Coming out as a Catholic hasn’t been easy. I understand best those that pick fights with me – how to explain such profound experiences, such a deep love? What surprises me more is envy, a wistfulness that faith has eluded many of my generation. They sense what I can confirm – faith means more love. Becoming Catholic is, of course, a reversion. My great-grandfather was an Orangeman in Northern Ireland. I come from generations of hard-line protestants-turned-atheists. These days, when I pray the Rosary, I find myself wondering which woman was the last in my line to do so, and how easily she gave it up.
“It’s been said before: being Catholic is like being in love. As a poet from a most secular culture, I have come to know the Church as the ultimate poem. An intricate composition of allegory and reality, that tries to give image to God’s presence on earth.”
Sally Read (life-long atheist, psychiatric nurse, and poet), on her conversion to Catholicism in 2010
Thank you to the anon for sending me this. Now. Philip Swift is flawless — No, but seriously. I love, love, love the idea of him. God bless the man / woman / transgender individual who came up with this character. He was so sweet and gentle, but still had that fire in him that I love. He completely defied that Hollywood Christian stereotype where “he’s a Christian but he’s actually a hypocritical selfish prick” junk. Or “he’s a Christian but he’s also a huge wimp”. He was sincere and honestly loved Syrena but wasn’t all whiney and self-righteous like ANOTHER POTC character I know. coughcough. His character is a genuine favorite of mine and I hope I see more of him. C:
“And it is our very sweet duty to honor and adore in the blessed Host which our eyes see, the Incarnate Word whom they cannot see, and who, without leaving heaven, is made present before us.”
”Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
