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The latest from CHNetwork
The June CHNewsletter is out! Read it here.
This week’s episode of The Journey Home was a great discussion with Christopher O’Keefe, whose experience of pastoring as a Mennonite included prison ministry and funeral direction on his way into the Catholic Church.
We launched a new series of On the Journey, in which Matt, Ken and Kenny began to look at key points of commonality between Pentecostals and Catholics.
And in a featured written story, Jasmin Johnson shared the series of events, including some involving family trauma, that led her home to the Catholic Faith.
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CONVERTS AND CONVERSION
The National Catholic Register reported on a rise in adult baptisms in Ireland.
Erin Peterzak shared how a birthday card from her great aunt sparked her journey to the Catholic Faith.
Jim Blackburn shared some reflections on what it’s like to explore Catholicism when your spouse isn’t on board.
Maryland Catholics are engaging in a foot pilgrimage later this month in honor of the anniversary of the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, a convert from Episcopalianism.
And Catholic News Agency did an explainer on the steps of the OCIA process.
APOLOGETICS PICKS OF THE WEEK
Aleteia looked at the life of the priest who was killed in action on D-Day and whose cause for sainthood is being explored.
Angelus/OSV News published a guide to the Ecumenical Councils of the Church.
And Tyler Arnold reflected more on the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea.
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Happy Easter and Welcome Home!
