Why a Protestant Youth Pastor Returned to the Catholic Church
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- In this week's episode of Catholic Re.Con., Jeremy Rivera takes us on a Christian roller coaster, culminating in a dramatic return to the Catholic faith.
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Thank you for this testimony. Ironically I attended CU Boulder in 1992 around the time you were there and was a Kappa Kappa Gamma for one year - sexual sin and drinking. I would then go on to Boston University and get involved with Campus Crusade for Christ. As a Cradle Catholic I then left all religion for 18 years after entering a same sex marriage and then being radically converted at age 39 after having had two children with this marriage via sperm donation. I practiced my faith in the Protestant Faith for ten years until last year when I reverted to the Catholic Church. God blessed me with a wonderful husband in 2021 at age 47! We entered the Catholic Church this Pentecost at the cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver. We have walked a similar path. I too was too evangelical in my early days on fire for the Lord. One day when my children are older Il will share my testimony on RUclips. God bless you both 💕🙏
Amazing! Thanks so much for sharing this. God bless you, Cara!
Thank you so much for sharing your testimony. I'm a 63 year old woman who was baptized, confirmed Catholic as well as attended Catholic school for 9 years. I just don't think I really understood the teachings of the church at that time. I received the foundation of faith (Trinity, Christ's atoning death). At the age of 20, I clearly heard the gospel at a very large evengelical church in Southern CA. and made a faith commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. I also went through a period of being anti Catholic, however, believe it or not, it was a Lutheran co-worker who helped me see things a little clearer. It wasn't until covid hit, that I began to listen to a lot of testimonials of protestants who converted to Catholicism. I think I've learned more about Catholicism in these past couple of years than in all my early years. I still have a lot of questions, but I'm so drawn to the Eucharist after reading many of the mystics writings and learning about the Eucharistic miracles. I have begun to attend adoration at a local Catholic Church once a month. I only wish I had a female Catholic friend who converted to Catholicism, that I could talk to about my questions and reservations. I love the church I have been a member of for the past 30 plus years. They are not anti-catholic, but they don't believe in the real Presence. The Lord knows my heart and He will lead. God bless this channel.🕊️
Dee Dee, I really appreciate you taking time to write all of this down. It is a grace to be aware of your various pivots within Christianity. My family will be praying for you. May God bless you in this stage of your journey. Thanks again, my sister in Christ.
p.s. As a Catholic revert, who spent many years in Protestant churches, I invite you to listen to my story: ruclips.net/video/68Pfw3UEN-o/видео.html
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Thank you so much for your reply Eddie. You brought a smile to my face when you addressed me as your sister in Christ. There is so much division within Christianity (Catholic, Orthodox and Protestants). I appreciate your prayers. God bless you, your family and this channel.
DeeDee I will pray that the Holy Spirit enlighten your heart, mind, and soul with the Truth of Our Eucharistic Lord’s Presence in all the Tabernacles in the world and especially during the Holy Consecration at Mass. 🙏🎚🎚🎚🙏
Please tell me an update with your adoration journey. I started mine 2 months ago and it’s been lovely. I’m blessed to have a church up the road with 24/7 adoration, so I’ve gone a lot.
I’m starting RCIA in September so this is all new to me. I’d love to see how Jesus has worked in your life.
Thank you so much Eddie, for presenting another incredible witness of the transforming love of God. Jeremy, when I was listening to your story, it reminded me so much about the life of my favorite Christian singer, Rich Mullins, and I was pleased to find out that you knew about him and that he was a positive influence in your life. I can verify that Rich made definite plans to enter the Catholic Church the weekend after he died. He driving to Wichita to make his General Confession to (now) Archbishop Paul Coakley the Friday evening that he died. He was scheduled to enter the Catholic Church that Sunday. He made his fiat to God when he told his priest friend, Fr. Matt McGinnis, "This may sound strange, but I need to receive the Body and Blood of Christ." I have talked to both Fr. McGinnis and Archbishop Coakley about Rich. We believe that God received him into the Catholic Church via "Confirmation of Desire." God bless you both!
Wow!! Jim, thanks so much for sharing that info with us. God bless you!
Because of Jeremy's story, I search on Journey Home to watch Fr Scott's conversion. He mentioned him in his story as well. Godbless your program Eddie Trask
That’s great! I hope I can get Fr. Scott on the show. 👍🏻
Please share the link. I'd love to watch Fr Scott on that show.
Agreed. The church and/ or a relationship with Jesus. The Protestants especially the Evangelicals have "Not forgotten their first love Jesus" That was my take away from 20 years as a Protestant. And that's why I left the Protestant Evangelical church. Low ceiling. Jesus doesn't live in a vacuum. I love the Catholic Church!! The Universal church. 2022 years
Wow, them complaining that you were asking questions is total catechetical failure.
Thank you Jeremy.
I live in the suburbs of the Philadelphia, and have had the privilege of having Archbishop Chaput head our diocese. Actually he confirmed my husband of 31 years, who was born Catholic, though never confirmed. You would have thought my husband was the only confirmation that day.
When the conversion honeymoon ends, the real marriage begins. Like all marriages, you have to be intentional about keeping the love alive and growing, while enduring inevitable disappointments and frustration. After 24 years Catholic, I find my love for Our Lord and His Church is calmer, less giddy, but deeper and richer with periodic moments of excitement still.
So well said! Thanks!
These stories always very interesting - thank you....
I liked the video before watching because I know that Mr. Trask's format allows his guests to organically share their story. Thank you both!
Thanks for your support, Beth!
another beautiful story of conversion. Thank you.
Thank Jeremy for sharing your testimony. I am again encouraged by seeing what the Lord is doing in the life of his Children. I know the Lord is not done with you yet.
Welcome home brother 🙏
Wow, This was BEAUTIFUL!!! Welcome back Jeremy! A.M.D.G.+++
Jeremy should have been more circumspect before blurting out the Father Scott part. He just made me burst into tears. That was definitely the most powerful part of this video for me. Wow! By the way, I wouldn't mind watching Fr. Scott on your next video at all!
Great feedback! Agreed.
In all honesty, I struggled with some portions of this testimony. I with this young man all the best.
Beautiful testimony! Thank you so much for sharing this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
May God bless you for sharing your life with us 🙏 Looking forward to seeing you more often. 🙏👌📖
Eddie, just as I said, I've just watched this video again. Sorry if this sounds too strong. But you can't not have the Archbishop on your show. These three guys are the books, you'll miss the author. That's the Archbishop who humbled himself and just let Jesus use him to transform these three men.
Great story. Praise God!
Thank you for this ‘session’! 😇 You both make Jesus smile! Welcome Home and enjoy the rest of your days discovering his truth DAILY! It’s truly a treasure chest! Born and raised Catholic and went away right after confirmation in the 80’s. So thankful he found me in 2015. I’ve watched at least 2 conversion stories daily along with daily Mass and I will never tire of the peace I feel being in the One True Church! He is my rock and my therapy. Couldn’t function without my Daily Bread! God Bless!🙏🏼❤️🔥✨
I love Archbishop Chaput! I used to go mass on the Sunday night masses and met my husband there. He was so personable! I loved your story ❤
Love the testimony! Welcome home brother! Praying for you both! ❤🙏🏻✝️
It's so sad that the catechists deterred you from the confirmation class because you asked questions! I'm in charge of a class for kids preparing for confirmation now and I try my best to answer any question they have, even if they seem ridiculous or weird or basic. Confirmation is a big deal, and I want my students to be as ready in faith as possible. I have a boy in my class who is from a Buddhist family (his mom is Catholic, but she moved to live with his Buddhist dad and his parents, though they allowed her to have the kids baptised and go to catechism class). He always has a lot of questions. I can't answer all in class due to time constraint, but I make sure to answer him after class. There are difficult questions too, sometimes I have to ask him to wait and do research before I feel confident enough about my answers. My point is, as catechists, we have to fulfill our teaching responsibilities. If we don't, we'll have to answer to God for every soul driven away from Him because of our ignorance and dismissiveness.
When the conversation center on our Blessed Mother, the gospel of Luke Chapter 1....if people refuse to call her "Blessed virgin Mary" then they are not living according to the gospels. The Holy Spirit inspired written word of God.
Unfortunately when Jesus said if you love me you will keep my commandments he meant his New Covenant not just the Ten Commandments as most protestants seem to believe. Protestants deny Christ on so many levels it’s sad. I was in schism when I was drawn into evangelicalism by influential radio protestant evangelists for three years or so and lost my faith by the cult of personality. It took me thirty three years for the Holy Spirit to make me to see the fullness of faith and came home. Jesus built the Catholic Church. Luther, Zwingli, Calvin and Henry VIII built protestantism.
JESUS SAID, “I AM THE WAY,THEVTRUTH,AND THE LIFE,
NOONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT BY ME.
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How did Jeremy's family feel about him coming back to the faith?
Hey I grew up in the Bay Area Oakland when younger San Mateo area when older
Awesome
Born raised in Redwood City
Praise God ☝️🙏
Brother, we went to different schools together 😅
Ragamuffin for Life ☝️🙏
Its interesting how God works, God knows us best and God can use anything for the journey. Its only something you can kinda see when you look at someones life over a couple decades but during the moment you cant see it.
Wow small world with the attending the same church years apart
Rich Mullens was in RCIA when he died, wasn’t he?
This is a miraculous healing in coming back to the “Body of Christ.” May God bless your journey in the Catholic faith. God heals all our brokenness by His healing grace. 🎚💔❤️🩹❤️🎚
He was lost then and remains lost for embracing the Catholic Church.
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If he wasn’t part of the Roman Catholic faith then he hadn’t come back to it. The faith hadn’t been preserved in Rome, but in Holy Orthodoxy. To bad the Lutherans hadn’t abandoned their innovations and political supporters during the reformation, or else, like they admitted then, the Orthodox Church is the one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, and maybe the reformation and all its innovations and problems would have ended then.
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Just a testimony of Faith!