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Field Trip with my Mentor: Mepkin Abbey, South Carolina
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I love the monastic life. Ever since I stayed with the Buddhist monks at their monastery in Bolivia, North Carolina, I’ve contemplated their lifestyle, their values, practices, psychology, and devotion. In another life, I may have been or will become one, but in this life, it’s one of my most passionate interests. It’s rare that…
Laying Project Conversion at the Altar of my Marriage.
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My wife should have never married me. In fact, she should have said said no when I got particularly drunk on the night of September 23, 2003 and asked her out. I tried to break up with her, but she wouldn’t listen. Heather is stubborn like that. The fact is, my marriage with Heather shouldn’t…
Defining the Catholic Church. An Attempt to Pigeonhole 1/6th of Humanity
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What is the Catholic Church? Who is a Catholic? These are important questions, ones that I must understand as fully as possible if I am to successfully practice their faith this month. The first time we hear the term “catholic” (notice the lower case) used was in A.D. 110 by St. Ignatius, the bishop of…
First Day as a Catholic, Last Month of the Year
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Good morning and welcome to my first day as a Catholic. This is also Project Conversion’s last month of the year. That statement seems impossible. Did we really make it this far? Are there really people who have followed me since this all began in January? Yes, and thank you. As with any month, the…
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