Journeys Home (Paperback)

~ Marcus Grodi (Author)

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Product Description

Edited by Marcus C. Grodi, M.Div This book is the foundation of what The Coming Home Network is all about: the journeys of Protestant clergy and laity coming home to the Catholic Church. The Coming Home Network is a lay ministry committed to helping Protestant clergy during and after they have made their Journey Home. This book contains the stories of many prominent clergy converts. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Queenship Publishing Company (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579180019
• ISBN-13: 978-1579180010
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,576,827 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Protestant Clergy "Come Home" to the Catholic Church, April 6, 1998

By	William J. Cork (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

"Journeys Home" is a collection of articles which originally appeared in the newsletter of the "Coming Home Network," an association of Protestant clergy who have "come home" to the Catholic faith.

Many of the narratives echo themes in traditional conversion stories such as Thomas Merton's "The Seven Storey Mountain" or John Henry Newman's "Apologia Pro Vita Sua." The conversion process can be at once exhilirating and confusing. It can result in pain and grief, especially when one is separated from loved ones and friends.

One of the chapters in the book is my own account of how I journeyed from the Seventh-day Adventist faith in which I was raised, through Lutheranism (including ordination as a Lutheran pastor), to Catholicism. My wife, however, remained a Seventh-day Adventist.

The book will be of particular interest to those with an interest in Catholic apologetics. It will also be useful for those interested in the dynamics of the conversion process.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great conversion resource, May 1, 2000

By	Tim Drake "Author and Journalist" (Saint Joseph, Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're struggling to convert to the Catholic faith, or just love reading the stories of others that have then you will particularly enjoy this book.

Marcus Grodi, founder of the Coming Home Network and host of the EWTN television show "Coming Home" contributed to and edited this fine book featuring the conversion stories of many (Lutheran, Jew, and Evangelical Protestant) and how they came into the Catholic faith.

Many of the stories come directly from the Coming Home Network Journal.

The book is helpful in that it provides suggestions particularly for former Protestant clergy that have converted to Catholicism. Faced with a decision which means losing their job and a means of providing for their family, the Coming Home Network offers valuable suggestions and linkages that can help such individuals find employment. The book also includes some survey results from converts.

As an added bonus, the Appendix features the popular Catholic Answers booklet, "Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth" - a tract that has been helpful to hundreds of thousands in explaining the misconceptions that so many have about Catholicism.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hearty Meal for the Hungry Explorer, February 21, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This book is a valuable addition to the ever-expanding collection of conversion testimonies written by Evangelical Protestant converts to the Catholic Church.

"Journeys Home" is a trustworthy roadmap, complete with biblical and historical signposts, that shows the way out of the wilderness and into the Catholic Church. Good for the mind, great for the soul.