Why I Became Catholic: A Timeless Conversion StoryOriginally written as a personal testimony to his own children on why he became a Catholic, this is a thoughtful and timeless conversion story of Sir Joseph Pope written during the early part of the 20th century. Born in 1854 to a family renowned for distinguished service to the Canadian government, Joseph carried on the family tradition as a highly regarded civil servant. Like St. Thomas More, Pope was held in high esteem as a public servant, and he enjoyed the total confidence of prime ministers and governors, all whom sought his advice. He was a prolific author of some two dozen books and pamphlets, including the official biographies of major Canadian historical figures. Amidst this busy public life, Sir Joseph Pope developed a profound spiritual life and a mind always hungry for eternal truth. Raised in a nominal Anglican family, his persistent and courageous search for the fullness of truth and grace finally led him home to the Catholic Church. |
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... Christianity . My mother , on the other hand , was deeply , though unobtrusively , religious . She it was who instilled into my youthful mind those principles of the knowledge and fear of God that have guided me through life . It was ...
... Christianity . How well , after the lapse of more than fifty years , do I recall its dreary services . The old three - decker was somewhat before my time , but in its place stood a high pulpit with a reading desk beneath , obscuring the ...
... Christian doctrine as defined in the Creeds , he was looked upon as ' churchy ' , which epithet in the mouth of his critic was intended as a term of reproach . Religion , we were taught , consisted in the apprehension of the merits of ...
... Christ . The idea of the real , objective presence of our Lord in the elements was looked upon as idolatry . The only “ real presence ' was that of the Saviour in the heart of the worthy communicant . Episcopacy was regarded as a ...
... Island — was a sincere and faithful Christian and in every relation of life a most estimable man . It gives me great pleasure thus to bear testimony to his sterling worth . thing more intimate , I accepted as a measure of 20.