Coming Home Newsletter Archive

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“Praying Without Ceasing (Part Three)” – by Marcus Grodi (ideas for prayer)

Featured Conversion Story: “Help Lord, My Fleece Isn’t Wet!” – by Michael A. Maturen, M.Div. (former Charismatic Presbyterians, Independent Fundamentalists, Brethren in Christ, Christian and Missionary Alliance, and Baptist.)

Chapter and Verse: Defending The Catholic Faith From Scripture “Catholics And Intercessory Prayer: Why Not Go Straight To God?” – by Gregory Oatis

Demographics of clergy members of CHN

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“Praying Without Ceasing (Part Two): The Rosary” – by Marcus Grodi

“The Coming Home Network Marks a Banner Year With Their First Annual Conference: Deep in History, Deep in Scripture, Deep in Christ!” (A look back at the CHN Deep in History Conference 2003)

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“Praying without Ceasing! (Part One)” – by Marcus Grodi (on praying the Liturgy of the Hours)

Featured Conversion Story: “Spiritual Journey of Don and Ruth” – by Don and Ruth Newville (former Assemblies of God minister and missionaries)

CHN Comment Corner: Affirmations from readers and members

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“Coming Home Network Conference 2003: Deep in History. Deep in Scripture. Deep in Christ.” – by Marcus Grodi (on the first Coming Home Network Deep in History Conference)

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“Betwixt that Rock and Hardplace by Marcus Grodi” – by Marcus Grodi (on the difficulties facing clergy converts to the Catholic Church)

Featured Conversion Story: “A Twentieth-Century Centurion Swears Allegiance to Christ” – by Msgr. Stuart Swetland (former agnostic and evangelical; American Navy)

“Catholics And The Word, ‘Father’: Are We Disobeying Our Lord?” – by Gregory Otis

Construction updates on the new Coming Home Network office

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“A Thankful Victim of the Dictum: To Be Deep in History Is to Cease to Be Protestant” – by Fr. Ray Ryland

Featured Conversion Story: “In Celebration of My Ignorance” – by Thomas Hickey (former “Scofield Bible” Baptist minister)

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“Reflections on the 10th Year of the Coming Home Network’s Work” – by Marcus Grodi

“A CHN Discussion Group Member’s Conversion From Buddhist to Catholic”

Featured Conversion Story: “How I Became the Catholic I Was” – by Fr. Richard John Neuhaus (former Lutheran pastor and theologian)

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“A Banner Year for the Coming Home Network!” – by Marcus Grodi (samples of the comments we have been receiving from our new CHN clergy members in 2002)

Featured Conversion Story: “From one Worldwide Church…to the True One” – by Dan Severino (former Worldwide Church of God member)

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“As the Good Book Says…But Who Am I to Tell You What the Good Book Says” – by Marcus Grodi (on the dangers of personal interpretation of Scripture)

Featured Conversion Story: “Prodigal Son Comes Home” – by Robert Rodgers (former secular hedonist)

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“I Wanted to Write” – by Marcus Grodi (reflections on writing his first novel How Firm a Foundation)

Featured Conversion Story: “A Journey Home” – by Jim Anderson (former Lutheran seminarian)

Chaplain’s Desk: “Time to Awaken and Pray — And Learn” by Fr. Ray Ryland (on the Catholic clergy sex abuse scandals)

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“Choose This Day” – by Marcus Grodi (on the passing of his father, Daniel; please join us in saying a prayer for the repose of Daniel Grodi’s soul.)

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“What’s Your Name?” – by Marcus Grodi (reflections on being an American Catholic and on praying for the dead)

“Exploring Your Ancestors” with Jim Anderson

2002 Demographic maps of clergy and general Coming Home Network members