tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post3745466960596537667..comments2023-10-17T04:39:04.912-04:00Comments on lattes & rainy days: becoming catholic: part 4kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09789771023962578029noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-1816595601161063292010-04-10T13:32:11.928-04:002010-04-10T13:32:11.928-04:00Thank you all for taking the time to read and to c...Thank you all for taking the time to read and to comment -- I know it's a lot, and the fact that you would spend your time in this way is an honor not lost on me. It means a lot to me to be able to share freely and without fear. I've been fairly sick and working on the next installments, so I'm sorry I haven't been responding personally. Blessings to you all!!kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789771023962578029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-71298371726461486472010-04-06T16:24:58.150-04:002010-04-06T16:24:58.150-04:00Hi, Kirsten! I just stumbled across your blog, and...Hi, Kirsten! I just stumbled across your blog, and I have really enjoyed reading about your conversion to Catholocism. I was raised in a non-denominational home by parents who deeply love and obey the Lord. I cannot remember a time when I did not love him myself. All this to say, I have become dissatisfied with a lot of Protestant congregations because they are so flashy -- I often feel like I'm at a rock show or like the leadership is trying to evoke some kind of emotional experience in me, rather than feeding me with the word. In college I attended an Episcopal church for a while and fell in love with the Church calendar, the BCP, and the sacraments. I have been married for six monhs, and my husband and I are still "church hunting." I'm not sure how open he is to the idea of a traditional church (Catholic, Episcopal, Anglican, etc), but you have given me a lot to think and pray about. I know that the Lord will lead us as we seek first his kingdom. Thank you for sharing your research and your experience for the rest of us seekers. <br /><br />Love & Peace,<br />ErinBrian, Erin, Caleb, and Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878658760023344491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-54338429569174915112010-04-05T10:15:35.079-04:002010-04-05T10:15:35.079-04:00This has a lot to do with why I became Anglican. T...This has a lot to do with why I became Anglican. The truth is, while the Holy Spirit works in amazing ways, we're not meant to come to Scripture alone. The Church, while not perfect, in its universalness--encompassing globe and time--provides guidance to interpreting and understanding Scripture. After all, the Church (not Scripture) is the Body of Christ. This is not to downplay the role of the Holy Word. Indeed, as testimony to God's work in history, it is the most important document we have. It is inspired by God. In the end, this attests to community, the type of community God desires, and the role of community.<br />Good thoughts here. Thanks for sharing your journey. (I need to go back and catch-up on this and on the pregnancy updates! I'm so out of the loop!)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11470283761189392205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-86460953102075490312010-04-04T23:21:51.353-04:002010-04-04T23:21:51.353-04:00I have LOVED this series...
Thank you so much fo...I have LOVED this series... <br /><br />Thank you so much for taking the time to write even though your are nauseous, busy, and have had a couple of problems with blogger. I SO appreciate it. And you.<br /><br />Happy Easter!! I hope your day was blessed!HennHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211470969275795779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-17102604013184470612010-04-04T12:36:40.235-04:002010-04-04T12:36:40.235-04:00hi kirsten,
i so much respect how you dig into th...hi kirsten,<br /><br />i so much respect how you dig into things with all of your heart. and i'm happy for you that you've found this community to deepen your faith. bless you this easter. thank you for the good food for thought and for the welcoming space to think them. :)terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284855262535595879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-86461489306188615282010-04-03T15:50:43.187-04:002010-04-03T15:50:43.187-04:00Loving reading your story . . . love hearing your ...Loving reading your story . . . love hearing your heart in it. I keep waiting to hear more and more.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220448315369951650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-72871738901977011252010-04-03T15:27:21.617-04:002010-04-03T15:27:21.617-04:00This series continues to grow in amazingness. You,...This series continues to grow in amazingness. You, my dear girl, are being used of God in incredible ways. You have such a clarity of mind and speech. You are a great teacher. You are not shy about your own fallibility and questions. You make a great leader in this process for all of us. Thank you. <br /><br />I can sincerely appreciate the conversation you're starting here about truths of our faith existing outside the pages of Scripture. First of all, it's simply an impossibility for all the truths of reality from the mind of God to be contained in the finite pages of Scripture. Granted, one could say that "only the truths God deemed important for man to know are contained in Scripture," which would be fine ... except then I come back to this thought: <br /><br /><i>Wouldn't we agree that all of Christ's sinless life is instructive and wonderful for us? Wouldn't we agree that the disciples heard and saw and learned things we will never know, simply because they weren't written down? Does that make them unimportant? Remember, we are talking about our Savior's life here ... to say that some things he did and say were not important or just as much representative of the image of God as those things that were written down ... well, that's a pretty steep statement.</i><br /><br />And of course your thoughts on how much the church depended upon teaching and authority in the first few centuries of the church ... all helpful and true. <br /><br />I look forward to learning more from you in this series. Thank you for writing it! (And btw, I like the humane approach you take to this series ... taking us along in your thought process in much the same way our own thought process has to travel as we study, learn, wonder, and grow.)christiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278757714101308785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-85429103634875653262010-04-03T13:56:01.673-04:002010-04-03T13:56:01.673-04:00quick, before you close commenting!
i just want t...quick, before you close commenting!<br /><br />i just want to tell you how deeply illuminating this series has been for me. as a girl who was baptised catholic, went to catholic school, but was raised in a southern baptist home (long story!), i feel so many parallels between your spiritual search and mine. it was a long time coming, but in the last couple of years i've felt that particular joyful fullness of faith that--in my view, at least--is unique to catholicism. <br />thank you for these posts. i find them well-written and well-thought-out, as usual.<br /><br />blessings,<br />sarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561470902921572737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064478678164369045.post-26702941532872637702010-04-03T13:50:14.772-04:002010-04-03T13:50:14.772-04:00Hi Kirstin,
Just want to wish you a happy resurrec...Hi Kirstin,<br />Just want to wish you a happy resurrection Sunday! Please, no hard feelings, I'm sorry if I offended you before- and I'll leave it at this. I do, as you say, have much zeal as a Protestant. I would encourage you to read the books I referred you too- as I does demonstrate that many of the early fathers did indeed believe that Scripture is both materially and formally sufficient- the same that Protestants believe regarding sola Scriptura. Those who are on the fence on the issue need to read the best that BOTH sides have to offer. The Reformers were avid readers of the 'fathers' and used them in their argumentation to great effect.<br />God bless you- and I leave you now unless you want to continue- I will respect it if you do not want to, just say the word-<br />In Christ,<br />GarretGarret Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12270243322391761689noreply@blogger.com