Dear Protestant friends

[WarriorAngel]

I suppose you have a safety net in your faith. You have a level of comfort in attending your places of worship.
That's fine. That's good.

But you have never been put through a very dark test entering the Church and if you ever had that, you would comprehend the graces of many Catholic converts/reverts as no one can put into words.
Not many can accept because it is difficult. Think difficulty level 100 on a game of 90 being the highest.

1. Your friends will back off after attacking the Church and you.
2. You family might also.
3. then evil will tempt you vehemently.
4. You will doubt, ponder, cry, fear...

5. And if as the many who walked away with his head down after Jesus said to sell all he had, and instead stay as like an Apostle, you'll be on fire even in the hardest moments. And through out life you may be tested but with faith and constant prayer, you'll make it.

This is the very difference between Catholicism and other churches.

God bless, we love you.

 

[PloverWing]

I'll note that you've posted this letter to Protestants in an forum where Protestants cannot reply and may not be reading.

 

[chevyontheriver]

I'll note that you've posted this letter to Protestants in an forum where Protestants cannot reply and may not be reading.

You did.

 

[PloverWing]

You did.

That's true.

However, I am not permitted to say whether WarriorAngel has accurately assessed the spiritual experiences of Protestant Christians.

Still, I am glad that WarriorAngel has found a good spiritual home in the Catholic church. Blessings to all of you whose journey has led you here.

 

[mourningdove~]

... the graces of many Catholic converts/reverts as no one can put into words.

This ^ is so very true.
Some things you really just cannot put into words ...
except to praise the Lord.

 

[chevyontheriver]

I suppose you have a safety net in your faith. You have a level of comfort in attending your places of worship.
That's fine. That's good.

But you have never been put through a very dark test entering the Church and if you ever had that, you would comprehend the graces of many Catholic converts/reverts as no one can put into words.
Not many can accept because it is difficult. Think difficulty level 100 on a game of 90 being the highest.

1. Your friends will back off after attacking the Church and you.
2. You family might also.
3. then evil will tempt you vehemently.
4. You will doubt, ponder, cry, fear...

5. And if as the many who walked away with his head down after Jesus said to sell all he had, and instead stay as like an Apostle, you'll be on fire even in the hardest moments. And through out life you may be tested but with faith and constant prayer, you'll make it.

This is the very difference between Catholicism and other churches.

God bless, we love you.

My wife's experience was that even entertaining the idea of marrying a Catholic totally alienated her Protestant pastors from her. Deciding to become Catholic was akin to apostasy for them. But many members of that church showed up at our wedding nonetheless and she maintains contact with a few of them even after decades have gone by. Not perfectly smooth but not a disaster either. If anything the pastors inadvertently pushed her to become Catholic.

Family was interesting. Grandma finally figured out the wedding was in a Catholic Church. She was commenting on how beautiful the church was, then she figured it out, that it was a Catholic church and a Catholic priest. She said aunt Mable would turn over in her grave. Then she was fine and fussed no more. One of my wife's brothers later tried to convert me. He is Baptist. We talked most of the night. He got an earful and an appreciation. His son has since gone atheist and we keep in contact with him. Maybe he finds his way to an adult faith. We pray for that with my wife's brother.

Basically my wife never looked back. She says it was good for her. I think it was. Those first days dealing with her former pastors was challenging as they pushed hard to keep her free from being married to a papist.

 

[WarriorAngel]

That's true.

However, I am not permitted to say whether WarriorAngel has accurately assessed the spiritual experiences of Protestant Christians.

Still, I am glad that WarriorAngel has found a good spiritual home in the Catholic church. Blessings to all of you whose journey has led you here.

I have a lot of Protestant friends and some family. God Bless.

 

[WarriorAngel]

My wife's experience was that even entertaining the idea of marrying a Catholic totally alienated her Protestant pastors from her. Deciding to become Catholic was akin to apostasy for them. But many members of that church showed up at our wedding nonetheless and she maintains contact with a few of them even after decades have gone by. Not perfectly smooth but not a disaster either. If anything the pastors inadvertently pushed her to become Catholic.

Family was interesting. Grandma finally figured out the wedding was in a Catholic Church. She was commenting on how beautiful the church was, then she figured it out, that it was a Catholic church and a Catholic priest. She said aunt Mable would turn over in her grave. Then she was fine and fussed no more. One of my wife's brothers later tried to convert me. He is Baptist. We talked most of the night. He got an earful and an appreciation. His son has since gone atheist and we keep in contact with him. Maybe he finds his way to an adult faith. We pray for that with my wife's brother.

Basically my wife never looked back. She says it was good for her. I think it was. Those first days dealing with her former pastors was challenging as they pushed hard to keep her free from being married to a papist.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

I suppose you have a safety net in your faith. You have a level of comfort in attending your places of worship.
That's fine. That's good.

But you have never been put through a very dark test entering the Church and if you ever had that, you would comprehend the graces of many Catholic converts/reverts as no one can put into words.
Not many can accept because it is difficult. Think difficulty level 100 on a game of 90 being the highest.

1. Your friends will back off after attacking the Church and you.
2. You family might also.
3. then evil will tempt you vehemently.
4. You will doubt, ponder, cry, fear...

5. And if as the many who walked away with his head down after Jesus said to sell all he had, and instead stay as like an Apostle, you'll be on fire even in the hardest moments. And through out life you may be tested but with faith and constant prayer, you'll make it.

This is the very difference between Catholicism and other churches.

God bless, we love you.

We all have a safety net, Jesus Christ of Nazareth!
Blessings.

 

[tampasteve]

Having crossed the Tiber in both directions I can say that there is great beauty and grace in the Catholic Church, it is a great blessing to many people, even if it is not the right fit for me and others that find a different path.