Tue., April 19
Catholics Come Home

DANNY commented on The Callie Crossley Show on 04.22.11
I am a convert to the Catholic Church and can honestly say it was the best decision of my life. The interview was quite thoughtprovoking. I appreciate the different views and concerns the guests expressed, but I think a vital point was missed. Any Catholic who loves his or her faith and knows the teachings of the Church will understand the importance of the sacraments, particularly Confession and the Eucharist. It is Gods grace received through His sacraments that keeps us strong and in His love. How can anyone expect any type of change if they neglect the very things that keep their faith strong, i.e., the sacraments? If a person disagrees with a teaching of the Church, they should ask why. Have they studied what the Church teaches and why? Have they reflected on their own thoughts, opinions, and possible biases? A person needs the sacraments to build up the whole Church and root out whatever plagues it. The Catholics Come Home campaign is a blessing from God. I pray for its continued success and a return home of all Catholics. God bless. God bless.

Matthew commented on The Callie Crossley Show on 04.21.11
Hi Callie, You asked for input from those who are Catholic and still in the church. Im one of those folks. I had left the church in college because I disagreed with some of its teachings, but around 2004 I returned because I realized that my disagreement had come mainly from selfish reasons. It took me a long time to realize that my reasons were selfish, but once I did I started looking into the churchs teachings. The more I learned what the actual teachings were, the more I realized that what I thought I knew was a slanted understanding influenced by many people who were ignorant, malicious towards the church, or both. Looking into the sources myself, I learned that the teachings of the Church have a real foundation not only in abstract "faith", but in reason, philosophy, and often even science. The more I understood the full picture, the more everything fit into place. The church, ultimately, is a guide and a sign a sacrament of how to show and experience Christs love on this side of heaven. But even the physical Catholic Church we live in is only a small part of what the whole Catholic Christian experience is about. I love what CatholicsComeHome.com is doing. I love the educational materials that they have on their pages. I hope that many people are touched by their effort to appeal to people in modern language media language and that through it they come to know the Way, the Truth, and the Life that is Christ Jesus. Thanks for the opportunity to comment!