Faith
I'm a Catholic. Everything else—work, family, how I approach problems—flows from that.
This isn't evangelization. It's personal testimony. If you're curious, skeptical, or returning—you're welcome here.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Matthew 11:28
Why Catholicism specifically—why not something simpler, less institutional, less demanding?
Because I believe it's true. Not "true for me"—true, in the same way the Pythagorean theorem is true.
Historical Continuity
An unbroken line from the Apostles to today. The same Church that defined the canon of Scripture, survived the Roman Empire, and still stands two thousand years later.
The Sacraments
Not symbols, but encounters. The Eucharist isn't a memorial—it's Christ, truly present. Confession isn't therapy—it's absolution. Baptism isn't a nice ceremony—it's death and resurrection. Grace made tangible, here and now.
Intellectual Tradition
Augustine, Aquinas, Newman, Chesterton. A 2,000-year conversation about faith and reason, with room for the hardest questions.
Both/And
Faith and reason. Scripture and Tradition. Justice and mercy. The Catholic instinct is to hold things together that others tear apart.
New to Christianity, or so far removed you've forgotten the shape of it? Here's the core claim:
God exists. He made the universe and everything in it—including you. He made you for a reason: to know Him, love Him, and be happy with Him forever.
If that sounds too good to be true, there's a reason.
We broke that relationship. Sin—choosing ourselves over God—separates us from the life we were made for.
The restlessness you feel, the sense that something's missing even when everything's fine? That's the gap.
God became man in Jesus Christ to repair what was broken. Through His death and resurrection, He opened the way back to the Father.
The Church He founded carries this message and these graces forward. The sacraments—especially Baptism, Confession, and the Eucharist—are how we encounter Him and receive His life.
That's it. Everything else is detail.
I was a convert—confirmed at the Easter Vigil in 2010 as an adult. Coming to the faith later in life means I know what it's like to be on the outside, to have doubts, to wonder if the door is really open.
It is.
Maybe you left because of the scandals. Maybe you felt judged. Maybe the Church's teachings felt impossible to square with your conscience. Those are real objections, and I won't minimize them. But here's what I'd say: don't let institutional failures separate you from the sacraments. The Church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum of saints.
Here's how to start:
Books
Questions?
I'm not a theologian, just a layman trying to live the faith. But if you have questions—or just want to talk—reach out.
"Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life."
John 6:68
Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam