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Why did you do it? Three Reasons I Became Catholic.

Why did you do it? Three Reasons I Became Catholic.

Just Be God’s: A Call to Continuing Conversion is a series of blog posts. You might want to start reading it from the beginning: Here. October 9, 2016 Why did I do it? I was asked this the other day by a post church of christer married to a catholic post church of christ… I don’t think I answered the question. You’d think after 3 years I would have my answer all worked out. I just met this…

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Publishing the Sermon

Just Be God’s: A Call to Continuing Conversion is a series of blog posts. You might want to start reading it from the beginning: Here. November 19 D to Paige Paige, what a delight it was to receive Bob’s email about the sermon you recently preached at the Brookline church. It would have been wonderful to have been there to hear you preach. Maybe there will come a time that it will be possible. I…

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Universal Salvation

Just Be God’s: A Call to Continuing Conversion is a series of blog posts. You might want to start reading it from the beginning: Here. October 22 This morning I watched a video of a friend of mine who has a moderately successful social media/blogging career. I think it probably took her about eight years before it took off. It has only been her profession in the last year. The main thing I took…

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First Sermon: Every Heart a Chasm

First Sermon: Every Heart a Chasm

Just Be God’s: A Call to Continuing Conversion is a series of blog posts. You might want to start reading it from the beginning: Here. Every Heart A Chasm This sermon was preached at the Brookline Church of Christ, in Brookline, Massachusetts, September 29, 2013. Paige Cargioli Preface to the Sermon When I was growing up, preaching wasn’t exactly a vocational option, but it was something I always…

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This Spiritual Enlightenment Path is THE WORST

This Spiritual Enlightenment Path is THE WORST

Just Be God’s: A Call to Continuing Conversion is a series of blog posts. You might want to start reading it from the beginning: Here. September 26 Woman. I ask myself over and over, “Why am I doing this Catholic thing?” Also, “Where am I most needed?” And also, “Where am I being called to?” Naturally, I started thinking about being a woman. Follow me. Now, I am preaching in a church of Christ on…

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More Complex Millennial Expectations

More Complex Millennial Expectations

Just Be God’s: A Call to Continuing Conversion is a series of blog posts. You might want to start reading it from the beginning: Here. September 24 Five days from preaching, and I’m going to assume that since I haven’t heard anything serious back from my friends who I shared my sermon with, that there isn’t anything drastically wrong with it. That’s good. Today is one of those days where I feel a…

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Wake Up!

Just Be God’s: A Call to Continuing Conversion is a series of blog posts. You might want to start reading it from the beginning: Here. September 21 This morning I woke up with a booming voice in my head, “Get up and write!” over and over. I responded, “Can I at least get my coffee first?” The voice stopped… I worked on my sermon.

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Receiving Eucharist and Catholic

Grace-filled, unified, and consumed by mystery.

I went to Mass on Sunday, and I receive. I’m referring back to my post on stealing Jesus in Mass. I remember that while I was in RCIA and more seriously considering confirmation, for the most part, I didn’t receive. And even earlier before that, I wrote about how I didn’t receive in Ireland since I was the only Protestant living with a bunch of Catholic priests. I am the only one not receiving at…

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