Why I Became Catholic: A Timeless Conversion StoryIgnatius Press, 9 juin 2010 - 120 pages Originally written as a personal testimony to his own children on why he became a Catholic, this is a thoughtful and timeless conversion story of Sir Joseph Pope written during the early part of the 20th century. Born in 1854 to a family renowned for distinguished service to the Canadian government, Joseph carried on the family tradition as a highly regarded civil servant. Like St. Thomas More, Pope was held in high esteem as a public servant, and he enjoyed the total confidence of prime ministers and governors, all whom sought his advice. He was a prolific author of some two dozen books and pamphlets, including the official biographies of major Canadian historical figures. Amidst this busy public life, Sir Joseph Pope developed a profound spiritual life and a mind always hungry for eternal truth. Raised in a nominal Anglican family, his persistent and courageous search for the fullness of truth and grace finally led him home to the Catholic Church. |
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... Grace asked if I were not a convert . I replied , “ Yes . ' He then went on to say that he understood my marriage had had to do with my conversion — that the two facts were in some way related . Upon my asking him why he thought so , he ...
A Timeless Conversion Story Joseph Pope. * * But since my conversation with His Grace of Norfolk , the thought has more than once crossed my mind that possibly Lord Grey was not the only person who had given to my conversion a ...
... sacraments were very secondary and might even be harmful , as tending to obscure the one thing needful . The idea of grace being conferred sacramentally was characterized as a figment of superstition . Baptismal regeneration was 18.
... grace . I do not think he used the word Mass indiscriminately , but most certainly he believed in and taught the real , objective presence of our Lord in the Eucharist and regarded the Communion service , which he devoutly celebrated ...
... grace of redemption reached our souls , giving eternal life for those to whom the fruit of that redemption was applied , eternal death to those who wilfully rejected it — such was the scheme of religion presented to me . I accepted it ...