tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149438906545544596.post6683677319372784806..comments2023-09-12T03:38:50.647-04:00Comments on Connecticut Catholic Corner: How I Came Home to Rome: My Conversion StoryConnecticut Catholic Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640448130713614258noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149438906545544596.post-74492027770013730602011-07-10T07:24:55.734-04:002011-07-10T07:24:55.734-04:00What a beautiful comversion story! It brought tear...What a beautiful comversion story! It brought tears to my eyes.<br />KatyKatyLambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236075692419975639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149438906545544596.post-75632478345590961662009-01-31T22:09:00.000-05:002009-01-31T22:09:00.000-05:00Hi Mechanized. My response would be that I was al...Hi Mechanized. My response would be that I was already confessing directly to God as a Baptist, but I knew something was missing- not lacking (God doesn't lack anything). But I was missing out on the Sacraments that God wanted me to have. They are his Sacraments meant for his children. I didn't have the Sacraments that God had given his Church and some part of me knew that and craved them. I didn't even know what that was at that point, but something in me knew I was missing out. I was drawn to seek out the Sacraments. Once I knew what I was missing, I couldn't wait to be able to have the Eucharist and go to Confession. Confession is a wonderful blessing that pours grace into us. It's a gift from God. So many people see it as a chore or something unpleasant when the fact is, its a beautiful gift God has given us. Something to be valued, loved and appreciated, like the gift of baptism. As far as the priest not having authority or power to forgive, I would ask your parents if they've ever read John 20:23 "If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven." This is an authority Jesus gave to his disciples to hear and forgive peoples sins. In Matt.16:19 we see the authority given to bind or loose things on earth AND in Heaven, again an authority and power He gave to His disciples. This authority was not given to the entire human race, but to his disciples only. These are our Catholic priests today. :o)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments,<BR/>In Christ,<BR/>Julie @ Connecticut Catholic CornerConnecticut Catholic Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640448130713614258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149438906545544596.post-19504351586778518902009-01-31T21:07:00.000-05:002009-01-31T21:07:00.000-05:00Quite a beautiful story.Please allow me to present...Quite a beautiful story.<BR/><BR/>Please allow me to present a separate interpretation of the dream you had. It is one that my strongly Baptist fundamentalist parents might interject. You stated:<BR/><BR/>"I felt the desperation rising in me and had to find a priest and talk to him right away. I entered the church and found a priest in a glass cubical. I wanted to talk to him and tell him I needed to confess to him, but he couldn’t hear me thru the glass. The dream ended but I had the same dream a few times..."<BR/><BR/>My parents would interpret that the dream you experienced could be construed as God warning you that He cannot hear a confession through a priest and that the latter does not hold the power to forgive. In other words, they obviously are against the idea of a confessional itself, believing it to be a pagan practice.<BR/><BR/>To provide my own confession it must be stated that my attitude toward the Catholic Church has improved considerably due to proper investigation of the subject of the beliefs of Catholics.<BR/><BR/>My question is thus: What would be your response to the interpretation given above?<BR/><BR/>Thank you and God bless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149438906545544596.post-47989904350497047902008-01-24T13:28:00.000-05:002008-01-24T13:28:00.000-05:00God bless you! What a wonderful story. I'm a fell...God bless you! What a wonderful story. I'm a fellow convert (in 2004 by the grace of God!) and I look forward to reading more of your blog. I'm just north of you folks in Springfield MA, and it's great to know that there are such wonderful Catholics in CT!<BR/><BR/>Your friend in Christ,<BR/>Scott Woodill<BR/>www.benotafraid.faithweb.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com