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Sunday, June 27, 2010

More Catholic Conversion Stories

Found a big list of stories of converts to the Catholic faith:

http://a-book-of-days.blogspot.com/2009/12/introduction.html
http://CortneyDavis.blogspot.com/2007/09/call-to-conversion-take-one.html
http://a-star-of-hope.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-conversion-story.html
http://www.cin.org/users/james/files/triumph.htm
http://SemperJase.com/?page_id=441
http://AnsweringMyRomanCall.blogspot.com/2007/11/all-roads-lead-to-romeeventually.html
http://blackieschurchmilitant-apocalypsis.blogspot.com/2007/07/my-testimony.html
http://BeatvsVir.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-i-became-catholic-i-wasnt-part-1.html
http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/1997/9705conv.asp
http://authorette-nouveau.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-would-56-year-old-protestant-decide.html
http://contemplatingchristian.blogspot.com/2005/11/wrench-in-works-part-ii.html
http://www.ConversionDiary.com/2007/10/why-im-catholic.html
http://www.conversionforlife.com/topics/conversion/
http://www.ConvertJournal.com/2010/01/how-in-world-did-i-end-up-here.html
http://convert-man.blogspot.com/2005/09/my-reasoning-this-was-document-i.html
http://Crossed-the-Tiber.blogspot.com/2006_04_01_archive.html
http://www.davidwarrenonline.com/?id=251
http://DebrasRandomThoughts.blogspot.com/search/label/my%20conversion%20story
http://eutychusfell.blogspot.com/
http://faithofaconvert.blogspot.com/2009/05/catholic-beliefs.html
http://firstcomeslove.wordpress.com/my-story/
http://EarlyChurchFathers.org/fullcircle/static.php?page=static050216-235737
http://KarenElissa.blogspot.com/search/label/conversion
http://HappyCatholic.blogspot.com/2005/01/my-conversion-story.html
http://www.HistoricalChristian.com/my_weblog/2007/03/why_i_became_a_.html
http://SpiritualExercises.wordpress.com/about-this-blog-its-author/authors-conversion-story/
http://JustAnotherCatholicMom.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-conversion-part-1.html
http://snoringscholar.com/2007/03/my-witness-talk-special-celebrations-of-the-eucharist/
http://LittleToe.wordpress.com/category/conversion/
http://drawntocatholicism.com/luminousmiseries/?tag=conversion
http://carlbetts.blogspot.com/2009/10/fundamental-baptist-crosses-tiber-part.html
http://MeanderingHome.blogspot.com/2007/01/rushing-rapids-and-comforting-stream-my.html
http://joeconvert.blogspot.com/2003/04/what-me-catholic-part-2.html
http://www.mycatholicconversion.com/
http://myeverydaylifewithgod.blogspot.com/p/my-catholic-journey.html
http://aCatholicJourney.blogspot.com/2005/09/some-background.html
http://mysilentjourney.wordpress.com/my-faith-journey/
http://mystified-musings.blogspot.com/2010/03/love-story-of-sorts.html
http://newchristendom.blogspot.com/2010/06/letter-to-gspcpca.html
http://RunningMom.wordpress.com/category/conversion/
http://PostcardsFromHome-les.blogspot.com/2007/10/my-conversion-story.html
http://PurifyYourBride.stblogs.com/conversion-story/
http://revertconvert.blogspot.com/2006/05/welcome-revertsconverts-to-catholic.html
http://psalm402.blogspot.com/2009/09/although-i-am-convert-to-catholic-faith.html
http://SewardFolly.blogspot.com/search/label/Conversion%20story
http://laviecatholique.blogspot.com/2006/08/my-conversion-story.html
http://ericsammons.com/article/Ignorance_Bliss
http://hallcottage.blogspot.com/2009/05/this-is-birds-eye-view-of-beautiful-way.html
http://KidSister.wordpress.com/about/
http://thetrailhome.blogspot.com/2008/02/trail-home.html
http://ThisCatholicJourney.com/2006/08/about-me.html
http://catholicconvert.wordpress.com/2004/07/16/why-i-converted-in-brief/
http://UnaSancta.wordpress.com/my-journey-to-the-catholic-church/
http://ThreeNails.blogspot.com/2008/05/why-i-am-catholic.html
http://michaelgabrielraphael.blogspot.com/2008/01/story-of-my-soul.html
http://YearOfGrace.blogspot.com/2009/08/post-post-script-aftermath-and.html

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Meditation timer for Mac OS X

This free meditation timer for Mac works great: Lotus. I've set it to chime at 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and three times at 26 minutes.

Opus Dei's "The Way" as a daily RSS feed

Here's a daily RSS feed for St. Josemaria Escriva's The Way.

Example:
2. How I wish your bearing and conversation were such that, on seeing or hearing you, people would say: This man reads the life of Jesus Christ.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Catholic conversion stories (audio)

I love listening to these converts to the Catholic faith tell their stories. I've recently enjoyed the ones by Kimberly Hahn and Thomas Smith.

Ten Commandments for the Scrupulous

Overscrupulous in confession? Check out the Ten Commandments for the Scrupulous (the first three in particular).

Saturday, June 12, 2010

4 plenary indulgences that can be obtained on any day

I did not know this. There are four plenary indulgences that can be obtained on any day: reading Scripture, reciting the Rosary in a church or with family, exercising the Way of the Cross, and adoring the Blessed Sacrament. See that link for the conditions required to obtain a plenary indulgence.

Sunday, June 06, 2010

25 most subscribed-to Catholic blogs

Behold.

Saturday, June 05, 2010

Book for men discerning a vocation to the priesthood: To Save A Thousand Souls

Someone mentioned to me this book for men discerning a call to the priesthood: To Save A Thousand Souls. It's supposed to be really well written, with lots of stories and answers to questions. Check out excerpts from the book.

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