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Found 40 comments on Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism:

u/Pope-Urban-III · 53 pointsr/Catholicism

You would really enjoy reading Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism by Scott Hahn.

u/StGabriel5 · 51 pointsr/Catholicism

Boy, have I got a book for you.

u/starwarsgeek33 · 25 pointsr/Catholicism

Quick answers: No, you are not a hypocrite, and no, you're not horrible for letting the question of your career bother you.

As for what to do, I'm a lifelong Catholic, so I don't have a lot of experience that will help. However, I do know of other people who have been in similar situations. You may have heard of Dr. Scott Hahn...he's a prominent Catholic writer/speaker/professor of theology. He was a Presbyterian minister. I've never read his conversion story ("Rome Sweet Home"), so I'm not sure exactly how much he focuses on the difficulties of the situation, but this will probably help.

http://www.amazon.com/Rome-Sweet-Home-Journey-Catholicism/dp/0898704782/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343621786&sr=8-1&keywords=rome+sweet+home


There's also Jeff Cavins. He left the Catholic faith and became a Methodist minister, but eventually returned. http://www.amazon.com/My-Life-Rock-Returns-Catholic/dp/0965922839/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343621960&sr=8-1&keywords=life+on+the+rock+jeff+cavins


Sorry I can't offer any direct assistance, but hopefully these will be of some help.

u/Joseph-Urbanek · 25 pointsr/Catholicism

I suggest the following books by former anti-Catholic Presbyterian Minister Catholic Convert Scott Hahn. Read them yourself then give them to your boyfriend and discuss them with him.

Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism by Scott Hahn

And

Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God

u/trolo-joe · 18 pointsr/Catholicism

>Is there anything else I have to do?

Pray! Fulfill your Sunday obligation by attending Mass every Sunday! Make special note of any feast days or Holy Days of Obligation on your calendar! Spend time in contemplation before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament!

This is a very exciting time for you. You get to discover all of the things that we cradle-catholics often take for granted. Learn about the Church's devotions, Her saints, Her disciplines. Explore different liturgies at different parishes. If you can find a Church with a beautiful choir that sings the Latin propers for Mass, give that a shot, just to experience it! Later on, you may even want to explore the Extraordinary Form of the Mass as well.

And read! Get your hands on a Catechism! Check out "Theology for Beginners" by F.J. Sheed.

Also look at purchasing "Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic" by David Currie and "Rome Sweet Home" by Scott & Kimberly Hahn. You won't be disappointed.

u/sweetcaviar · 16 pointsr/Catholicism

Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn: A biographical account of how Dr. Scott Hahn, former Presbyterian minister, and his wife found their way into the Catholic Church, and why.

Behold Your Mother by Tim Staples: An apologetic defense of the Marian doctrine using Biblical and historical references.

Hail, Holy Queen by Scott Hahn: Another defense of the Marian doctrine from Dr. Scott Hahn.

The Case for Catholicism by Trent Horn: A litany of apologetic responses to typical Protestant objections to and misunderstandings of Catholic teachings.

Catholic Answers Podcast: A weekday radio broadcast with various Catholic apologists and advocates for various Catholic issues.

Called to Communion radio podcast (with Dr. David Anders, available on EWTN's channel): A radio broadcast specifically oriented towards answering objections launched by Protestants. The host Dr. Anders is also a former Presbyterian seminarian.

u/philosofik · 13 pointsr/Catholicism

Welcome!

As for required reading, the Bible is a good start. On its own, though, it's tough to crack. Fortunately, the same body that put it together is still around to help you through it. For an easier read, I recommend Rome Sweet Home by Scott and Kimberly Hahn. It's an excellent primer on what makes Catholicism unique and why it has a strong claim on being the true Church started by Jesus Christ nearly 2,000 years ago.

My best advice for you, in the meantime, is to go to Mass. Find the nearest Catholic Church and pop in for Mass on Sunday. Nearly every Catholic Church has a program called RCIA. It stands for Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. While the name sounds like you'll be committing to converting, the program is designed to answer your questions -- all of them -- before you get to that. Protestants believe in a "Come to Jesus" moment, a particular time when you just decide to become a Christian. Catholics hold that this isn't a moment, but a gradual process that requires full buy-in from both heart and mind. To that end, RCIA exists to answer questions and explore the many nuances, rhythms, lingo, gestures, postures, rubrics, and tenets of the faith. Only after your questions have been answered and you've come to understand what the Church teaches and why will you start thinking about the conversion process. We don't want people to come in and experience buyer's remorse. We believe that folks should know up-front what is involved with as much clarity as we can muster. Also, there is no set timeline. Some people stay in RCIA for years, inquiring and exploring the faith. Others may finish it in a single year's time. And in some cases, it can go faster than that still.

When Mass is over, hang around and speak to the priest. He'll be shaking hands with folks after Mass, most likely, so you can chat him up a bit when he's done. They don't get tired of hearing from folks like you! He might not have time to speak in-depth just then, but he can help you figure out how to start your journey, or set a time to meet later in the week.

We don't have different branches, per se. There are a few different rites, but on the whole, the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church encompasses about a billion people worldwide, give or take. The Mass you'll hear is the same Mass you'd hear at most any other Catholic Church you could go to. The same readings, the same prayers, and so on. Sometimes it's in the vernacular, sometimes it's in Latin, but the Mass is the Mass. That's, to me, one of the coolest things about Catholicism. It really is a universal Church.

One last note would be, when you go to Mass, to refrain from receiving Communion. You can just stay in your seat. You won't be the only one by any stretch. And don't worry about saying the right responses or trying to follow along in the books in the back of the pews. Just listen and watch, and kneel, sit, or stand when other folks do.

Welcome again!

u/paul_brown · 10 pointsr/Catholicism

If you are in college, seek out your Catholic Campus Ministries program, if you have one, and speak to the representative about RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults).

If the college has no CCM (or its equal), then seek out the local parish in your area and speak directly to the pastor about converting to the faith.

Before all of this, though, pray.

If the pastor you go to makes you feel like you have to run the gauntlet to join the Roman Church - this is a good thing. We have too many lukewarm Catholics who do not practice what the Church teaches. If you're going to join, we want you to be all-in.

Next, study. Do your own research with the Scriptures, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and Canon Law to be your guide.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask them here (or with your local pastor).

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u/bb1432 · 10 pointsr/Catholicism

Personally, I think there's a lot of garbage, namby-pamby advice in this thread.

As Venerable Fulton Sheen said, "There are not over a hundred people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church. There are millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church — which is, of course, quite a different thing."

If you believe the Catholic Faith is true, then presumably your end goal is their conversion. If it's not, it should be.

Perhaps the initial explanation won't go well. That's fine. Whatever happens, don't burn any bridges. Unfortunately, since it's today there's not much more prep you can do.

The best advice I can give is to come armed with what they think they know. Beyond the initial, emotional reaction, they will have arguments. Maybe not today, but they'll come. They already know what they're going to say. They already have their "Catholicism is the Whore of Babylon Talking Points" on a 3x5 index card (even if it's just a mental index card.) So what do you do? Surprise them. Steal their lines. Ask questions that they aren't expecting. Since you already know all of the anti-Catholic talking points, you are (hopefully) well prepared to counter them with clarity and charity, using Holy Scripture as your guide.

Also, remember you're not alone in this. LOTS of fantastic people have made this conversion. Here are a few book recs that are relevant.

Catholicism and Fundamentalism

Rome Sweet Home

Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic

Crossing the Tiber: Evangelical Protestants Discover the Historical Church

I haven't read this one yet, but it also looks awesome. Dr. Brant Pitre also writes on this topic:

The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the Last Supper and the Cross

u/Why_are_potatoes_ · 9 pointsr/Catholicism

His book [Rome Sweet Home] (https://www.amazon.com/Rome-Sweet-Home-Journey-Catholicism/dp/0898704782) is good if anybody wants a book format.

u/Cordelia_Fitzgerald · 7 pointsr/Catholicism

Do you have any sort of background with philosophy? I read a new book this summer that I thought made some very good arguments. It's split up into sections all written by different philosophers explaining their conversion to Catholicism. The first few argue for Catholicism over atheism while the rest argue for Catholicism over Protestantism. I can't remember if any of them address Orthodoxy.

It's called Faith and Reason. I found the chapter by Edward Feser particularly enlightening for me. It's like he took my own nebulous thought process, put it into words, and then backed it up with way more education than I could ever hope to achieve.

Another often recommended book (and a much lighter read than the Faith and Reason book) for those with a Protestant background is Rome Sweet Home by Scott and Kimberly Hahn.

u/Jestersage · 7 pointsr/Christianity

Very different.

Instead of pulling things using words I am not good with, I will throw these one in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJCbCs-y1_k

Also, from the point of view of Catholicism, other faith is incomplete at best and erogenous at worse. Church is more than just structure, or how things is run -- Presbyterian as a whole also have their own issues, though the local church, of course, is fine -- just like how a local catholic church is fine.

For what it's worth, by all means tell your mom you do not find any difference between Prebysterian and catholic. when people ignore the doctrine as passed down by apostles and make up what they think Catholicism is, or how it should change, of course there is no differences. Hopefully this will deepen the faith of your mother.

I will also recommend the Rome Sweet Rome Book

u/digifork · 7 pointsr/Catholicism

Welcome Home!

I suggest you read Rome Sweet Home or The Catholic Church Saved My Marriage. They are both written by people who converted to Catholicism when their spouse was not on board.

u/Ibrey · 7 pointsr/Christianity

Some key concepts and interesting facts:

  • The deposit of faith comprises not just the Bible, but also sacred tradition. Traditions that have been passed down from the days of the apostles are as authoritative as the Bible.
  • Catholic Bibles contain 73 books rather than the 66 you're probably used to, with longer versions of Daniel and Esther. The difference is known to Catholics as the deuterocanon, and to Protestants as the Apocrypha.

  • The Catholic hierarchy derives its authority from apostolic succession. Each bishop has been consecrated by another bishop, who was consecrated by another bishop, who was consecrated by another bishop, in a line going all the way back to the twelve apostles, and they have inherited the teaching authority of the apostles.
  • The Pope is a bishop specially elected to succeed to the place of the apostle Peter, whom Jesus named the head of the apostles and the rock on which he would build his church. The Pope is the Bishop of Rome because that's where Peter was bishop when he died.
  • The body of bishops, when united with Peter's successor as its head, is infallible. That is, the Holy Spirit will prevent the bishops from teaching an error in faith or morals as binding on the faithful. The Pope individually can also make infallible pronouncements. This doesn't mean that the bishops are free from sin, or that they are infallible on other subjects like physics, economics, or geography.
  • The Eastern Orthodox Churches believe almost all the same stuff as Catholics and also have valid apostolic succession, but deny that the primacy of the Pope is anything more than honorary. The Anglican Church claims apostolic succession, but Catholics reject the validity of their orders due to changes in the ordination rite in the 16th Century.

  • A saint is anyone who is in heaven. The Church declares some people to be saints after a rigorous investigation, but this isn't meant to imply that no other people are saints.
  • Catholics honour the Blessed Virgin Mary above all other saints for her special participation in Jesus' mission of salvation. It is Catholic dogma that she was conceived free from original sin, remained sinless her entire life, and was assumed body and soul into heaven. (Note that she didn't ascend of her own power like Jesus, but was assumed.) However, this doesn't mean she didn't require salvation by Jesus.
  • People have reported Marian apparitions going all the way back to 40 AD (when she was still alive!). The Church declares some of these to be "worthy of belief," but they're considered private revelations no matter how many people witness them, and do not add to the deposit of faith. Catholics are not required to believe in them.
  • Saints can pray for people on Earth. When Catholics pray for the intercession of saints, they're not asking a saint to make some direct intervention of their own, but to pray to God on their behalf.
  • Catholics do not worship the saints, nor Mary, nor anything other than God as the Trinity.

  • The Mass is not just an hour or so of worship music, prayers, and a sermon, though all of those are included; Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is re-presented (not represented) in the Eucharist. It is the same sacrifice, in that it is offered by the same person (Jesus), it has the same victim (Jesus), and it has the same effect (the remission of sins).
  • The doctrine of transubstantiation holds that when the priest holds the bread and wine over the altar at Mass and says the words of consecration (in which moment he acts in persona Christi), they cease to be bread and wine and become the actual body and blood of Jesus, although to the senses they remain indistinguishable from bread and wine.
  • A consecrated host is often publicly displayed for purposes of Eucharistic adoration, a practice which became popular around the 14th Century. Since the host is Jesus, it is right to worship it.
  • If you visit a Catholic Mass, you should know that non-Catholics normally aren't supposed to receive the Eucharist.

    Further reading:

  • Catholicism for Dummies
  • Rome Sweet Home
  • New American Bible
  • Catechism of the Catholic Church
u/RomanCatechist · 7 pointsr/Catholicism
u/CatholicWotD · 7 pointsr/Catholicism

I'm gonna put in a shameless self-promotion for Catholic Word of the Day to get you up-to-speed on some of our vocabulary (along with some trivia).

But also check out Jimmy Akin and Catholic Answers for some basic stuff. Bishop Robert Barron also produces good content, as does Fr. Roderick Vonhogen.

Also, check out Rome Sweet Home by Dr. Hahn and Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic by David Currie.

But also, ask us around here your specific questions! We love answering questions from Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

u/OmegaPraetor · 6 pointsr/Catholicism

First of all, welcome back, brother. I am especially touched that your fiancée would even suggest to find a Catholic Church. (As an aside, you're not a convert; you're a revert since you're already baptized into the Church. I thought maybe you'd appreciate that factoid.)

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>I am looking for information about your Church, whatever you think is important to know.

There is a lot to know and many here would recommend a million and one things to study, especially since it sounds like you enjoy a good intellectual pursuit. I'm not going to discount others' recommendations, but I do want to highlight one thing: learn more about Jesus first. Find out what He taught, who He is, what His disciples and closest friends said about Him, what the Old Testament said about Him, etc. To that end...

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>I am looking for recommendations for a Catholic-approved version of the Bible, geared towards someone who appreciates philosophy and prefers something close to the original translations, or the most accepted by the Church.

First thing to note, all Catholic Bibles have 72 books. Protestants have 66. If you can't get a hold of a Catholic Bible, a Protestant one will do for now until you do get around to buying a Catholic one. Now, as for Catholic Bibles, if you speak/read Latin you can't go wrong with the Vulgate Bible. It's a Bible that was translated by St. Jerome who was fluent in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin; he had the original manuscripts -- some of which are lost to us today -- so his translations are widely accepted as authentic and faithful.

There's also the English version of the Vulgate Bible known as the Douay-Rheims. It's an almost word-for-word translation of the Latin so the English will sound archaic to our modern ears. It's not as frustrating as, say, reading Shakespeare but it's pretty close. I personally prefer (and currently use) a Douay-Rheims Bible that has the Clementina Vulgata beside it. It's essentially Latin and English side by side. You can find one here.

If want one with plain English, the New American Bible Revised Edition would suffice. (If you use this website, let me know. I have a discount code from my last purchase.)

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>I know nothing of the culture or norms of the Church, or what to expect as a new member.

One major rule to remember is that you can't receive Holy Communion until after you've gone to Confession. Given your situation, I would recommend setting up an appointment with a parish priest so he can give his full attention to you and your needs.

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>I do not know how to introduce myself to the congregation

There's usually no need to introduce yourself to the congregation since parishes tend to be big. If you would like to formally introduce yourself, however, give the parish priest a call and set up a meeting with him. It would also be a great chance to speak with him about your situation and get some pastoral guidance.

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>or tell a good Catholic church from a lesser one

Many here would recommend a more traditional parish. If that's not available, I'd say any Catholic church would do. If you're unsure about a particular church's standing, just give us the details on this sub. I'm sure someone here would be able to double check for you.

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>I know nothing of the Saints or the miracles, or what has been confirmed by the Church and what hasn't.

These are things you can learn later on. Focus on Jesus first. Rebuild your relationship with Him. Start with the basics; if you don't, you might burn yourself out. There is A LOT to learn about the Faith. Some say it's a lifelong endeavour. :P

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>I am also looking for a reading list to explore Catholic philosophy beyond those you typically encounter in standard philosophical reading, such as Aquinas or Pascal.

Hmmm... this depends on what sorts of things interest you. A good one that lightly touches on philosophy is Socrates Meets Jesus by Peter Kreeft (anything by this guy is pretty good, by the way).

A book that may be more pressing to your current situation is Why Be Catholic? by Patrick Madrid and Abraham Skorka, Why We're Catholic by Trent Horn, as well as Why I am a Catholic by Brandon Vogt. (They might need to work on a more original title, though :P) Since you have an Evangelical background, Crossing the Tiber by Steve Ray might be helpful (although it can be a bit dry; also, it mostly deals with the Church's teaching on Baptism and the Eucharist) as well as Rome Sweet Home by Scott and Kimberly Hahn.

You can never go wrong with classics such as a collection of C. S. Lewis' works, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, The Seven Story Mountain by Thomas Merton, and Confessions by St. Augustine.

If you want a historical examination of Jesus and the Early Church, a good place to start is The Case for Christ by Brant Pitre, The History of the Church: From Christ to Constantine by St. Eusebius, and The Fathers Know Best by Jimmy Akin. I'd like to thrown in Jesus, Peter, and the Keys by Scott Butler, Norman Dahlgren, and David J. Hess. This last one pertains to the Catholic claim regarding the papacy (and which I think is one of the strongest arguments in favour of the Catholic Church being the original one that the Lord founded).

Finally, there are YouTube channels you can follow/binge watch such as Bishop Robert Barron and Ascension Presents. Also, an amazing video about the Catholic Faith is a series made by Bishop Barron when he was "just" a priest called Catholicism.

I'm sorry if that's overwhelming but you raised some good questions. :P Anyway, I imagine it may be a lot right now so take it slowly, don't dive in through all of it at once. Find a local Catholic church, call up the priest, set up a meeting, then take it from there. And remember, you can always pray; God's always willing to talk with you.

u/tom-dickson · 6 pointsr/Catholicism

For 5 I will ask: Do you understand celibacy for Jesus and for St Paul?

And as for 7, we believe in one baptism so there cannot be multiple - those validly baptized are baptized into the Body of Christ, which is the Church. The Church currently graciously relieves some of the requirements that would otherwise bind those baptized outside the Catholic Church so as to reduce sin.

If you'd like more reading, Rome Sweet Home and No Price Too High are both great, and the second lets you make jokes about Deacon Alex Jones (they're turning the Protestants Catholic!).

u/frijoles_refritos · 5 pointsr/Catholicism

You might be interested in reading Rome Sweet Home by Protestant converts to Catholicism, Scott and Kimberly Hahn.

Here's an audio recording
of him talking about his conversion experience on YouTube, if you're interested.

I'm a convert from an atheist/agnostic background, so my struggles were different than yours, but a few of the (many)things that persuaded me of Catholicism as opposed to Protestant Christianity are:

  • Christ Himself refused to take back, soften, or explain as metaphorical His assertation that those who partake of His Flesh and Blood have eternal life. The Bible tells us that this claim scandalized people and many of His disciples left Him over it. Yet He did not reassure the uneasy that He was merely using poetic or metaphorical language. He did not call those who left back.
    He let them go. That seems like a powerful statement to me.

  • Purgatory makes sense in a way, if we take inventory of the facts that we do know. We know that life is short and we have only one life. We know we are weak and prone to sin and imperfection. We know that Heaven is only for those pure and holy enough to stand being in the radiant presence of God. Meanwhile, we know that hell is eternal. And rather confusingly, we also know that God is merciful. Umm... Pieces of puzzle not entirely fitting together. A state where those of us who are imperfect can still be purified and reach Heaven? Ahh. Starting to make sense. If you know what I mean.

  • Test of time. Catholic morality has maintained a high bar and beautiful resoluteness, and has not changed over the millennia, while almost all of the Protestant denominations have caved in to greater or lesser degrees to the demands and whims of modern culture for a more lax "morality" over the last several decades.
    Catholicism has remained one solid, constant, historical Church over the millennia, while Protestantism has
    been continually splintering and fragmenting into an ever more mind-boggling plethora of denominations, ever since the Reformation.


    Don't know if any of that will be at all helpful to you, but more than anything, I encourage you to keep asking your questions, to search and research boldly. I mean, dig deep, read a lot, and don't give up.
    Search for answers until you get them. The real Faith can stand up to scrutiny. It is reaffirmed, rather than threatened by it. And, of course, it is promised in Scripture that the one who searches will find.
    Will say a prayer for you.
    God bless.
u/brtf4vre · 4 pointsr/Catholicism

Nice job getting this far on your own. Many protestants just automatically reject the authority of the Pope out of hand, but they have no good answer to this question: If Martin Luther and John Calvin disagree about something, how do you know who is right? What authority do you appeal to? How do you know you are the right type of protestant?

Well done, you have figured out Protestantism is truly the the 'man made' religion that is simply based on the authority of whoever happens to be interpreting the Bible. This is a good start

https://www.amazon.com/Rome-Sweet-Home-Journey-Catholicism/dp/0898704782

u/edvol44 · 3 pointsr/Catholicism

Welcome! I am a convert myself. Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton is a wonderful amazing book that will be good to read for that and also just good for any Christian to read. It is about $5 on amazon and also probably in your local library or bookstore. Chesterton was CS Lewis's and J R R Tolkien's mentor. The American Chesterton Society is a really really great resource, and if you ever get a chance to hear Dale Alquist speak, so it, he is amazing to hear. He came to my University and about 20 people showed up; by the end there were like 200 from everyone texting their friends to come because the guy slings truth and eloquence like Tupac slung rhymes. Chesterton made Lewis look like a baby writer or something, according to Lewis himself. Chesterton is like a cross between a saint and the wit of Oscar Wilde. He could write something on paper and dictate something else at the same time, and they would both be awesome. His quotes are amazing. That is a short list of them. "Rome sweet home" by Scott Hahn is good. $3 on Amazon. It is well worth reading and is a great crash course in Catholicism for someone in just your situation. He came from a very similar background I think.

Edit: I love this one on that facebook meme page. It pretty much sums up what spirred me to look at Catholicism. When the priest literally called down the Holy Spirit on me when I got confirmed, it was awesome. If you can get to an Easter vigil mass (saturday night before Easter), it is my favorite. I wish they could all be that way. If you can find a church that has a lot of converts that year, it will be even better.

u/DKowalsky2 · 3 pointsr/Catholicism

One of the boilerplate books for this kind of thing is Scott Hahn's Rome Sweet Home. If you're unfamiliar with it, it's Scott's and his wife's journey from Protestant Christianity to the Catholic Church. He wasn't Lutheran, but was a Presbyterian minister (I believe in the OPC denomination, specifically).

The book mentions Martin Luther quite a bit and juxtaposes his claims against what the Council of Trent actually taught, plus some low level biblical exegesis on the matter. It's more of an emotional read than an intellectual one (though Dr. Hahn has a bunch of books with a more intellectual approach), so if your co-worker is quite theologically minded, it may not be the best fit.

If that's the case, I'd maybe recommend any of G.K. Chesterton's works that deal a bit closer to his own conversion, namely the aptly named The Catholic Church and Conversion, or John Henry Cardinal Newman's Apologia Pro Vita Sua.

As for easy essays to link and send, say, by this afternoon... here are a few:

u/Happy_Pizza_ · 3 pointsr/Catholicism

I would buy a used copy of Rome Sweet Home. It's great at explaining the fundmental differences between Protestants and Catholics.

u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/Catholicism

You know, there are some excellent resources and books for you out there. Each of these deals almost exactly with what you have dealt with.

  • Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic by David Currie
  • Rome Sweet Home by Scott and Kimberly Hahn
  • Catholicism and Fundamentalism by Karl Keating

    Though I am a cradle-Catholic, I thoroughly enjoyed reading through the conversion stories of Currie and Hahn (though, to be honest, I enjoyed Currie's book more). Catholicism and Fundamentalism is more of an educational apologetic work to answer "Bible Christians" if you're interested.

    Godspeed!
u/hahaitsalex · 3 pointsr/Catholicism

Listen to Catholic Answers Live, they often have specific topics for the day "Why aren't you Catholic?" "Why are you a protestant?" etc. you can go back on the calendar and find those past shows as well.

Also would recommend The Protestant's Dilemma and Rome Sweet Home

u/StatCrux · 2 pointsr/Catholicism

Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism by former protestants Scott Hahn and Kimberly Hahn.

u/redmonkey19 · 2 pointsr/Catholicism

You're welcome, I'm glad I could be of help! Same here, books and reading are extremely important to me, and have been a huge influence in my life. Also, if I can make another recommendation, I haven't read it, but I've heard good things about Rome Sweet Home. It might be worth reading as you explore Catholicism.

Also, if you have any questions about Catholicism or Christianity, you're more than welcome to ask them on this subreddit. God bless! :)

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u/feminaprovita · 2 pointsr/Catholicism

Do you want modern personalities, too? Because I found Jennifer Fulwiler's Something Other Than God to be quite nice, and even Scott and Kimberly Hahn's Rome Sweet Home was pretty good.

These are the only Catholic memoirs by living persons I've read (not typically my genre), but each was enjoyable in its own way. (If you're only picking one, I vote Fulwiler.)

My prayers for your search! Enjoy the reading. :)

EDIT: Duh! GK Chesterton's Orthodoxy is not exactly a conversion story, but it kind of is, and it's pretty great, too.

u/jokester4079 · 1 pointr/Reformed

I really liked it. Actually a book that was even closer for me was Rome Sweet Home as the writer was a Presbyterian pastor who graduated from Gordon-Conwell.

u/Tirrikindir · 1 pointr/Catholicism

You might read stories from former protestants that converted to Catholicism that explain why they had a change of heart; the example that's coming to mind is Scott and Kimberly Hahn's book Rome Sweet Home. The Hahns in particular learned theology as protestants (Presbyterian), so their conversion involved an deepening exploration of theology.

Edit: another convert: Albert Little is a convert to Catholicism from an evangelical protestant background, so that's a somewhat different perspective.

u/crowjar · 1 pointr/Catholicism

Well, it would depend on what you feel your soul is looking for right now.

You say you're agnostic, there are books for people who want to get a sense of the existence of God, like Jacob's Ladder: Ten Steps to Truth. Peter Kreeft, the author of the book, has a handy section on his website going over various perspectives on the verification of God's existence.

There are books for people who want to get to know Catholic faith a little better before committing, like Waking Up Catholic: A Guide to Catholic Beliefs for Converts, Reverts, and Anyone Becoming Catholic.

There are books for people who want to get to know the Catholic faith more in depth, and have some hurdles to overcome, particularly from the protestant objections, like Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism, from an anti-Catholic Presbyterian minister whose battle against the faith pulled him into it.

There are people who come to the Church by reading on the lives of saints, others by reading on the history of the church and how it built western civilization, and others just by reading the news. It's not just a purely intelectual exercise, this is a spiritual quest and as such you have to give your soul what it yearns for.

u/SaladAndEggs · 1 pointr/Catholicism

I haven't been lurking here long so I don't know the subreddit's general consensus on the book (or the author), but in my opinion you should check out Rome Sweet Home. It's a quick read and really hits on a lot of the issues you will probably face.

u/Bradn085 · 0 pointsr/Reformed

Well sit it out. Don't get over-emotional about what happens in the Church. People are people, and unfortunately the Church is in a sucky phase. And the Pope may be a crappy person, too. We'll see.

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To counter our Dutch Reformed friend above... here are some books from ex-Reformed folks. They all became Catholic - one is a website:

The Salvation Controversy - A tutorial through TULIP (5 points of Calvinism from an ex-Calvinist, turned Catholic)

The Mystery of Predestination According to Scripture, the Church and Aquinas -

Rome Sweet Home - From a Reformed professor at Westminster, turned Catholic -

http://www.calledtocommunion.com/ - - all Reformed guys who became Catholic

Reformed High Church Anglican Pastor who became Catholic The Crucified Rabbi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q2HSJ6cbMY -

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If I was religious, I would be Catholic.

David's references take you through everything you basically read and rejected before - just more sophisticated Sola Scriptura. "It's not 'me' saying it - it's Calvin and me saying it! Every church father before Calvin knows better than me insofar as they agree with Calvin. "

For David: in all of their own words. This book is nothing but quotes - starting literally from those ordained by the apostles themselves: https://www.amazon.com/Teachings-Church-Fathers-John-Willis/dp/0898708931

I hope you stay honest with your pursuit of truth. You can eliminate all presuppositions and trust your mind.