Vulnerable TRUE Catholic CONVERSION!  

What a wonderful testimony! I'm glad you finally read it! Sounds like you could totally relate! I love that! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

I have seen a few interviews with Scott... he is definitely inspirational with his integrity and determination to find the truth. Truly a blessing to the catholic church! I have not heard of Kimberly's book! Thank you for sharing! I will have to put that on my reading list! 😄 God bless! 🙏

@@calledtobedifferentKimberly Hahn has made a powerful case for NFP and the reason for the Church’s rejection of artificial contraception, including its medical dangers. God bless! 🙏. Plus, at least one of Scott and Kimberly’s sons is today an ordained Catholic priest! 😃

​@petertherock7340 oh that's awesome! I didn't know that! She said in the book that she prayed for her son to be pastor and that if she went catholic she knew that would mean no grandchildren 😢

@@calledtobedifferent Scott and Kimberly have six adult children and eighteen grandchildren today. God is good! 🙏 ❤️

Whoa! That's crazy!

Have you heard Fr Kirby’s homilies. Check him out at Grace Lily Productions.

I love that! We are the light and the salt for sure! Lighting the way and seasoning it with love, too! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

Yes!!! Get it, please! I barely touched on it! There was so much they went through that was very helpful for me! Also, check out "Catholic Answers" app... it free and you can searchbany question you have about Catholicism... and any book by Brant Pitre! 😄 God bless! 🙏

@@calledtobedifferent thank I really appreciate that!

You should also try reading Divine Mercy in my soul. Diary of St. Faustina. She could converse with Jesus. It is so beautiful.

Hey I was born and raised LDS I'm now Catholic if you have any questions at all.. Please, share with me and I'll give you my email. May God be with you on your journey. :)

​@@averyvery18 Thank you for your suggestion! I will check it out! God bless! 🙏

He is amazing! 🙌

I have him on my reading list! I saw he speak at a conference about his conversion! Also, it is very inspiring! Thank you for your suggestion! God bless! 🙏

Oh, cool! Thank you for your suggestion! I am adding it to my reading list! God bless! 🙏

Oh yay! 🥰 Thank you for watching! God bless! 🙏

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

I thought about doing the same thing 🤔.... it would be so beneficial for the Protestants I know!

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

Thank you! Absolutely! We can be a light to help them find their way home! God bless! 🙏

Absolutely! The more we speak out, hopefully more questions will arise and spark their journey of seeking the truth! Thank you for your encouragement! God bless!🙏

Most Catholics are baptized young.. Those who are not; learning the faith before taking that leap into RCIA. I still dont know everything, but I understand more than I used to.

😆 that is strange!

@@junglequeen7386 exactly, I was born Catholic, so I learned from other Catholics, so I thought… seems that not all, but many Catholics did not know their faith. I’ve learned most of my Catholic faith from protestants who converted to the Catholic faith. I believe this is a grace from God. Keep searching, learn about the early church fathers, keep seeking and don’t stop! Oh, this may sound crazy, but I get so excited about Jesus and the true church, to the point where I can’t sleep. Crazy, I know… God bless you on your journey. Gather all the info you possibly can. May Christ be your Light!

​@@junglequeen7386Most that go through RCIA are adults and therefore maybe more mature in their thinking and more focused. They don't just fill the parents hopes of going through confirmation or to get gifts as a young child might do, but are there to learn about the faith and read through the entire cathechism. Many cradle catholics have grown up in homes that don't practice their faith other times of the year except during Christmas and Easter. Also as someone in the process of converting to Catholicism, there is just so much of ways of devotion and catholic literature gathered (church fathers etc.) during 2000 years of church history, that it can be quite overwhelming even for an adult.

@@sdegu5885 It can be overwhelming, but if youre really trying to learn. We research as much as possible before going into RCIA, like ive been doing myself. Re learning everything I thought I knew only im being fed a bigger picture. My brothers side of the family are Catholics, their children who are old enough to know what mass and Eucharist are about. Unfortunately, they do not and their parents should be teaching them.

I agree! It's so amazing! 😄

Praise God! Praying he finds the truths that are revealed in the Catholic church! God bless you for challenging him! 🙏

@@calledtobedifferent it was a battle, at first..until he watched his first Scott Hahn video (the 4th cup, by the way)

Thank you for sharing! It is so amazing that their testimony has been so impactful and still influences converts today! That is very sad to hear that about Gerry! 😢 I did not know that! I wonder, has Scott ever spoken out about Gerry on this issue? 🤔 Surely, he has tried to change his mind.

@@calledtobedifferent As Scott and Gerry were close seminary friends and joined the Catholic Church together in the mid-1980s, I’m sure both have tried convince each other of their views. Scott seems ever present on the internet and RU-vid, whereas I hear nothing of Gerry. I met Gerry Matatics in Wagga Wagga NSW Australia in the late 1990s, during one of his speaking tours. I and a nun, stood up during QnA out of a crowd of about 100 people, challenging him on his rigid idea that ONLY professing Catholics can be saved. He did not like our objections at all. EDIT: I just conducted a quick RU-vid search for Gerry Matatics and found that he has debated Calvinist James White (always a tough nut crack). He also still seems to be hitched to the sedevacantist bandwagon.

Thank you for your encouraging words! God bless! 🙏

I can see why! It's a great book! I will have to check out your channel! Thanks for suggesting it! God bless! 🙏

Can you link one of your videos please?! Makes it easier to find your channel!

@@calledtobedifferent I’ve replied to you twice, but my replies keep disappearing!

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😂 well, for every troll, there are 5 wonderful comments just like yours! So thank you! 😄 I will add him to my reading list! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

I'm glad you have read! 😄

@@calledtobedifferent I read it many years ago and liked it so much I still remember a lot of it. haha when I was reading it I almost wished I wasn't Catholic so I could convert to Catholicism! 😇

​@@SurrenderNovena 😂 I could see people feeling that way! It is a very moving story!

Some have ears, just have been led astray. Some refuse to hear for their father is the father of lies.

@@calledtobedifferent Absolutely.

Thank you for sharing! I'll add them to my reading list! God bless! 🙏

I have not, I will add it to my reading list! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

Someone just suggested Stephen Ray earlier, but they wrote Steve Ray, I believe so that's good to know .... thank you for sharing! Did you watch my last video... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-__YOl0__G-Q.html I was just contemplating that same thought! If you haven't watched it then that is irony at its best right there! 🤪😆

I agree! I truly appreciate all 3 of those men! They were all beneficial to me when I was looking into Catholicism!

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Thank you! God bless! 🙏

Praise God you reverted! Amazing! Their story is so powerful I can see why it's so helpful for converts and reverts! Thank you for sharing! God bless! 🙏

And me *Convert* 😇✝️😇

Always and forever! 🙏

Thank you for watching! God bless! 🙏

Wow! You're faster than me! I thought 2 days was fast! 😂

😂... I had someone say my mic sucked... since I already have one, I figured I would dust it off and use it 🤪

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

Thank you! God bless! 🙏

😂 right! That must have been hard to hear! UT oh! 🥴😳

@@calledtobedifferent it can be made into a drama/comedy.

I try! ❤️

I have researched it. I'm staying put, though! God bless! 🙏

@@calledtobedifferent you’ll be in my prayers.

@@EricAlHarb See, I would, but...The Orthodox Church demands you denounce 3 specific doctrines...which are all true. So, thanks but no thanks.

@@DarkKnightofThrones the Filioque and the papacy I get. What’s number 3?

I love his argument for purgatory. In his book "Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer”: "Our souls demand Purgatory, don't they? Would it not break the heart if God said to us, 'It is true, my son, that your breath smells and your rags drip with mud and slime, but we are charitable here and no one will upbraid you with these things, nor draw away from you. Enter into the joy'? Should we not reply, ‘With submission, sir, and if there is no objection, I'd rather be cleansed first.’ ‘'It may hurt, you know.’ ‘'Even so, sir.’” Perfectly explained.

I have read his book Mere Christianity... any particular books, I know he authored many!

@@calledtobedifferent anything…he’s good…he’ll show you something different

​@randycarson9812 I am going to add this one to my reading list! Thank you for your suggestion!

The main one I know of is... The bondage of will.... I haven't read it, so I can't speak to it, but I would warn to take His understanding of scripture with a grain of salt. He was a very misled individual.

Pretty simple, really. Not all of the Fathers were 100% on every topic and doctrine. But over time, the Church listens to all her sons and infallibly chooses the correct path from all the options proposed. Thanks for asking.

I would have to look into your claims as I have not seen anything on this. Thank you for you question! God bless! 🙏

The disagreement over the date of Easter, known as the Quartodeciman Controversy, arose in the 2nd century. The core issue was whether to celebrate Easter on the 14th of Nisan (the date of the Jewish Passover) as was the custom in the churches of Asia Minor, or on the following Sunday, as was the practice in Rome and other Western churches. St. Polycarp, representing the tradition of the churches in Asia Minor, adhered to the practice of celebrating Easter on the 14th of Nisan, regardless of the day of the week. This practice was believed to be handed down from the Apostle John himself. According to early Christian writings, particularly those of Irenaeus, St. Polycarp traveled to Rome and met with Pope Anicetus around AD 155 to discuss this issue. Despite their differences, they did not reach a uniform agreement. However, they parted on amicable terms, allowing each to maintain their own practice. This exemplified an early instance of diversity in unity within the Church.

Weird. It's as if the multiplicity of dates for celebrating Pascha should have caused a Council to be called to sort it all out. Oh...wait...

Thank you Randy for explaining!

I have not! There is only 1 near me! My husband and I would love to go sometime, though!

@@calledtobedifferent if you go try to go to the high mass

@@cal2224 Because low Mass is medieval abuse in which Liturgy became a private devotion of hieromonks.

Thats the thing.. Catholics look at the bible as a whole, not cherry pick verses. 🤦‍

I appreciate the concern. I have read my bible cover to cover and deeply studied it for years, that is why I am now Catholic. The Catholic church IS Christ TRUE church! God bless! 🙏

Where does the Bible teach full immersion?

The New Testament includes several passages that mention households being baptized, including infants: Acts 16:15: "She was baptized, with her household" Acts 16:33: "He was baptized at once, with all his family" 1 Corinthians 1:16: "I did baptize also the household of Stephanas" Acts 16:31-34: A jailer and his household are baptized after he tells them to "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved-you and your household" The earliest church fathers confirmed that infants were to be baptized because baptism is an act of God's grace being poured out. Furthermore infant mortality rate was so high that the early church fathers were unanimous that a baby's baptism should not wait but be done immediately! Thank you for your response. God bless! 🙏

Matt. 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16 -John the Baptist prophesied that Jesus will baptize (“baptisei”) with the Holy Spirit and fire. In this case, “baptisei” refers to a “pouring” out over the head. This is confirmed by Matt. 3:16 where the *Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus’ head like a dove and Acts 2:3-4 where the Holy Spirit descended upon Mary and the apostles’ heads in the form of tongues of fire.* In each case, in fulfilling John the Baptist’s prophecy, the Lord baptized (“baptizo”) in the form of pouring out His Spirit upon the head, not immersing the person. *Acts 8:14-17 - the people of Samaria were baptized in Christ, but did not receive the fullness of the Spirit until they were confirmed by the elders. Confirmation is a sacrament that Jesus Christ instituted within His Catholic Church to further strengthen those who have reached adulthood.* -- *Acts 19:5-6 - the people of Ephesus were baptized in Christ, but Paul laid hands on them to seal them with the Holy Spirit. This sealing refers to the sacrament of confirmation* - *Rev. 9:4 - the locusts could not harm those with the seal of God upon their foreheads. And Rev. 14:1 and 22:4.* Matt. 20:22-23; Mark 10:38-39; Luke 12:50 - Jesus also talks about His baptism (from “baptizo”) of blood, which was shed and sprinkled in His passion. But this baptism does not (and cannot) mean immersion.

​@@D0csavage1 I acknowledge that your answer is quite good. My question was poor, because my point would be that baptism does not require immersion _exclusively._ From a symbolic perspective, immersion in baptism effectively portrays being "buried" with Christ, which is why the Catholic Church recognizes it as a valid form of baptism (cf. CCC 628; 1239). However, the term "baptizo" in the New Testament is not limited to immersion. It can also mean "to wash," as seen in Luke 11:37-38, where Jesus does not perform a full immersion but a ritual washing before dinner, indicated by the Greek word "ebaptisthe." Mark 7:3-4 further illustrates this by describing the Pharisees' practice of washing hands using the same term. Additionally, when Jesus prophesied the baptism of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, its fulfillment in Acts 2:4 is described using metaphors like being "clothed with power" (Luke 24:49), which suggests a partial covering rather than immersion. *However, pouring, in this context, might better symbolize the act. Acts 2:16-17 quotes the prophet Joel, stating that God will "pour out" His Spirit, indicating that "baptism in the Holy Spirit" can involve pouring rather than immersion.* Therefore, the biblical text supports a broader understanding of "baptism," beyond just immersion. And that is really where I wanted to go. Church practices are not limited to what is written in black and white text: Jesus and the Apostles also taught by what they DID.

@@randycarson9812 I am just reflecting the ancient teachings of the Holy Way, the universal teachings for all Catholics that have not changed in 2,000 years to learn. An archaeological dig in Jerusalem revealed a small 1st century underground Church where the process of baptism could only be carried out by the pouring or sprinkling of water over the participant. Further evidence outwith Scripture.

She does. She's also a full-time mom. But be careful what you ask for. This young lady knows her stuff!

I have spent a ton of time engaging with those who disagree. On the one hand, if someone truly is open to hearing the Catholic position, I have been more than willing to hold conversations with those people. On the other hand, if someone is just being rude and hateful because I hold a different position, then I tend not to engage as much because one must be reasonable and examine the arguments being put forth. I am also a mom of 3, and I can not debate every single comment individually. Some get overlooked by mistake... others seem to get lost in the sea of responses. I do my best, but please remember you are not the only person reaching out. I may be the only one you are talking to, but I attempt to answer as many as possible, and that can be well over a thousand comments in a week. I apologize if I overlooked anything. The best thing is to post a new comment because those are easier to find on my end. God bless! 🙏

@@calledtobedifferent Well to be clear I'm certainly not obligating you to anything; _you_ are the one who makes and posts these videos, stating that you want to bring as many Protestants to Catholicism as possible. I also get the "busy life" angle and agree that it's a waste to engage hostiles. But there are a few who are not hostile. You and I (for example) were having what appeared to be a conversation that was actually worthwhile, then it just stopped after I answered three questions on the sacraments you had for me; answers I don't think you were expecting. Elsewhere I've pointed out claims you've made that misrepresent sola fide and the idea of "Protestantism" as a thing broadly, in your videos. The cheerleaders squeal with delight of course, and you rarely fail to like or respond to their comments in the very same "threads"...but little to no engagement with substance that challenges seems...shallow. Again, you owe me nothing and you're not obligated to do anything, but it's disingenuous to "heart" and comment on Catholic "atta girl" comments and then state that your purpose here is to help the lost souls like me.

@@voyager7 We all have our gifts. Why not let her be an evangelist while others are the apologists? She will reach her audience, and I will reach mine. If you have a sincere question about the Catholic faith, please let me know. Thanks.

​@voyager7 RU-vid studios make it easier for me to address new comments first. When it comes to continuing conversations, I get email notifications on every individual response to that thread so when I open that person's response it goes straight to their comment. So I may have liked /hearted their personal statement without reviewing the initial post. Also, if the comment is something I would like to look up first prior to responding or if it's an incredibly long post, I will back out and comeback later to respond... again this can cause me to forget to return or lose the comment because it then falls under the already responded comments. Once it is under that it is very hard to find again. Again... I apologize! I highly suggest reposting comments as a new comment so it will pop up again on my side as a new comment... just be sure to add that I have not responded yet! So I don't think it is possibly a question I already answered. I get multiple repeat questions, my brain struggles to keep up! 😂🙃

That’s NOT what that verse means.

@@DM-sj9xd For all I know, I am responding to a 2 year old? Jerusalem was where the temple was, in the Jewish mind, that was the center of their universe. The temple became destroyed, and the Jerusalem above was the bride of Christ (house of Israel who came to Christ in the first century). They are our mother. If you want to read about our mother, you simply read the bible and the history of the house of Israel. They were the ones physically raised up in Matthew 27:52-53, fulfilling Ezekiel 37. Your response is not very convincing to me anyway, maybe for some.

@@DM-sj9xd Noahides or other OT types swarming Catholic channels. Weird.

The Church is the Bride of Christ in Heaven and on earth. This verse is referring to the heavenly Jerusalem above but Paul is not making the argument that it has any bearing on where the seat of authority on earth is centered.

@@DM-sj9xd Nowhere in the bible does it mention anything about interpretive authority, that is fiction. They were the bride of Christ, the marriage supper of the lamb already took place in the 1st century. When it says these things are to shortly take place, time is near, at hand, last hour etc. It meant it, not 2000+ years later. Born again believers today are the offspring.

Are you sure we read the same book?! 🤪 He converted 7 years after graduating college. He graduated 1979... and was confirmed into the Catholic church in 1986. Kimberly was confirmed 1990. Scott and Kimberly clearly went to college and were protestant the entire time in college as well. So, to say he was never really protestant is a little misleading. How long does one have to be protestant to impress you with their conversion story? Since he said he started studying scriptures in his sophomore year of high school.... A minimum of 13 years was clearly not impressive enough... tough crowd!!

@@calledtobedifferent And don't forget, Luther was his hero, and he was rabidly anti-Catholic from his high school days!

If that’s is the “worst” apologetics book, then I’d like to see all the better ones! 😊 It seems like every other conversion story references this book. Also, his tapes with his story helped deepen my faith 3 decades ago when I first heard him. He has been a gift to the Church.

It's NOT an apologetics book. It's a conversion story, TWO conversion stories. Maybe if you get out of your strawman you might be might see the book for what it is. Also, drop the "no true Scotsman" fallacy as well.

​@@robertlehnert4148 Do you own the book? Have you read it? Do you remember any of it? To be sure, it is a conversion story, but like most conversions, we learn the REASONS why a person came to the conclusion to become a Catholic. Explaining and defending such reasons is the essence of apologetics. *Lead Kindly Light* by Dr. Thomas Howard is another great example as is *Upon this Rock* by former Baptist Steve Ray. Or *Confessions of a Megachurch Pastor* by Allen Hunt. There are so many pastors and seminary professors coming into the Catholic Church, it's hard to know what to recommend.