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Looking back, it seems I’ve been journeying to the Church my whole life.
When I considered joining the Catholic Church, I was surprised by the requirement of a nearly-nine-month class. Then, once I’d completed my studies, my rector asked me to give it more time. When I was 8, I’d simply walked down the aisle of my Baptist church and got baptized. Decades later, to become Episcopalian, I merely wrote a letter and transferred my church membership.
By contrast, the Catholic Church not only had gatekeepers but also required delayed gratification.
And yet, the statistics say Americans flockedto the Church this year. In recent years, high-profile Americans like JD Vance and Canadian Tammy Peterson have converted, too.
Does that make converting the latest fad? Hardly.
Continued below.
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When I considered joining the Catholic Church, I was surprised by the requirement of a nearly-nine-month class. Then, once I’d completed my studies, my rector asked me to give it more time. When I was 8, I’d simply walked down the aisle of my Baptist church and got baptized. Decades later, to become Episcopalian, I merely wrote a letter and transferred my church membership.
By contrast, the Catholic Church not only had gatekeepers but also required delayed gratification.
And yet, the statistics say Americans flockedto the Church this year. In recent years, high-profile Americans like JD Vance and Canadian Tammy Peterson have converted, too.
Does that make converting the latest fad? Hardly.
Continued below.
How I Became Catholic: A Journey of Faith and Conversion
COMMENTARY: Looking back, it seems I’ve been journeying to the Church my whole life.
