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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... held together by a simple paper clip . Some copies were bound by their owners after they received them . The present 1987 edition has been prepared on letter - size ( quarto ) paper through the use of a copying machine , which reduced ...
... held until the latter's death in 1891. From that time he served in the Department of the Secretary of State . During the government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier , there was formed the new Department of External Affairs , and in 1910 Joseph ...
... held my undivided attention . I used to watch his skilful manipulation of the almsbag with unmixed admiration . The sermons preached at St. Paul's , as I recall them , were largely moral essays , excellent , no doubt , in their way but ...
... held in common by all Christians ) , belief in a visible church , and in the sacraments as channels of divine grace . I do not think he used the word Mass indiscriminately , but most certainly he believed in and taught the real ...
... held to be a part — a branch united to the life - giving vine . When allusion to the Roman Church became necessary , it usually took some such form as “ our separated brethren ' , which , while it rather begged the question , was surely ...