I found this article that was interesting: http://www.theologicalstudies.org/page/page/1572353.htm
Its written by an evangelical about the number of Christians converting to Catholicism. I thought it's list of top reasons ERC's (Evangelicals converting to Roman Catholicism) convert was very apt. I certainly identified with the top 3 reasons; not so much with the 4th. I grew to accept that.
In addition, ERC's are often led to Catholicism because of certain "crises." These crises may include mystical experiences, the need for healing, family tragedy, or dissatisfaction with life. The most common crisis for ERC's, however, is what McKnight calls "a desire for transcendence." This desire for transcendence usually takes four forms: (1) a desire for certainty; (2) a desire for history; (3) a desire for unity; and (4) a desire for authority.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Christmas Miricle
Okay, so I know its been a while since Christmas I just wanted to let ya'll know about this and I haven't gotten to write until now.
My mom came with me to the Christmas eve mass! She'd said she might go with me but I hadn't really expected anything.
She seemed to enjoy it too. I helped her follow along in the missel and explained the different parts of the mass and where they originated. We had fun giggling at the Knights of Columbus procession who, in their feathery hats and tin swords saluted the bread and wine as it was brought into the auditorium. She got to meet different members of my small group. The only catch was when--lets call her Ms. D-- shook hands with her and said in her extra surrupy voice, "I hope the Lord spoke to your heart today."
Oi dunno if I should say something to Ms. D about that. She's a sweet old lady and I admire her for all the volunteer work she does but she often thinks she's being more subtle than she actually is.
Anyways I just wanted to let yall know the good news!
My mom came with me to the Christmas eve mass! She'd said she might go with me but I hadn't really expected anything.
She seemed to enjoy it too. I helped her follow along in the missel and explained the different parts of the mass and where they originated. We had fun giggling at the Knights of Columbus procession who, in their feathery hats and tin swords saluted the bread and wine as it was brought into the auditorium. She got to meet different members of my small group. The only catch was when--lets call her Ms. D-- shook hands with her and said in her extra surrupy voice, "I hope the Lord spoke to your heart today."
Oi dunno if I should say something to Ms. D about that. She's a sweet old lady and I admire her for all the volunteer work she does but she often thinks she's being more subtle than she actually is.
Anyways I just wanted to let yall know the good news!
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