I am very pleased to share Amy's Catholic conversion story! Her story was such an inspiration to me, and I hope it will encourage you as well. Become a Filed Under Faith supporter: filedunderfaith.locals.com
Why you didnt prayed yourself..Jesus says in Matthew 7:7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened Pray to JESUS He is our Intercessor , Judge & High Priest . Only he has the power to Forgive our Transgressions.
Holy cow! I am 2 or 3 times the age of these ladies, but as a late convert to Catholicism I learned so much from this 45+ min discussion. Thank you ladies so much for teaching me and helping me confirm my faith.
Lee, thanks for your kind comment. I’m glad you enjoyed our conversation. I certainly felt like Amy taught me quite a few things! She had such a peaceful spirit, and I really admire that.
@@rlrett1 Merits? 55 years of going to different protestant churches who had wildly differing doctrines, watching and listening to the "reverend" Wright, RCIA, and talking to several good friends who happened to be Priests. Based on your snarky question, I'm wondering when you stopped learning from others. Also I didn't convert, I was already a Christian; I went home to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.
@@leeolson1 , i was in the ONE HOLY CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH for 53 years, i hope it doesn't take you that long to find the truth about her! She definitely is a "MOTHER CHURCH", the mother of harlots! I do have to agree with you with the wildly different doctrines within what we call Protestantism, another masterpiece of Satan! He owns most of the professing church today, Catholicism, Protestantism..........., maybe Jesus's words ring true *Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?* When i left Catholicism, i went on my knees and asked God to bring me to the truth, God has answered this prayer, praise be to him!
@@rlrett1 I would venture to guess that you know very little of the Catechism of the Catholic church but you have evidently swallowed all of the lies and hatred of the so called fundamentalists. Everyone who doesn't believe and pray like you and your fellows do are not of satan and you should feel ashamed for saying something so hateful.
Such a powerful interview. I couldn’t agree more with her experience within evangelicalism as I’ve had a similar journey and newfound dissatisfaction with the evangelical approach to Christianity. There is so much of an emphasis on emotion, subjective experiences, and one’s own individual approach to God. One becomes the final authority on all theological matters. I’m so grateful to the Lord for leading me home to the true church. I’m currently in RCIA and will be welcomed home this upcoming Sunday 11/20/22. Happy to find your channel.
I'm praying for you, my aunt was from Foursquare, she's converting to the Catholic Church, with so many lies told to her, with so many false accusations against the Church, she's coming home, and she's intending more to love the Holy Church, and still he doesn't know what the Eucharist is, but he is in the process of conversion and he will know, God bless the conversions of the Holy Church!
How do you know Greek Orthodox isn't the truth? Submitting is fine, but how do you know what to submit to? Seems to always come down to us having to use our own minds.
The part where Amy says "The Children are told that they have a loving Father in God, but they really do need a Mother" :) and yes...she is right here wanting to be called Mother to all people of the earth, because she is. Period. In her apparitions at Medjugorje she always says that we are all her Children. If only the World would accept her love.
You make atholicism sound like a cult, with PLENTY of idolatry...worshipping Mary (praying to her, ascribing attributes that ONLY pertain to GOD like omniscience & omnipotence & sinlessness, building altars to her & bowing down, offering adoration, etc). Mary is not God (not co- mediatrix or co- demptrix, as is creeping into Catholic doctrine), according to the Bible. Please worship ONLY GOD. Don't add gods or goddesses.🙏🙏🙏
quote----The part where Amy says "The Children are told that they have a loving Father in God, but they really do need a Mother" :) and yes...she is right here wanting to be called Mother to all people of the earth, because she is. Period. In her apparitions at Medjugorje she always says that we are all her Children. If only the World would accept her love... unquote >>>---Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten. Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun. ---Psalm 6:5 For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise? ---Psalm 146:4 When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. ---Ecclesiastes 9:6 Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun. ---Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” ----James 2:26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead. ---Job 14:10-12 But a man dies and is laid low; man breathes his last, and where is he? As waters fail from a lake and a river wastes away and dries up, so a man lies down and rises not again; till the heavens are no more he will not awake or be roused out of his sleep. --****John 3:13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. ---Hebrews 9:27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment. (Judgement on Judgement day) ---Acts 7:60 And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep (died). ---Revelation 20:4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. -----Job 14:12 So a man lies down and rises not again; till the heavens are no more he will not awake or be roused out of his sleep. --How can Mary give her love when she is DEAD and in the grave?????
@@mitchellosmer1293 Show us evidence that Mary died. She did not. She was taken up into heaven by God in the same way Elijah was taken into heaven. Read 2 Kings 2:11. Jesus stands for the truth when we his true followers listen to his voice and follow him. He rose into heaven and is alive, the same way we will rise and enter into heaven for eternity.
@@olivetaelizabeth quote---Show us evidence that Mary died. She did not.. unquote Only if Jesus is a liar!!!! John 3:13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven-the Son of Man. --Where are any exceptions mentioned????? Tell me, when did Mary go to heaven??( The last time she is mentioned in Acts 1:14=) ==---After John was arrested?? After he was sent to Patmos??? Before??? After he was released??? How long did Mary live with John ? Before he was arrested???? QUOTE THE BIBLE!!! Questions YOU CAN NOT ANSWER!!!! --Show us evidence that Mary did NOT die... -Show us evidence that Mary WENT TO HEAVEN (the verse MUST have Mary mentioned!!) But, according to you, Jesus IS A LIAR!!!! 2 Kings 2:11. 11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. Is that literal???? A chariot of fire??????? Btw-----which heaven??? Where is Mary buried? A: There are actually two traditions that claim Mary's grave. One is Jerusalem, the other is Ephesus. It is the latter which constitutes the Turkish connection, and is based on the assumption that Mary spent the last years of her earthly pilgrimage in the company of St.John. -----Where is Virgin Mary now? The tomb of the Blessed Virgin is venerated in the Valley of Cedron, near Jerusalem. Modern writers hold, however, that Mary died and was buried at Ephesus. ....How long did Mary live? 11 years Christian canonical scriptures do not record the death or Dormition of Mary. Hippolytus of Thebes, a 7th- or 8th-century author, writes in his partially preserved chronology of the New Testament that Mary lived for 11 years after the death of Jesus, dying in AD 41. >>>Where is House of Virgin Mary? The House of the Virgin Mary is located in modern Turkey. It is situated on Mount Koressos (also known as Bülbüldağı), which is about 5 kilometers away from the ancient city of Ephesus, and 7 kilometers away from the modern-day town of Selçuk. >>>Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary, also Tomb of the Virgin Mary (Hebrew: קבר מרים; Arabic: قبر السيدة العذراء مريم; Greek: Τάφος της Παναγίας; Armenian: Սուրբ Մարիամ Աստվածածնի գերեզման) or the Church of the Assumption (Latin: Ecclesia Assumptionis), is a Christian church built around an ancient Jewish rock-cut tomb in the Kidron Valley - at the foot of Mount of Olives, in Jerusalem - believed by Eastern Christians to be the burial place of Mary, the mother of Jesus.[1] The Status Quo, a 250-year old understanding between religious communities, applies to the site.[2][3] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Amy, I am in my 70s and still have questions, and sometimes doubts. That said when I go on that journey I find the answers in my Catholic faith. Sometimes we tend to over-intellectualize things. That is where I pray for guidance. You are still on the journey.
Your husbands are blessed to have you two amazing women. If you wouldn't mind, I would appreciate your prayers that I find my way to a great marriage. Stupidly, I became distracted by career, travel and "fun," not realizing that getting married young (as my parents did) and having children (my parents had seven) is one of the greatest blessings in life. I love being an uncle, but being a husband, father and role model to my own children - attending church together, imparting wisdom, raising them to be Godly young people - that would be amazing. I hope that it's God's will.
The true Jesus/God couldn't care less about your marriage. The road to destruction is wide and the path to eternal life is narrow. No way is catholic church number ing in the billions will make it. Good luck. Remember what Jesus said, "few" will make it.
@@Ffoo_ffighter He also said to mind the plank in your own eye rather than fixating on the speck in your neighbor's eye. And unfortunately, Christians of every stripe (including many Catholics) will be distracted by the ways of the world. Fortunately, God will judge us as individuals, not based on your misunderstanding of Catholic theology.
@@christopherg9806 quote----Fortunately, God will judge us as individuals, not based on your misunderstanding of Catholic theology... unquote Misunderstanding??? LOL--ROFL WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD RESTED on the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD BLESSED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD SANCTIFIED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD NAMED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD DECLARED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK as HIS HOLY DAY to make that day special??? Book, chapter and verse!!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Where in the bible is said Mary can hear our prayers? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary went to/will go to heaven? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary is a mediator/imtercessor? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary remained a virgin? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary was sinless? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary is to be worshiped.prayed to? Book, chapter and verse I KNOW absolutely NO Catholic will reply!!! If one does, every answer will be either out of context, or twisted scripture. ; their teachings are merely human rules. Mark 7:7.> >>>> WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught the FIRST DAY of the WEEK that it was a REST day make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught that the FIRST DAY of the WEEK BLESSED to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught the FIRST DAY of the WEEK was BLESSED to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught that the FIRST DAY of the WEEK was Named to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ DECLARED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK by God as HIS HOLY DAY to make that day special???
Such an inspiring interview, thank you both for sharing. I particularly enjoyed the part where Amy speaks about finding meaning in her job. I’ve been struggling with that for the past 10 years and I question myself if I’m just doing this for the money. I certainly appreciate what my work does for me regarding the lifestyle I’m able to live but I keep thinking that there has to be something more fulfilling. I never thought about finding God and doing his work through my work. Amy has really shined a light on this for me and I’ll be taking her advice on it. Thanks again!
Another thing that I admired while watching this: Both of you are so smart, wise and humble. Amy describes her original defensiveness as a feminist, but letting go of that enabled you to trust God (and your spouse). You are so even-keeled and analytical about your faith, rather than going on how you feel. Being a cradle Catholic, I can only imagine the kind of courage it takes to shift your entire frame of reference and convert to a new and complex faith. Wishing you many blessings on your continuing journey.
My wife and I did that. Went to Africa and preached prosperity to them. They ate it up. We sincerely believed the message would change them. I believed that for 14 years.
I was a cradle Catholic and believe it or not it is only maybe a few years back that I truly understand what it meant to be a real Catholic. I was just doing the motions of being a Catholic but without real conversion of the heart. I was receiving communion unworthily and still keep sinning. The reason why I had a real conversion is when I started watching Protestant converts like Steve Ray and Scott Hahn. Converts like them were the one who really convinced me fully that the Catholic church is the true church of Jesus and you have to obey everything they are teaching. Once I am 100% convinced that the Catholic church is true, there is no other option for me but to be holy like the saints and martyrs of the church. There is no more middle ground for me, it is either you are with me or against me. Before, I was only picking some teachings of the church that is comfortable for me and ignoring other teachings that are hard for me to follow. The Protestants converts were the ones who really opened my eyes to the reality of the Catholic church as the true church of Jesus and everything she teaches is true and should be followed. Even though I have heard thousands and thousands of homilies from priests during the mass, the Protestants converts are teaching about the Catholic church in a different perspective, in a different angle that is quite different from a priest method. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6dBkKoYC2-8.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DCD6QF1jCyg.html
I'm 33 minutes in and I think this is a great interview. When I was in my early 30's there was an older neighbor of my grandmother that was trying to convert me out of the evil Catholic Church and he was a die-hard Bible thumping anti-catholic Protestant and he had me sitting on the fence thinking that the Catholic Church was evil (that's not to say that there isn't many evil things going on) and false and I was really having doubts about the Catholic faith. He was an intellectual type that used to work in a hospital in the HR department and he too was also impressed with these Nuns that worked in the hospital with the sick. I think he was surprised that Catholics would actually do something like this because we were so misled. One day after a Bible study at my house he confessed to me that he was trying to get me out of the Catholic church and convert to be a born-again Christian and the reason he was confessing this to me was because he had made the decision himself to convert to the Catholic faith and it was partially because of these Nuns that impressed him and a book that he read called Surprised By Truth by Patrick Madrid. This was back in the early to mid-90s and is partially where I got my name that I gave myself for RU-vid because of how many Protestants I'm always running into that are constantly trying to tell me that my Catholic faith is false. He invited me and my family to his baptism the following Easter and I did not believe that he was serious until he got remarried started having children and sending them to Catholic schools from kindergarten on up and then after maybe 10 - 15 years of seeing his kids going to Catholic schools I started to believe that maybe he was serious about the Catholic faith. He was so anti-catholic that I just had a hard time believing that he was serious but I guess he was.
WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD RESTED on the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD BLESSED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD SANCTIFIED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD NAMED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD DECLARED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK as HIS HOLY DAY to make that day special??? Book, chapter and verse!!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Where in the bible is said Mary can hear our prayers? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary went to/will go to heaven? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary is a mediator/imtercessor? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary remained a virgin? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary was sinless? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary is to be worshiped.prayed to? Book, chapter and verse I KNOW absolutely NO Catholic will reply!!! If one does, every answer will be either out of context, or twisted scripture. ; their teachings are merely human rules. Mark 7:7.> >>>> WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught the FIRST DAY of the WEEK that it was a REST day make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught that the FIRST DAY of the WEEK BLESSED to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught the FIRST DAY of the WEEK was BLESSED to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught that the FIRST DAY of the WEEK was Named to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ DECLARED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK by God as HIS HOLY DAY to make that day special???
@@mitchellosmer1293 Answer: Right under where it says Sola Scriptura and above the explanation of the Holy Trinity which the Catholic Church defined. Let me know when you find it Einstein.
@@johnyang1420 Pope is literally not a thing. So we don't need to make ourselves pope since popes don't exist. We do, however, have God given minds. If that is what you mean.
Awesome! Welcome to the true church that Jesus Christ founded while on earth. Hades will not prevail to try and destroy it. We got history, scripture and Jesus our Lord God on our side. God Bless!!
I too am an alum of Oral Roberts University (go Golden Eagles!!!) and have been exploring Catholic Christianity and Orthodoxy for over seven years. I do, charitably, take issue with the impression she may have left of our alma mater. I knew Catholic students while at ORU (I dated one!). A professor Amy's husband may have had - Dr. James Shelton converted to Catholicism and was interviewed by Marcus Grodi on "The Journey Home" about 20 years ago. It was not all prosperity Gospel when I was there, and a number of us are not good with that theology.
Amy I worked at ORU in the 90s. Security for Oral, Richard, Lindsey while I attended Rhema. Since then I’ve had ORU friends convert !!! I would pick up the beer cans early Sunday morning so LR wouldn’t see them haha.
Most of the time Protestants question where this, or that said in the Bible. They search for the answer in the Bible but don't see what is written there. They are familiar with the certain numbers of verses but not knowledgeable about the Bible. Whatever Catholics believe are from the Bible. But Protestants still have objections and they don't want to see the truth because they have their own interpretation. In the Bible clearly it is mentioned private interpretation is not allowed. First place they disobey the Church teachings. Eph 4:4-6 says one Lord, one faith, one baptism, what it means to Protestants. Jn 15:5-7 I am the vine and you are my branches and when they are divided in the Church how can they be the branches of Jesus. Staying separate they can't be obedient to Jesus. Protestants are blinded and don't see the truth. If you ask them their church history they won't go beyond 500 years. I think Martin Luther too wasn't familiar with the concept of one Church or willingly he divided the Church. Today most of the Protestant Churches are like business organisations. We should pray for them to see the truth. Because of their private interpretation they are divided and when it comes to Catholic Church they are United to criticise. They always claim Jesus told them to start a new Church and I feel that they want to prove Jesus is the liar. Jesus found only one Church. True Church is Catholic Church (Universal Church).
Hi, I was wondering thru the programs here on RU-vid and came upon' Bible Verses of four women in the bible'(no Blessed Mother), my question is How come protestants can't seem to want to know more about The Blessed Mother. Maybe in the Old Testament these women are prophesizing the beauty and Our Mother, the New Eve, The Ark of The Covenant for us in the New Testament!!!
Very good story of conversion ... You are very intelligent woman , independent and yet very humble .. The truth set you free . . Christ is the focal point of our Faith.
I am thankful Amy found a church that has her on fire for Jesus and the Gospel. There are a lot of different Protestant denominations. I am an LCMS Lutheran. Unlike the more liberal ELCA church, as well as certain other liberal churches, it's 100% Bible based, conservative, and know the Bible is the inspired word of God. So I think it's vital people find a church that doesn't contradict the Bible, teaches well, values don't change and has strong membership and leadership.
I love these interviews. As a “cradle Catholic,” (didn’t know that was a term) the view of the Church from the perspective of former Protestants is enlightening. All of the guests are quite thoughtful with insightful things to share.
WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD RESTED on the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD BLESSED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD SANCTIFIED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD NAMED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD DECLARED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK as HIS HOLY DAY to make that day special??? Book, chapter and verse!!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Where in the bible is said Mary can hear our prayers? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary went to/will go to heaven? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary is a mediator/imtercessor? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary remained a virgin? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary was sinless? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary is to be worshiped.prayed to? Book, chapter and verse I KNOW absolutely NO Catholic will reply!!! If one does, every answer will be either out of context, or twisted scripture. ; their teachings are merely human rules. Mark 7:7.> >>>> WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught the FIRST DAY of the WEEK that it was a REST day make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught that the FIRST DAY of the WEEK BLESSED to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught the FIRST DAY of the WEEK was BLESSED to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught that the FIRST DAY of the WEEK was Named to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ DECLARED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK by God as HIS HOLY DAY to make that day special???
@@mitchellosmer1293 I mean... Exodus 20:8-11 to start.... So are you saying you're a pure textualist with regards to the bible? There are no greater intents directed in the bible? There is no metaphorical aspect of the bible? No logic? No deductive reasoning? You think Mary is "worshipped?" Alrighty..............
@@AEKITER quote-----I mean... Exodus 20:8-11 to start.... So are you saying you're a pure textualist with regards to the bible? There are no greater intents directed in the bible? There is no metaphorical aspect of the bible? No logic? No deductive reasoning?.. unquote Tell me your "interpretation". of that!!! ---Exodus 20:8-11 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 8 “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your maidservant, or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates; 11 for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it. --IS THAT MY "interpretation"??????? >>>>>>>>>> Exodus 20:8-11 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition 8 Remember that thou keep holy the sabbath day. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and shalt do all thy works. 10 But on the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: thou shalt do no work on it, thou nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy beast, nor the stranger that is within thy gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them, and rested on the seventh day: therefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it. --IS THAT MY "interpretation"??????? ----
What she said about non-profits being led by their emotions not working struck a chord. My aunt is involved in an organization in New Delhi that helps poor school children get the school supplies they need; pens ,paper, etc. It may sound mundane, but it has helped many children get an education and climb out of poverty. Recently, however, new people involved with this charity have said that they should also feed the poor. The problem is, there are many groups already doing a good job of feeding the poor, and this entity is helping people out of poverty permanently. So you really need to see what really makes sense and not just go with your feelings.
Yes, it's a difficult line to walk. I have worked with many non-profits, and many do some good work and our made-up of wonderful people. The problem is that sometimes our helping becomes hurting. I truly thing the Catholic approach-permanent convents of single men or women is a very good model. Sure, it can fail and hypocrisy creeps in, but I think it is the best option.
I got hit by a powerful wind I open the door to St Agnes Church and a powerful wind knocked me down I couldn't get into church so I got up and try it again I notice other women trying to get into church and were knocked back and down I was determined to get in I said to myself I will crawl in so I started crawling but I made a mistake I stood up and open the door and was knocked back down to the ground I was on my knees with my hands raised I started praising God but I was determined to get in this time I stayed on my knees crawled up to the door open the door started to crawl in it still was hard but I made it when I stood up I felt this sweet holiness so what happened? I got hit by a powerful wind of the Holy Ghost. This was during an 11-year Revival we had in the Catholic Church that was Nationwide. Starting around 1957 and into the sixties.
I enjoyed Amy's lucid testimony but I hesitate to give this video 5 thumbs up. I spent my Freshman year of college at ORU and, while Charismania certainly has its share of problems, so do all other denominations Filed under "Christian" Faith. Listeners should understand that Amy's testimony presents just one perspective of ORU, in spite of the annoyance to many of the hypocritical prosperity gospel that originated with Oral Roberts, and persists to some extent at ORU today. A university with ~ 5,000 students, from almost every state and multiple foreign nations, will have as faculty, students, and staff, those representing a broad spectrum of Christian doctrinal beliefs and customs. In fact, that's one thing I found most enjoyable about attending there, and many times wish I'd never left. BTW, still an evangelical Protestant, so no offense, I really enjoy hearing these testimonies to Roman Catholicism.
I am in the middle of some research to see what the percentage is of those who are truly born from above, and are baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit, looking to convert to Roman Catholicism. So far, I would say that the percentage is very low. Unless a person has recently been baptized in the Holy Spirit, and in search of a Holy Spirit-filled church, the spirit of discontent that prompts one to convert from one church to another church institution is not present with one who has found contentment in Christ and the Holy Comforter.
So before u didn’t like the fact that u had questions that u didnt figure out the answers yet. But then when u joined Catholicism u just stopped asking questions even though u had some, but u just trust the church , correct?
Maiden's of the light LED us to the light. St Mary's School we were going to get confirmed that was around 8 years old there was another group of women that were not nuns but they help the nuns and replace the nuns if needed they told us to call them maiden's of Christ they were virgins in the Catholic faith that followed Christ so the nuns and maidens yelled you're going to get saved today they told us when the bishop comes in to anoint you with oil close your eyes and repent of your sins and ask Jesus to come into your heart so we did when we opened our eyes we were all weeping this was the beginning of a 11 year Revival in the Catholic faith that started around 1957 in into the sixties so what happened? When we opened our eyes we felt a holiness and we're on fire what happened? Maiden's of the light LED us to the light.
Everyone IS the arbitrer of truth. This means everyone is responsible for obtaining and validating what's true. Everyone is responsible for fulfilling their epistemic duty. We cannot responsibly outsource that duty outwards as children. This doesn't meant we create the truth, but that at the bottom line it is you who validate X as knowledge or not, and such a knowledge is presented as knowledge or not to the individual. If the outsourced authority tells me that to to commit acts of terrorism is good and I do it, I am still the one validating such acts as justified and am responsible for my own actions and remaining in such an organization. I first validated the outsourced authority as legitimate and I did so not by outsourcing my responsibility but using it in such a way(maybe even irresponsibly).
Yes, good point, we are all responsible to seek the truth and respond to it. I think what Amy was saying is that Protestantism, and evangelicalism in particular, uniquely encourages Christians to decide for themselves how to interpret Scripture and decide on theological issues.
@@FiledUnderFaith Not only to seek truth, but determine when we've found it or not and HOW we respond to it. I cannot just say ", well God says so", or "God told me to do X". Or in this case "the Council says so" without the underlying "I say that the Council is authoritative and that it says X", for I am the one validating and responding to it as authoritative and as truthful. I can only export my responsibility towards the group if I've already assumed my personal responsibility in vetting the group and in sharing the responsibility of the group
Amy converted by watching the Nuns. This is exactly how non believers wanted to join the followers of St Paul in the Acts of the Apostles - By Watching them and the beautiful lives they led. BY YOUR LIVES THEY WILL KNOW YOU ARE MINE said the Lord.
Really ..... have you bother to check your accusations or you are just parroting what you heard from the pulpit?! Sola scriptura is not biblical. Sola fide is not biblical. Altar call is not biblical. Each of the protestant pastors are having their own interpretation and each claim to have the Holy Spirit guiding them and each being their own version of Pope. Am I talking nonsense?! Explain your 30,000 denominations!
There's a characteristic that is shared between Protestants and Catholics, and it's that there are ministers, clergy, priests, nuns who are not doing a proper job of representing the gospel. I can assure everyone that Protestants do not teach that you are your authority when reading scripture. The essence is to go to the church fathers, spend time in prayer and conferring with ministers and others with wisdom. It's no magisterium, but it's not just "whatever I get from the text is good." And the prosperity "gospel" is NOT core Protestantism either, similar to Fr. Martin does not represent core Catholicism. Unfortunately, many of the things identified in this critique are very common. It's a problem, for sure. But, it's always good to ensure that apples-to-apples is the comparison when looking at experiences of faith when using that to justify conversion or leaving one tradition for another. I love this discussion. It's legitimate as a reason for thinking through what's going on.
Spend time infront of Eucharistic adoration, one who spends in front of whole Eucharistic adoration is the one who changes the Destiny of that particular place, said by Jesus the god in his private Revelations
Well, I guess it’s a ‘two-way spiritual street.’ I was born and raised a Catholic but when I became an adult who could reason for myself, I converted to Protestant because I had realized many Catholic teachings are either man-made or simply UNBIBLICAL! If you really want to know some of the reasons then leave me a comment. For those who have converted or are converting to Catholics, I hope you really know what you get yourself into!
As Catholic Christians, today, more than ever, we have to know what we believe. Yes, indeed, we have to re-discover and learn the GOSPEL and the person of JESUS-CHRIST ! We have to clean our FAITH from all useless and false things that the world introduced in our minds! Let's be focus on FAITH, HOPE and CHARITY/LOVE and the teachings of the HOLY CHURCH
WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD RESTED on the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD BLESSED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD SANCTIFIED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD NAMED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say GOD DECLARED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK as HIS HOLY DAY to make that day special??? Book, chapter and verse!!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Where in the bible is said Mary can hear our prayers? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary went to/will go to heaven? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary is a mediator/imtercessor? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary remained a virgin? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary was sinless? Book, chapter and verse Where in the bible is said Mary is to be worshiped.prayed to? Book, chapter and verse I KNOW absolutely NO Catholic will reply!!! If one does, every answer will be either out of context, or twisted scripture. ; their teachings are merely human rules. Mark 7:7.> >>>> WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught the FIRST DAY of the WEEK that it was a REST day make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught that the FIRST DAY of the WEEK BLESSED to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught the FIRST DAY of the WEEK was BLESSED to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ taught that the FIRST DAY of the WEEK was Named to make that day special??? WHERE in the Bible does it say Christ DECLARED the FIRST DAY of the WEEK by God as HIS HOLY DAY to make that day special???
If you believe the Bible, God's Word, and you have been born again, you are ambassadors of Christ, the Word. Catholicism believes they are the arbitrators of truth, not God's Word.
Spoken like a true Catholic. Never mentioned any sentence from the bible why she was attracted to the Catholic Church. When you have a warm fuzzy feeling why do you need the bible?
Amy, too bad that you did not become familiar with the Reformed doctrines which date back to the 1500s . Oral Roberts was a bad choice, the prosperity gospel etc. The Bible is the ultimate way to Jesus Christ. The Roman Catholic doctrine are full of idolatry and many anti biblical practices. Not the Gospel message which Jesus thought. God's Word is the only arbiter of Thruth. You cannot be saved through good works. We are saved by Grace through faith. Check out the Presbyterian Church in America. We have a sound doctrinal background going back to the 1500s.
The nuns were different????? My aunt was a nun, a very caring serving personality! Mother Theresa was the "nun of the nuns" serving the destitute! She did not know the Gospel of the grace of God!!! In one of her books she wrote " it is not important to convert a hindu, moslem or buddhist, it is important to make him a better hindu..........! I don't think Mother Teresa ever read the book of Romans! The RCC made her a saint, i don't even know if she is in heaven! Without the Gospel of the grace of God Isaiah's writings ring true Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
We don't have to have perfect theological understanding to live a life of obedience to Christ. I don't know the full context of her comments. It's quite possible that you've taken her of out context, but even if you haven't, she may very well have been wrong by saying that. Nonetheless, it doesn't change the fact of her beautiful Christian faith (her Catholic faith, more specifically) and of her unbelievable service to others.
@@JJ-cw3nf #1 i know the Catholic faith very well, i was in it for 53 years with a very conservative family! # 2 I am not a protestant! # 3 i wouldn't speak so bad about Protestantism if I were You, they are your future brothers and sisters, they are ready to be absorbed into "MOTHER CHURCH" The RCC and Pope Francis have already agreed with the Lutheran Church, that the reformation is over! Evangelicals are ready to come home, the Charismatics are already home!
I think Protestantism teaches God's Word is the arbiter of truth compared to Catholicism that teaches the Church is the arbiter of truth. Basically it's Catholicism that have a problem with Sola Scriptura, and critically they believe the Church which means a small curia up there in the "boys' club" are the arbiter of truth and they have the power to withhold the truth in God's word if it does not match their truth. The pillar and ground that should uphold truth actually believe they are the truth themselves. The bible does not teach that.
@po18guy That is exactly what I mean. The imagery picture used by Paul is the Church as whole, apparently a local Church should hold up something ~ the truth, which is found in God's word. "Sanctify them with your truth, your word is Truth" John 17:17. A Church that does not honour and hold up God's WORD is a broken pillar and ground of sand.
@po18guy I am confused, are you not a Christian? O.k. you are Catholic not a Christian. That is the dividing line. What is the gospel by which we are saved? If you twisted Scriptures then, the trend continues by simply following those who love twisting them with sophistication air of superiority thinking.
Your Bible ignorance is so typical of Protestant & Evangelicals. You use the same old cliche arguments that are built on sand. At his ascension, Christ did not stop 1/2 way up and say, “y’all be sure to buy my book, it’s going to be a best seller.” Instead, he left his Church.
@@gctexaspt What is the duty of the Church? So, Jesus did not leave you "the bestselling book" which I cherish, but left you the Church which you cherish. Why am I "ignorant" of the bestseller? I thought I should be ignorant of your god the Church!
I can only share that in my experience, gaining a great cloud of witnesses who are literally cheering me on from the finish line is a huge upgrade! Jesus is not threatened by you or me asking saints in heaven to pray for us any more than he'd be threatened by you and me asking for each others prayers. We ask for prayers from each other, and we ask for prayers from the people who are literally before the throne of grace. As Jesus said to the Sadducees, "have you not read what God said to you, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.” The saints in heaven are alive, and they are ready to cheer us on by bringing our prayers before the Father. Feel free to pray for me and Amy. We can always use more prayers!
@@FiledUnderFaith That's besides the point. Look at the disciples of Christ. Which one of them asked for intersession from the saints. There is so much wrong with catholicism that we can go on for hours. - communion - Baptism - Prayers - Worship - Prayer books( instead of Bible) They have actually return to ritualistic way of worshipping God which Jesus is against. They keep using images and bowing Infront of crusifix and even the statue of Mary. If that's not idol worship, I wonder what is. Any Christian who is doctrinally sound, knows that Catholics are doing so many things wrong.
