If you are a convert to Catholicism, what made you convert?

I was raised non-denominational, non-practicing Protestant. I went through a long period of agnosticism, and then turned to paganism, following the ancient Greek path and worshiping Athena. Then my husband (then still my fiance) had a mental breakdown. read more

By allowing myself to get into the head of a believer I realized how good it felt and, so, when Lent was done, I decided to convert, first because I wanted to take Communion since not being Catholic prevented me from experiencing that part of my promise to give up atheism for Lent, and then later because befriending believing and practicing Catholics created a need to be an “insider”. read more

Before you formally begin the Catechumenate, the Church encourages you to study Catholicism, ask questions and decide whether you want to take the next step. This period of learning and questioning is known as the pre-Catechumenate or period of evangelization. read more

A person who is baptized in the Catholic Church becomes a Catholic at that moment. One’s initiation is deepened by confirmation and the Eucharist, but one becomes a Catholic at baptism. This is true for children who are baptized Catholic (and receive the other two sacraments later) and for adults who are baptized, confirmed, and receive the Eucharist at the same time. read more