03-27-2007, 01:01 AM
My name is Lance and I'm a recovering protestant.
People often ask me why I converted and they listen intently when I tell the tale. But, I've never thought it was extraordinary. I was raised United Methodist, which for all intensive purposes is Christianity Lite. Believe what you want and we'll all get along, that's their motto. But, growing up I felt something was lacking. I wanted to be the best Methodist I could be, but once I got older I became less and less enthusiastic. Mostly because the morals I was developing conflicted with the accepted norms of the Methodist denomination (areas such as abortion, divorce, etc, etc.).
I lived in a small town in Oklahoma where the Baptist Church reigned supreme. My only association with the two Catholics I knew in school were that we were all going to hell because we weren't "saved". I left for Texas A&M University and by my fourth year as a cadet I knew I needed to take a drastic step in my spiritual journey. In January 2005, alone and without encouragement, I walked into the VERY active Catholic Students Association, known as St. Mary's Catholic Center, for something called RCIA. On October 30, 2005 I, and about a dozen others, entered the Universal Church by special permission from the Bishop of the Diocese of Austin, Texas.
Since then I have moved to San Antonio where the Catholic Church reigns supreme. I am a member of Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church, which was the first parish authorized for the Anglican Use, but I attend the Latin Mass on Sunday evenings and have fallen in love with it.
I'm new here, but I like what I see. I hope I get to know as many of you as I can. And, if you don't mind, keep me in your prayers. God just might be calling me to the ministry after all.
People often ask me why I converted and they listen intently when I tell the tale. But, I've never thought it was extraordinary. I was raised United Methodist, which for all intensive purposes is Christianity Lite. Believe what you want and we'll all get along, that's their motto. But, growing up I felt something was lacking. I wanted to be the best Methodist I could be, but once I got older I became less and less enthusiastic. Mostly because the morals I was developing conflicted with the accepted norms of the Methodist denomination (areas such as abortion, divorce, etc, etc.).
I lived in a small town in Oklahoma where the Baptist Church reigned supreme. My only association with the two Catholics I knew in school were that we were all going to hell because we weren't "saved". I left for Texas A&M University and by my fourth year as a cadet I knew I needed to take a drastic step in my spiritual journey. In January 2005, alone and without encouragement, I walked into the VERY active Catholic Students Association, known as St. Mary's Catholic Center, for something called RCIA. On October 30, 2005 I, and about a dozen others, entered the Universal Church by special permission from the Bishop of the Diocese of Austin, Texas.
Since then I have moved to San Antonio where the Catholic Church reigns supreme. I am a member of Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church, which was the first parish authorized for the Anglican Use, but I attend the Latin Mass on Sunday evenings and have fallen in love with it.
I'm new here, but I like what I see. I hope I get to know as many of you as I can. And, if you don't mind, keep me in your prayers. God just might be calling me to the ministry after all.
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