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September 2017

September 14, 2017

Interesting Profile of Derya Little…

A convert to Catholic faith from Islam. We crossed paths recently when I was sent...

July 2017

July 14, 2017

Atheist Poet Becomes Catholic

I love the different ways Jesus reaches people: "It was around this time that Read...

May 2017

May 13, 2017

How Mere Christianity….

...made me a Catholic. Convert Edwin Woodruff Tait offers one attempt to articulate one of...

May 05, 2017

Entire Pentecostal Congregation Joins Catholic Church

...including the pastor and his wife. Welcome! Lovely to have you! Thanks be to God...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

On Leaving the Church of England

Interesting story of a surprised convert:

February 2017

February 13, 2017

Please Welcome David Russell Mosley…

...to the Catholic communion! He will be received at the Easter Vigil. Such joyous news!

January 2017

January 14, 2017

What do you remember about your first Mass?

Matt Swaim asks a bunch of converts, including Yr Obdt. Svt., that question over at...

December 2015

December 23, 2015

Lovely to See More Converts!

Just passed the 28th Anniversary of my own reception into the Church on December 20,...

December 15, 2015

Speaking of Marcus Grodi and the Coming Home Network

Kevin Lowry of CHNetwork writes to announce the publication of Catholic Q & A: Essentials...

December 15, 2015

My friend Brandon Sheard tells the story of his conversion

I have very fond memories of the day he discusses. What a wonderful family! And,...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

An Orthodox Reader Returns to the Catholic Communion

...and asks for prayer: Mark, thank you for your short, but insightful answer to an...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

“Convinced” is Coming

A summer or two back, a fellow named Don Johnson, a passionate Catholic evangelist, came to...

December 2014

December 15, 2014

10 Things Not to Say to a Convert

A pretty funny piece from Abby Johnson. I like the graphics. The only thing she...

November 2014

November 04, 2014

None Are Welcome on Their Own Terms

This is the flip side of the Elton John discussion and is also, paradoxically, perfectly...

August 2014

August 11, 2014

I’ve always respected Gary Sinise

He's a fine actor and his money-where-his-mouth is dedication to our troops and first responders...

July 2014

July 05, 2014

The Moxieful Leah Libresco Gets Interviewed about her conversion

...by the president of Atheist Ireland:

May 2014

May 06, 2014

The Lovely Part About the Easter Season is the Conversion Stories

A Scandanavian Megachurch pastor is among the sheaves gathered in this year. Very cool to...

April 2014

April 05, 2014

“Mark!” People Ask Me, “Why Did You Become a Catholic Writer?”

"Was it because of the vast riches? The women who fling themselves at you during...

January 2014

January 23, 2014

An Atheist Father…

...wrestles with the fact that his beloved daughter wants to be a Catholic.

December 2013

December 02, 2013

Gay Convert Defends the Church

A reader writes: I wanted to share a post that a friend of mine wrote...

November 2013

November 23, 2013

The Real Reason I’m a Catholic Writer

Sometimes you get emails like this: I just wanted to send you a quick note...

November 19, 2013

Behold the Mackerel Snapper Blog!

Written by a convert for the benefit of those who are either not Catholic or...

October 2013

October 01, 2013

Why I Do What I Do

A reader very graciously writes: 8 years ago, I was trapped between my heart's recognition...

August 2013

August 16, 2013

I owe Paul McCusker a huge debt

The guy helped raise our kids by writing fifty bazillion Adventures in Odyssey episodes, not...

August 02, 2013

Yup

Why Millennials Are Leaving the Church Despite the title, there's some happy news here. Rachel...

May 2013

May 10, 2013

How Did John C. Wright Make the Journey From Hard-Boiled Atheist to Catholic?

He tells us here, in a fascinating tale. I love this guy.

March 2013

March 25, 2013

Prominent Muslim Convert Leaves Church

Sadly, Magdi Allam, who was baptized a few years back, has left the Church. His reason...

February 2013

February 18, 2013

Another Convert is Called to the Altar

I wonder how many stories there are like this one. Always lovely to see another...

February 12, 2013

Interesting story of a conversion

A leftist lesbian academic meets Jesus.

December 2012

December 11, 2012

J.R.R. Thomas Chesterton of Hippo

...and the odd schizophrenia of Evangelical publishers vis a vis Catholic writers. Evangelicalism is in...

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