Common Pitfalls of Catholic Converts & Reverts - Marian Friars Minor 

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I personally experienced this in my conversion, becoming very passionate about reading church fathers and history understanding theology But you can be the worlds greatest at understanding theology and not live out a Christian life Blessed Augustine says it is better to love one another and live holy and read no scripture than study all scripture and not live out the love

I was raised by unfaithful Catholics and converted to Mormonism in my early twenties and they fed this "I'm special" mindset. I always felt like the golden boy when I shared my conversion story. It fed my pride. I've since come back to Catholicism and have had these similar temptations but I haven't fallen for the "whip cream on top" perspective and this video really helps me to put to rest that temptation. I'm sure I'll still have plenty of other issues related to my pride but thank you for creating this video.

As a new convert coming from no knowledge of Christianity or Catholicism in 2024, this is 100% true. I have that "hunger for knowledge" but struggle with stuff like corporal works of mercy. I recognize that my studies (even though I understand little) exceed the fruits of my faith (works). I can't be stuck with my face in books forever. I want to help and to serve but I don't know where to begin.

You challenge me with some hard lessons. Each time, every time. But slowly progress is being made in my interior asceticism and increasing ability to hold focus and remain silent unless speech is required. Thank you. ❤

Litany Of Humility (for private devotion only) recited daily by Cardinal Merry del Val summarised all that is said by this Fr. My favourite line is 'That others become holier than I,provided that I may become as holy as I should' Jesus, grant me the grace to desire all of the above. Be not scrupulous but receive the sublime gift if not in mortal sin,the only medication for spiritual growth. PRAISE BE TO GOD❤❤❤.

There are many converts who are quite prolific, even highly respected and seemingly theologically "knowledgeable" who write many books and have videos and speaking engagements attended by badly catechized and well meaning people who have not yet spent time in desolation or perfecting themselves spiritually. The Fathers have much to say about giving such people platforms and exposing them to the less wise or fully developed in the faith. Thank you for this talk, I thank God for you Father.

This is excellent

If I recall correctly, in one of the lectures of Fr Ripperger, he also said that anything that takes away your focus from God (be it something you think or experience is good), you probably need to pause and shift your focus back to Him.

Consolations are given to us so that we may increase in virtue and devotion. We have to actually stick to it though and we can’t allow ourselves to be subject to the concupiscences.

Fiat!

Sadly, this is why some take many trips to Medjugorje (unapproved). They have to go back for that "experience ". What they don't realize is that their many trips there have become their drug of choice...

Pray for the Holy Father.

Please don’t delete content so that the context of some talking is missing. God Bless!

I always pray that I become a successful Catholic Social Media Influencer to spread the teachings and Revelations of the Catholic Church and the entire Christendom. I hope and pray the Devotion to the Eucharist and the Holy Souls in Purgatory helps me. In your charity, lets all pray 7 Hail Mary for the propagation of all Catholic Teachings and for the success of all Catholic Social Media Influencer that all may be guided by the Holy Trinity, Holy Family, all Great Saints, and Angels

A gift from God you are Father.

This sounds like he is saying Candace Owen's should probably not go to that CIC as a speaker since she is a new convert...am I right about thus assumption?

Steve, is that you in the thumbnail photo?

Amen

Maybe suffering the novus ordo and not turning your back on Christ in the Eucharist IS carrying your cross for our lords sake

This helped alot thank you

Thank you, God bless!!! 🙏 Amen

As coincidental as it may seem, I actually know the man used in the thumbnail for this video. I won’t mention his name, for the sake of his privacy, but I used to work at the same place he did (or does I should say). It would be nice to say a prayer on his behalf.

DEO GRATIAS!

As a rule I don't click on Sensus Fidelium videos, but that thumbnail was so hilarious that I had to make an exception this time :D

Yes, yes, and yes! Thank you for this ❤

💯 all this has been my experience.

Thank you, Friar Anthony (hope I got your name right). This teaching about receiving communion is in agreement with the catechism I've received so far in my Catholic faith journey of 3.5 years and 6 days. A. Don't receive in a state of mortal sin ( I don't think I have. If so, Christ have mercy on me.) B. Receiving the Eucharist takes away venial sin (I still confess them during the sacrament of reconcilliation, to receive graces from our Lord.) C. Friar A didn't say this in the talk, but my confessors keep telling me to take stuff to the Sacred Heart. I keep forgetting, so I have been asking my guadian angel today to remind me to do this. No doubt whatsoever he will help me in this arena, he helps me so much in so many other areas. Thank you, GA! Thank you Holy Trinity! Thank you Mother Mary, Father Joseph, and all the angels and saints!

Also all the people at Pentecost for the next 100 years or so are new converts

The potentially trifling imaginations I fantasized where the reason I converted

I've noticed that most of the RU-vid Catholic commentators are converts/reverts. Pretty much all of them fall into one of these pitfalls. Michael Lofton and Taylor Marshall are the two sides of this coin. Both converts/reverts.

Carmelite Saints, pray for us!!

I suffer under this Papacy as do all faithful Catholics. A consolation for me is the TLM.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women. Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen x 3

I was taught in the Protestant circles that I lived in for 30 years that now that we are under the covenant of Grace that it is wrong to pray imprecatory prayers. This didn’t make any sense to me as so many would in the same breath say to pray the Psalms regularly. Is it wrong to pray these types of prayers now? Under the New Covenant we are to Love our enemies yet I’m compelled to cry out to God for deliverance and retribution for the ongoing assaults and warfare to try and destroy me and my son that is daily being wrought with sadistic glee and profound satisfaction as their efforts are succeeding. I’m left bereft wondering where Gods protection is from these evil foes and while I understand intellectually that He is sovereign and nothing happens outside of His Will I’m watching the malignant covert narcissists gaining victory after victory over my beloved sons soul and he now at age 16 no longer sees me through clear eyes but through a poisoned lens and treats me now in the same cold heartless manner that he’s observed in the way my godless parents have as they have despised me since I was a child. It’s a miracle I’m still alive, the attempts at emotional, psychological and spiritual covert murder have come close to taking me down twice. I want Deliverance for my son and I and for the Truth of my parents Evil and sadistic nature be made known before its too late. 🙏

Amazing I came across this today bc I've been struggling with remaining consistent in my prayer practices under direction and balancing with needed downtime /recreation and making myself available to others.

that thumbnail got me to click!

Very timely🙏🏻 Thank you Father for guidance.

Lol the thumbnail picture is perfect.

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Thank you Father

Fr. Anthony for Pope

Thanks!

Thank you Father 🙏🏻