An atheist for 35 years, she reencountered God at the tomb of St. John Paul II

[Michie]

Belén Perales, a 60-year-old Spanish woman, lived for 35 years as an atheist, turning away from the Catholic faith in her teens after a series of traumatic experiences.

However, her life changed dramatically on a visit to the tomb of St. John Paul II in the Vatican, where, according to her, she had a profound revelation that brought her back home.

A life marked by pain and rebellion​

Continued below.

An atheist for 35 years, she reencountered God at John Paul II’s tomb

Belén Perales was an atheist for 35 years. But her life changed dramatically on a visit to the tomb of St. John Paul II in the Vatican.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[RileyG]

Glory to God!

 

[seashale76]

Back in April of 2005 I was in London. I had been a deist for a couple of years at that point. I had never been Catholic. I was raised anti-Catholic, actually. Yet, his death affected me when we heard about it. On April 8th, we went to Westminster Cathedral, but got there after the service was already over (for his funeral). It was very crowded. However, I consider that the start of my journey back to Christianity, because I felt convicted. So, I totally get where this woman is coming from.