Jennifer shares how by reflecting more deeply on the Scriptures, and understanding Mary as the first disciple of Jesus who saw through his mission from the Annunciation to Pentecost, helped her see that there was much more to Mary than she’d ever noticed before.

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Later on, that got him thinking: if we give a special honor to our own mothers, how much more honor should we give to the mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, who he himself honored by following the commandment to honor father and mother more perfectly than any of us?

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He shares how experiencing their love and concern for his well-being has helped him to understand the role that Mary plays in the life of Christians: as a loving mother who prays that all people will come to know her son, Jesus.

More about Santonio’s work: giftofmary.org

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When she left that ministry to enter the Catholic Church, she wondered what might happen to that gift.

Sharon discusses how she has found a new passion for proclaiming the Scriptures during the Liturgy of the Word at Mass as a lector at her parish.

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Mother Petra shares how her Byzantine monastery reflects on Christ’s descent to the dead after his crucifixion, and how that observance has deepened her experience of Easter as a Catholic convert from the Wesleyan tradition.

Mother Petra’s monastery: christthebridegroom.org

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We asked six converts to share what they remember about their own experience of the Easter Vigil, and what encouragement they would give to those who are preparing to enter the Church right now.

Hear their full stories:
Tyler Pakka
Dustin Quick
Deb Scaravilli
Courtney Comstock
Erik Baldwin
Matt Gerald

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Ken Hensley shares what that looked like in his own life when he was serving as a Baptist pastor, and how he works today with dozens of men and women in similar situations through The Coming Home Network.

Are you a pastor looking for fellowship and encouragement as you explore the Catholic Faith? Our apostolate was founded specifically to assist people like you.

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But on the baseball field, he knew that he had to apply discipline and perseverance in order to succeed.

Dan shares how he came to understand that discipline and perseverance are also necessary when it comes to bearing fruit in the spiritual life as well; and how the fact that Lent takes place at the same time as Spring Training helps to drive some of those lessons home.

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Sam Guzman, who grew up Baptist and became a Catholic, shares some thoughts on why Christian traditions that have a liturgical form of worship have a distinct approach to architecture, and what that says about what they believe about the nature of worship itself.

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