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January 26, 2005
Heartfelt thoughts from a Convert
Take a minute to read this excellent piece on being Catholic from an ex-protestant point of view. This paragraph really got me:
I love the fact that Catholics are so willing to embrace the sorrow of life. I believe it was the late Senator Moynihan who said, “I don’t suppose there’s any point in being Irish if you don’t know the world’s going to break your heart eventually.” I believe the same can be said of being Catholic, and Moynihan would probably agree with me. It’s similar to something Tolkien once said, “I am a Christian, and indeed a Roman Catholic, so I do not expect history to be anything but a long defeat.” The Catholics know, better than anyone I suppose, that life is a Via Dolorosa. We each are called to pick up our crosses daily. But that is how life has always felt, and only the Church makes it bearable. It took the Catholic Church to show me that. And a Catholic is never alone in that journey, but has Christ, all the Saints, and the hosts of heaven there to help him along.
There's some other great stuff in the post, so read on.
Thanks to Fr. Jim at Dappled Things for the head's up.
God bless,
Jay
Posted by jay at January 26, 2005 9:11 AM
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Comments
One of the things I loved about converting to Catholicism was that suffering had meaning. Instead of suffering indicating a lack of faith or some other spiritual issue, it is a chance to draw closer to Christ by joining with him through personal suffering.
But one of the things that allows us to get through suffering, is the knowledge that our God is Lord of All, and will one day bring this planet of sin back under His control. One day we will experience paradise.
Posted by: Anne Basso at January 27, 2005 8:45 PM
