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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... Paul's , which gave expression to a pronounced type of what is known as ' evangelical 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 ...
... Paul's , as I recall them , were largely moral essays , excellent , no doubt , in their way but not calculated to impress youth . Of dogmatic teaching we heard very little . If a visiting clergyman showed the smallest disposition ...
... Paul's . None of them ever appealed to my understanding , warmed my heart or awakened my conscience in the smallest particular . Once a month the regular communicants remained behind after the dismissal of the congregation , for the ...
... Paul's congregation . I had never seen George Hodgson until his installation as incumbent of St. Peter's , he having been at college in Nova Scotia while I was growing up . It is impossible for me , after the lapse of many years , to ...
... Paul's , with the exception of an occasional allusion to the ' soul - destroying errors of Rome ' , where Rome's being in error was always taken as being beyond question , the subject was seldom mentioned . “ Rome ' signified less a a 3 ...