 10 commandment, no 2 you shall not make a graven image and replace it by spiting no 9 in 2 commandment to cover the idol worship in the catholic church, do you still worship the pope?

[@benaim7925]

I am a revert too! I just keep on thinking, I just want to continue what I promised Jesus during Confirmation.

[@wulan12344]

Always proud and grateful to be a Catholic. Everytime I encounter an insult from a non Catholic I just remember what my late priest told me. Whatever the Protestant church have, we Catholic also have but what the Catholic church have the Protestant church dont have... and that is the Eucharist.

[@ameasureoffreedom]

Thank you! I grew up Protestant, and I am being confirmed in a couple weeks. We just had an RCIA session about church history and this really helped me marry the two understandings! ❤

[@theresamjordan9307]

Welcome my friend... I will be praying with you as you enter the Catholic Church, against all odds. I know God is drawing so many souls into a tight union with Him. There is no closer experience of intimacy with Jesus than receiving Him in The Eucharist!❤🙏🤗

[@suzieqgm643]

3 years ago you posted this and I just saw it❤ this coming Easter Vigil I will be 3 years a Catholic after converting from evangelical Protestantism but as I found out in RCIA? I always was Catholic because I found out I was baptized Catholic but not raised that way. I was always searching for God. Studied with Jehovahs, Mormons, Congregationalists, Baptists, Bible speaks cult now called Greater Grace World Outreach, Evangelical Free Church and landed with Assemblies of God, but none of them could ever answer my one question. “If there is only one God, One Son of God, One Word of God how can there be so many different religions” one day a woman at work gave me Scott Hahn’s book Rome Sweet, Home and I was hungry for more! and my husband asked me what are you doing? You’ve been talking a lot about Catholics lately, I hope you don’t want to be one! And my now ex friend at my old church said Catholics are unbiblical (she’s now a pastor) so I told her how can that be when the Catholics gave us the Bible! So one night at a home growth group I stood up and said I can no longer be a part of this NewDay Church (it used to meet at the BasketBall Hall of Fame) because if the world hates Catholicism this much? That must be Jesus’ church and I’m going to be with Him! When I walked into my Parish for the first time in 2020?, I fell to my knees in tears when I saw the Altar and realized I was seeing the Church that I read about in the Bible for 30 years❤ my story is long and crazy and that’s as shortcut of a version I can do for a comment.

[@CatholicReCon]

Whoa! Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you. If you want to share further info, and perhaps be on the show, let me know.

[@suzieqgm643]

@@CatholicReCon sure I would love too let me know when.

[@CatholicReCon]

@@suzieqgm643 Can you email me at [e-mail]?

[@suzieqgm643]

@@CatholicReCon I sent you an email

[@capecodder04]

That was a good story. I was also thinking that it would be worth hearing the whole thing. Are you referring to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield Massachusetts ?

[@juliedemarchi8767]

“What are you returning to and how do you know you have reached a satisfactory reform?” THAT is an excellent question-posed perfectly.

[@pathue1196]

One of the best testimonials I have heard. Every Catholic considering or even just imagining they want to leave the RCC shld listen to yr testimonial. Thk you & God bless for this excellent work.

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for sharing, Pat. God bless! I don’t know why this came to my mind right now…. “Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.”

[@criselibenaska3162]

Welcome back brother. I know heaven is rejoicing for you. God bless you more

[@ProximaCentauri88]

I'm a Filipino millenial too. I was raised Catholic but in college went to an Evangelical Protestant group (Born Again "Christian" movement) because it looks cool and the people are cool BUT reverted to Catholicism because I realized that I was too very ignorant about Catholicism when I was hanging out with the melodramatic Born Again peers and their "liturgy" is so cheesy for me.

[@anap847]

Praying for you ..please look at the one true Church Viva Christo Rey

[@SisLjTV68]

Glad that you find your way home again bro.

[@michellesvlogs1789]

Good for you brother. You have come back to the one holy Catholic church established by Jesus Christ himself and not stuck to the man made church. God bless you .

[@michellesvlogs1789]

@Theresa P that’s awesome. Hoping all Who left to come back to the one true Catholic Church.

[@benaim7925]

Me too. Though I am Gen Z Filipino.

[@lozu8947]

Ever notice how the media loves to talk about statistics about how many young people are leaving their faith but they never talk about those that come back later in life after they experience life and mature. I think something is happening in the faith now that is seeing people embrace the faith- reverts and those that were never Catholic; something is happening by way of the Holy Spirit.

[@kristyann9641]

What a beautiful witness. Your story was not a bunch of drama, so sincere. Very inspiring.

[@mariap5986]

This experience is amazing, the Holy Spirit is speaking to me through you, I'm understanding every word even though I don't know the scriptures and have not done the research like you, the love of GOD gives me the wisdom to understand what you are saying, it's like I knew this already. I'm experiencing something happening wonderful in my heart. All the Glory be to GOD. Thank you mother Mary for all the love you give to your son 's conversion and testimony.

[@CatholicReCon]

God bless you, Maria! 🙏🏼

[@lucillebonds2196]

St. Augustine said. In Essentials, we must have Unity. In non-Essentials, we have liberty. And, in all things, charity.

[@Fern_Thaddeus]

Amen

[@JJ-cw3nf]

Excellent story. Phenomenal critical thinking. I grew up Catholic. And I’ve learned more about the Catholic Church and religious history on KZbin than any Catechism or Catholic school or any church mass growing up. I think that says something

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for sharing, brother. God bless!

[@carlosrodas423]

It does say a lot. And prior to the 2nd Vatican Council, there was even less biblical instruction within Roman Catholicism towards the laity.

[@GBCompton]

This is a common refrain, as if it's the fault of the Church for an individual's lack of knowledge about the Faith. If the parents don't practice and go to Mass, there's no way 1 hour of very basic instruction will do much. I am helping in the high school Confirmation at my parish this year, and learned to my surprise that the kids just get dropped off and their parents don't go to Mass. I'm still grateful to God that at least their parents care even a little bit to drive them to church. I try to remember that God is the real teacher, and hopefully a mustard seed will grow in these teens.

[@michelleishappy4036]

a few years after becoming Catholic, I bought this thick book called "Church History" by Fr. John Laux. It helped a LOT.

[@BornAgainCatholic]

What a wonderful conversion story. Welcome home brother.

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks, brother!

[@joecastillo8798]

@@CatholicReCon Eddie, What an amazing journey, my friend. No doubt you were being guided to us for our benefit. Christ's one Church needs some new contemporary apostles ready to get in the trenches for benefit of many. Welcome aboard. God bless you!

[@CatholicReCon]

@@joecastillo8798 thanks, brother! God bless you.

[@jeremiahong248]

@@CatholicReCon Hi ! Thank you for your wonderful sharing! I am just curious 1. You mentioned you were an altar boy for 10 years. Didn't that help you in your faith ? The altar boy experience was supposed to nurture and groom future priests so where do you think it went wrong? 2. Why do you think many Catholics stopped practising after leaving High School ? What went wrong in the Catholic system that the faith formation wasn't strong enough to hold High School leavers ? 3. When you were considering going back to church, it appears from the video you didn't seem to have considered exploring the Catholic Church in the beginning. Any particular reason why the 1st choice wasn't "coming home"? I am a covert to the faith and it pains me to see through Catholic clergy just don't seem to bother to properly form faith and let go of people so easily - they don't seem to go after the 1 lost sheep 4. As regards to tradition in 26:26 of the video, you probably know Sacred Traditions (including oral teaching) from the era of the Early Church Fathers (till AD 400) constitutes divine revelation too. Other traditions not from this era can be changed as they are not part of Sacred Traditions. Thank you and I look forward to your session with Michael Lofton in Reason & Theology.

[@CatholicReCon]

@@jeremiahong248 Thanks for this! 1) Sadly, I was barely present through most of it all. That’s probably why it didn’t stick. I never understood the significance. 2) I’m not totally sure. Catechesis could have been better, but the culture was super strong. There wasn’t a plan of offense for us Catholic high schoolers. All defense. Which doesn’t bode well the minute the world questions your belief system. 3) I actually couldn’t “see” the Church during that period. I was completely blind to it. Very odd, but it’s the truth. Only God was able to confront and correct my vision. 4) yes. Thanks for that. Agreed. I had trouble making sense of it all during that period of time. God bless you. Thanks again for writing.

[@erlindaestrellado8184]

Very Inspiring Praying For Members Of Our Family To Return To The Catholic Church In Jesus Christ We Trust In You Amen JMJ

[@CatholicReCon]

Erlinda, I will add them to our intentions! God bless!

[@ginacaluen9988]

Amen

[@wendyhong8528]

This is my second time to watch this video. So well said! So well explained ! I feel your strong conviction. Thank Lord for calling you home.

[@justhonest41]

Welcome home to Catholic church. I am Catholic and I always be Catholic until I die!

[@amymargaretabigail]

Your conversion is so thoughtfully expressed… I plan to share this with my husband, since I could never explain it nearly as well.. it’s SO spot on. I’m so grateful I found your channel (best to you from an ex Reformed theology/Calvinist convert to the most holy and beautiful and entirely true Catholic Church in 2020).

[@CatholicReCon]

God bless you!

[@capecodder04]

I reverted in March of 2020 as well (one week before they shut the churches down) and it seems God or the Blessed Virgin Mary was very busy around that time because I know of many others that also came back around that time too.

[@susanhsiang8468]

Our God was with you when you were baptized as an infant and He led you back to where you belong. God bless you and your family always !

[@laurastowe8243]

This was wonderful. I've watched some of your other videos, you are so charitable with your guests' time and letting them tell their story without interruption. It's great to hear about YOU! God bless 🙏

[@dianeponzio6035]

A wonderful testimony. This young man took the time to research all Protestant denominations and went back to the early church . That is where you find the truth that Christ gave us. God bless you.

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for watching, Diane. God bless you.

[@kathywiens9852]

You so thoroughly explained so much about the Protestants vs Catholism. Very sadly, most won't do the work you did to find your way back. That's why your testimony and others with reversion stories are very important. Thank you so much! Keep sharing, reaching and teaching others. God bless the seeds of Faith you'll plant. 🙏🤲🙏💝

[@gblizzard7518]

Superb! What a blessing. 5 days ago I discovered I am a Catholic. Like you, I studied the history, dealt with intense emotions over Protestant Confusion, and quickly confirmed The Church is Roman Catholic. Peace and Calm I have never known. I went to my local parish's mass last night and am going tomorrow morning. Pray that I can figure out what to do next. I am not baptized. Peace and then more peace. God Bless you.

[@CatholicReCon]

Praying for you! God bless you.

[@jimmurphy6026]

Very good presentation! As a fellow revert, it was the authority issue that brought me home as well

[@MatthewWayne33]

Thank you for sharing Eddie. I am living a very similar conversion story as we speak. Confessing sin especially long standing sin is not easy, but it's a powerful way back to God. The fact that I am so intellectually curious like you are is why I'm also being drawn to Rome. Very exciting but overwhelming time of my life

[@CatholicReCon]

Yep... as overwhelming as it gets-especially for cradle Protestants! I love the Church’s teaching on faith and reason. Praying for you, Matt! God bless.

[@CatholicReCon]

CCC 158: "Faith seeks understanding": it is intrinsic to faith that a believer desires to know better the One in whom he has put his faith, and to understand better what He has revealed; a more penetrating knowledge will in turn call forth a greater faith, increasingly set afire by love. The grace of faith opens "the eyes of your hearts" to a lively understanding of the contents of Revelation: that is, of the totality of God's plan and the mysteries of faith, of their connection with each other and with Christ, the center of the revealed mystery. "The same Holy Spirit constantly perfects faith by his gifts, so that Revelation may be more and more profoundly understood." In the words of St. Augustine, "I believe, in order to understand; and I understand, the better to believe."

[@xoxo4778]

Brilliant testimony especially when you mentioned that Martin Luther used the sin of few catholic people trying to destroy the teachings authority of the church

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for watching. God bless you!

[@Apriluser]

I was listening to one of our Anglican bishops talk about his faith journey. He was raised in the church, was an altar boy and sang in the choir. It was when he was in college that he left the church and found himself in an evangelical church. After many years in an evangelical church where he said that he “heard the gospel”, he found his way back into the Anglican church, and is now a bishop. I was chatting with him after his talk, and said to him “how could you have not heard the gospel in the liturgy?”. He said that it required the scales “falling off his eyes“ to see the truth in the gospel and the life-giving liturgy in the church. Thanks be to God!

[@cecilialamb8304]

I am so glad to have come across this video! Thank you for sharing. I was raised Catholic but stopped attending Mass when I was married, as my husband was not Catholic. So much regret on my part, hurt my parents etc...11 years later because of my oldest son, I came back to the Church. It hasn't been easy, but we had our marriage con-validated and my husband came into the Church in 2011, we will be married 58 years this May. We only dated for 6 weeks before we were married. God is so good, kind understanding, gentle, Forgiving and welcoming and so Loving!! I'm so happy to hear all these Converts and Reverts!! Makes my heart so happy!!❤

[@lalubar8907]

Thanks for your videos. It strength my catholic faith. Greet from Indonesia🙏

[@BeingCatholicMedia]

Excellent talk...thank you 🙏

[@shelleymaniscalco9914]

God brought me back to the Catholic faith. When I prayed for direction and His will, He told me to take the 90 year old Polish neighbor to Mass and sit with her. I did, and fell in love with the Mass. I still tried to find loop holes out of because I had grown to believe all of the lies told over and over in our culture. I had an evangelical question me, and it caused me to dig more and God led me to answers- explanations for all those false statements made about Catholicism. And yes, He showed me it is the one true faith. Reading Rome Sweet Home was the final piece of the puzzle. I love our faith and my heart is on fire for Jesus. This is His one true church. It makes sense when you read the early church fathers, and look at the Bible in the light it was intended. I do find it amazing how few Christians know where things like the Trinity come from, let alone the Bible through the various counsels. The Book of Acts is clear- they made the decision WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, and then distributed it. It’s amazing! And it is the only church that offers true food and the true wine of Jesus’s Body, Blood, Soul & Divinity.

[@tinalettieri]

hat was wonderful, Eddie, thank you.

[@kelliyunge6863]

Wow, so glad I found this! Great testimony! 🙏🏻💙

[@jeaneth7589]

Love your testimony.... thank you for sharing. God bless you!

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks, Marcia! God bless you.

[@ravenbeld]

Beautiful message thank you 😊

[@bernie.fitzpatrick7948]

Thank you, from New Zealand 🇳🇿🙏📿🌹

[@annagreenmun1244]

Beautiful testimony!!! God has truly blessed you.

[@marialourdesbaniqued5923]

Great video

[@mapinoita279]

Wow! I almost didn’t watch this. Thank God that I did. Thank you for putting this up. 👍

[@Pink-hi-top-adventuresBlogspot]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this personal journey back home!

[@cheykath]

Wow. What a beautiful journey. Thank you for sharing your insights.

[@learningtogrow3535]

I would also like to add this. When our protestant brethren state *bible alone* or that their authority comes from *bible alone* I'd like to point out that the bible is a product of the Catholic tradition via the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Thus, if the church has no authority to proclaim dogma etc...then the bible's authority also comes into question as it was by the church's authority those books proclaimed inspired. Secondly, Christ said, when he created his church, I will send you thr Holy Spirit to guide in all truth. The idea that Christ created his church (didn't leave a bible mind you) and left us in heresy until the 1500s is preposterous.

[@nedabezerra]

Excellent!!! Thank you!!! Greetings from Brazil!!!

[@byrnedegrandpre8884]

Amazing testimony. Thank you.

[@reginasmith3149]

That was beautiful. I especially like what you said about glasses of grace and how you were able to see the path to becoming conformed to Christ.

[@dhaslam003]

Great testimony!! Love Patrick Madrid too! Peace!!!

[@roberthaddad7850]

Welcome home! God bless🙏

[@dorotaa6933]

Absolutely beautiful testimony, thank you!!!❤

[@AaronSchuck]

Obviously there some differences but your journey reminds me so much of mine. Thank you for sharing

[@mike17209]

Inspiring story, thank you for sharing and of your great good work!

[@rosaenriquez4921]

Welcome home ! Now try the Traditional Catholic Latin Mass it will blow you away !!!

[@Rue1008]

Thank you - this sounds so much like my journey, so I appreciate your analysis. God bless !

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for sharing, Ruth. God bless!

[@tiaglm6140]

I was just thinking I would like to hear your story. And then this popped up🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@mellisugahelenae]

This is amazing!

[@fidelitagalarido5211]

Wow i love this video , we can learn a lot ! And thank you for sharing this to a lot of people for their conversions.

[@bittermochi259]

Thank you for this video❤

[@MrRipley1414]

Amen Brother. Welcome back. You point to so much that my mind struggles with,,they keep protesting the church or each other. Not agreeing on anything. When in Christ we have to agree and trust in Him. Alone, through His Church.

[@catherinepamei78]

Powerful grace-filled satisfactory testimony. Thank you

[@catherinelavallee4073]

Great summary of the whole picture!

[@jacoblaan3707]

Very good presentation.

[@marykeel3638]

Thank-you for joining the way many of us have gone. you're finally home.

[@johnflorio3576]

Welcome back!

[@Vidmr2407]

Well put. Thank you for this.

[@AnnaCantu-pk6yx]

Wow!! What an awesome testimony I will share it with lots of family members who have fallen away in a horse so confused you really explained it well thank you and God continue to bless you and yours always✝️🙏🏼

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for sharing. God bless you, Anna!

[@lilleft1520]

Wow! This video was on point. Thank you for the breakdown. It was so right. Exactly what I've been telling myself! What gives these other religion makers the right to change what's been taught for over 2000 years. Worse of all people would follow them. I will be sharing this video often. Thank you again...🙏👍❤️

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for sharing. God bless you!

[@marcihf217]

Thank you for sharing your story.

[@Joliebebe2001]

Amen. Beautiful, wise and inspired testimony. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@ruthgilmour8399]

That was great. Thank you.

[@milburncherian5785]

WOW, WOW, WOW. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING VIDEO.

[@david2theKay]

Great video. Wish I had friends like you to hang out with cause no one i know is remotely interested in questioning the origins of our Protestant faith.

[@CatholicReCon]

Hey brother, thank you! I'll tell you one thing: when we actually talk about all these areas of faith, we can really learn to empathize with each other. God bless you, man.

[@david2theKay]

@@CatholicReCon God bless you too brother. I am on my journey into the faith. Videos like yours are truly a blessing.

[@wisegalny7604]

Wow, perfect. Thank you so much 💛☦🕊

[@hellobois_506]

Thank you for your story and for starting this channel. I am a cradle Catholic who has learned to appreciate my faith so much more by listening to the stories of people who have found our Catholic faith by various ways. I also thought your book was very good and that it took a lot of courage and grace to write it! Thanks be to God for all He is doing through you!

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for sharing. It means a lot. God bless you.

[@philipgroom4951]

Thanks for explaining this in such plain and simple and a humble way. You have honestly madè it so simple for ordinary Catholics and even non Catholics to understand without having a complicated laborious explanation. I appreciate it. 🙏🏽

[@joeterp5615]

Wow - this video is powerful and clear - one of the best expositions of “Why Catholic” that I’ve ever seen or heard. Christ yearns for us all to draw closer to Him and the Father - and He gives us this gospel that envelopes us in the fullness of beauty, the fullness of love, and the fullness mercy… in His Church. We share in His LIFE by grace in His Holy Church, together with all the angels and saints. What a gift!

[@SouthernHiker]

Thank you, brother! Amazing work. I can strongly relate to your journey of wanting to know the truth, and painstakingly seeking it out (and finding it). Thank you for sharing and God bless you!

[@CatholicReCon]

Thank you, Michael! God bless you!

[@SouthernHiker]

A question if I may, just out of curiosity: Did you happen to read any Desiderius​ Erasmus during your studies? @@CatholicReCon

[@TT-hg8eo]

Thank you, Jesus, for this great conversion story!

[@nellieponferrada]

God bless you...thank you for sharing your experience and your journey back to the Church Christ had founded on Earth. 🙏

[@bozenaszucs4191]

Thank you, that was wonderful. God bless.

[@johnnybgoode5598]

Welcome back Mr. Prodigal! It took an experience with the devil to bring me back

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks, brother! You too.

[@josephzammit6396]

Well said! I’m publishing a weekly KZbin video on episodes from the life of Don Bosco, entitled ST JOHN BOSCO by JOE ZAMMIT. In this series I’m narrating events and miracles from the splendid life of Don Bosco. St John Bosco used to perform a miracle almost every day, through the intercession of Mary Help of Christians. From the lives of saints we can learn how to love God more and draw closer to him. Thank you.

[@f.limtiaco2961]

Welcome home!!

[@jifungkamho2831]

❤ beautiful story 🙏🙏

[@jaypee6955]

Thanks for sharing. Watching from the Philippines.

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for watching!

[@edithavimpany8253]

Your testimony covers everything and I have shared this hoping that people of different Christian belief may find useful. Thank you

[@CatholicReCon]

Thanks for sharing, Edith! God bless.