A lot of people outside of Catholicism may think that all that Catholic stuff is just a waste of time or even unnecessary, but I have found that it brings me closer to God and keeps me focused on my Christian faith. Sadly, there are likely many Catholics that do not truly embrace the Catholic…

[caption id="attachment_4974" align="alignleft" width="300"] By LaRedCultural - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0[/caption] Although we are members at the Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral in Raleigh, we live closer to St. Catherine of Siena in Wake Forest, NC which has perpetual adoration. I believe perpetual adoration is now in the 10th year at St. Catherine's which…

Saturday, March 31st, 2018, Brenda and I were confirmed in the Catholic Church ( see confirmation here ) and received the Eurcharist as Catholic Christians for the first time in our lives ( me at age 51 and Brenda at age 49 ). It has been a journey full of ups and downs, but I have…

Brenda and I have enjoyed listening to Fr. Larry Richards on our journey from Protestant Christians to becoming Catholic Christians at the March 31st, 2018 Easter Vigil. You can find my call to ETWN Open Line in the video clip above at 15 minutes and 36 seconds into the program and it ends at 19…

WFNE (103.5 FM) is a Divine Mercy Radio station that has a small coverage area in Wake Forest, NC of just a few miles. However, the station played a role in my conversion from being a lifelong Protestant Christian to being in full communion with the Catholic Church as of the March 31st, 2018 Easter…

[caption id="attachment_4841" align="alignleft" width="150"] Photo Credit - Catholic.com[/caption] Tim Staples is Director of Apologetics and Evangelization at Catholic Answers. He is also an author and speaker. Tim converted to Catholicism in 1988. I've gotten to know Tim through communication at TimStaples.com. We've had enough back and forth that good or bad ( GRIN ) Tim…

I have some advice, in Christian love, before you read this: GET YOURSELF OUT OF THE WAY. There is always another side to what one believes. I've been on the Protestant side of Christianity ( until age 50ish ) and the Catholic side ( entering the Catholic Church at age 51 ). If you are not…

This is a guest article from a lady that Brenda and I know from RCIA. Each person has their own story and I'm thankful that she was willing to share hers here with us on Catholic Transformation. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Almost 7,000 Words - Well worth reading. This Lent, as I prepare for baptism and entry into…

This article was sparked by some text that I found online earlier that I have included in this article. I'll admit that my journey to Catholicism as it relates to salvation was a struggle at times. It wasn't because I thought Catholics were not Christians. It was mainly because I thought Catholicism made the message…

The images above have relevance to any Christian whether Catholic or Non-Catholic. The Rosary above represents prayer. The Chalice above represents many things, but I will use it as communion for now. The Bible represents God's written word.The image of Jesus is a reminder of what he did for us on the cross. : In…

"I tell you, on the day of judgment men will render account for every careless word they utter;" Matthew 12:36 There may be some that read what I write and think that I'm a former, bitter, anti-Protestant. I truly hope that is not the case because I THANK GOD for my Protestant roots which taught…

What if your Christian beliefs have been heavily influenced by protestant traditions and not the actual TRUTH? What if there is a form of Christian worship that has been in existence since the first century that is still in existence today? What if your rejection of proper worship is causing you to be blinded by…

Fr Edward Wolanski ( of Holy Name of Jesus Raleigh ) gave a homily a few weeks ago and reminded everyone that priests need our prayers. He needs our prayers. Just a couple of weeks or so ago, as Brenda and I were leaving Mass, Fr Edward said "pray for me" as I shook his…

I was a Protestant Christian from childhood well until 40+ years later. I get the Protestant position on many areas of Christianity. Anti-Catholicism - It Exists - Matt Slick is only one of many examples: Matt Slick is one of the key individual names that I came across as I began to research Catholicism. It…

Confusion... I grew up in a Pentecostal church that used the KJV Bible. It was a challenge to understand scripture and to read in Old English. However, I did attend church regularly which helped, but the older I got the more confused I became about scripture interpretation even when I started to read other versions…

I had lunch recently with a cradle ( lifelong ) Catholic friend. At lunch, he mentioned looking into a Christian school for one or several of his children ( he has 7 - not sure how recent of a search ). One of the things that the school wanted my friend to agree to was…

Perspective... I'm in my 50's now but for many years, until my mid-teens, I thought God was more out to get me than love me. 1970's style, fire-and-brimstone, pentecostal preaching is not the most loving style of preaching around: Accept Jesus or Go to Hell. Yes, there is some truth to that, but we can…

From YouTube: In this video, Dr. Pitre gives insight into the Biblical foundation for Ash Wednesday, as well as the rationale and purpose of the season of Lent. He addresses questions such as: • Why do you we use ashes? • Why are we asked of the Church to increase our fasting, prayer, and almsgiving…

"Why We're Catholic" by Trent Horn was released in 2017 and it's just over 200 pages. Trent Horn is in his early 30's, a Catholic convert and is  part of the Catholic Answers Team ( an amazing website Catholic.com ). The book is divided into 5 parts. Part 1: Truth and God - 1)  Why we…

Quick Note: If you ever talk with me or write me, just be aware that it could become an article on this website.  1 Peter 3:15 says "...Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and…

Do you believe in the power of prayer? You've likely heard "Prayer Changes Things" and "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together." But prayer takes discipline and commitment. Prayer doesn't always come easy, but prayer is a crucial part of the Christian life. I love the kneelers attached to the pews in Catholic Churches. I…

Early Church / Christian History... It's disappointing that in the Christian community there are two versions of Church / Christian history which means one is the truth and the other is not. That means that the one that is not true is a lie. Yep, I said it. There is a truth believed by Christians…

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." If all Christians believe that, why is there so many arguments among Christians? So much finger pointing? So much judgment toward fellow believers? Before I dive in, watch the…

There is no one single reason that I decided to become Catholic. However, there are several reasons in this post that made a huge difference for me like "One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic" which are the four marks of the Catholic Church. Catholic means universal. According to Catholic Answers, "The Greek roots of the term "Catholic"…

Be sure to also read: CLYDE URGED ME TO READ 2 TIMOTHY 3:16 & STOP GROPING IN THE DARK Let me set the stage for this post before getting more deeply into  "Where is that in the Bible?" Whether you are Catholic, Protestant or have other beliefs, you will most likely form an initial opinion…

It's not that hard to find Matt Slick saying things about Catholics on his website like this verbatim quote: "If a Roman Catholic believes in the official Roman Catholic teaching on salvation, then he is not a Christian since the official RCC position is contrary to Scripture. Therefore, as a whole, Roman Catholics need to…

My call starts around the 15 minute and 30 second mark. I've listened to Father Larry enough that I know he has a sense of humor thus my comment that my wife actually likes his CD's. I really enjoy listening to Father Larry Richards on CD, YouTube, ETWN, etc. Father Larry has been instrumental in…

The statement "If you get Jesus RIGHT, it doesn’t matter what you get right!" is from someone involved in a large Protestant ministry that has a large TV presence who is "NOT" a fan of Catholic beliefs nor is the ministry founder or the founder's wife. However, his statement is one thing that I can…

I can understand why so many videos related to Catholicism disable the comments. If you want to see what I mean, just change the comments to newest first on the video above and start scrolling. I'm going to share some of the comments on this post, but before I do, I want to share some…

I'm looking forward to the release of "Paul, Apostle of Christ" with Jim Caviezel ( Passion of the Christ ) who plays Luke. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WOW! Just WOW! Here's a 39 minute video of Jim Caviezel speaking with Dave Cooper about "The Passion of the Christ." ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Did you know that Jim Caviezel is a…