Longing to be Catholic, while Protestant...

[JeffreyLloyd]

To all the Converts to the Catholic Church:

While a Protestant, did you notice a longing to be 'catholic?'

I know, looking back, I always thought how cool it would be if my Baptist church was opening during the week, just to go in a pray.

I remember thinking (long before the Catholic Church was ever in my head) how silly praying at the alter was. What was so special about praying there opposed to anywhere else..,

I always had trouble praying. Finding the right words to use and so on. I always used to pray "the Lord's Prayer,"...

Know what I mean??

 

[CopticOrthodox]

Actually I just accepted everything without question until God sent people to show me what was wrong.

 

[Caedmon]

I'm not actually a convert, at least not yet, but I hope you'll tolerate my response.

I know, looking back, I always thought how cool it would be if my Baptist church was opening during the week, just to go in a pray.

Ohhh, I always wanted my church's altar to be open at other times of the day, for me to pray at. Sometimes while I was waiting at night for my mom to get out of choir, I would walk around and into the pitch-black sanctuary, and think about how nice it would be to kneel at the steps. I did once or twice, but I was always too paranoid to stay, for fear of someone catching me.

I always had trouble praying. Finding the right words to use and so on. I always used to pray "the Lord's Prayer,"...

Well I never had trouble praying, but I sometimes had trouble believing that my prayer was effective.