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The well-known and very popular Catholic couple, Scott and Kimberly Hahn, have been constantly travelling and speaking all over North America for the last few years about their conversion to the Catholic Church. Now these two outstanding Catholic apologists tell in their own words about the incredible spiritual journey that led them to embrace Catholicism.

Scott Hahn was a Presbyterian minister, the top student in his seminary class, a brilliant Scripture scholar, and militantly anti-Catholic ... until he reluctantly began to discover that his "enemy" had all the right answers. Kimberly, also a top-notch theology student in the seminary, is the daughter of a well-known Protestant minister, and went through a tremendous "dark night of the soul" after Scott converted to Catholicism.

Their conversion story and love for the Church has captured the hearts and minds of thousands of lukewarm Catholics and brought them back into an active participation in the Church. They have also influenced countless conversions to Catholicism among their friends and others who have heard their powerful testimony.

Written with simplicity, charity, grace and wit, the Hahns' deep love and knowledge of Christ and of Scripture is evident and contagious throughout their story. Their love of truth and of neighbor is equally evident, and their theological focus on the great importance of the family, both biological and spiritual, will be a source of inspiration for all readers.

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"One of the beautiful and bright-shining stars in the firmament of hope for our desperate days is this couple, the Hahns, and this story of their life and their conversion."
— Peter Kreeft, Author, Back to Virtue

"Dynamic, fresh, and devoted are terms which describe the approach that Scott and Kimberly Hahn take to assist in the renewal of the Church in the United States. Now, with their conversion, they are admirably suited to assist Catholics in re-discovering the treasure that has been entrusted to them. My hope is that many people will benefit from contact with Scott and Kimberly Hahn through their stories of conversion."
— Most Reverend John Myers, Bishop of Peoria

About the Author

Kimberly Hahn, a home-schooling mother of five, holds a Master of Arts Theology degree, and is the co-author with her husband, Scott, ofRome Sweet Home, she is also a frequent speaker at conferences on family issues.

Scott Hahn, Ph.D., an internationally renowned speaker, author, and scholar. He teaches theology and Scripture at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and has published several best-selling books, including Rome Sweet Home, The Lamb's Supper, and the Catholic Bible Dictionary. He is also the founder and president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, which promotes biblical literacy among Catholic laity and biblical fluency among Catholic clergy. Hahn is the General Editor of the Ignatius Study Bible series.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0898704782
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ignatius Press (September 21, 1993)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 182 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780898704785
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0898704785
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.63 x 8 inches

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Dr. Scott Hahn is the author (or editor) of over forty books, including several recent titles (Joy to the World, Evangelizing Catholics, Angels and Saints, and Consuming the Word), along with best-selling titles like Rome Sweet Home, The Lamb's Supper, Hail Holy Queen, A Father Who Keeps His Promises, Lord Have Mercy, First Comes Love, Swear to God, Understanding Our Father, Scripture Matters, Spirit and Life, Understanding the Scriptures, Catholic Bible Dictionary, Many Are Called, Signs of Life, Reasons to Believe, Answering the New Atheism, Ordinary Work Extraordinary Grace, and Living the Mysteries. His academic publications include Kinship by Covenant: A Canonical Approach to the Fulfillment of God's Saving Promises (Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library), The Kingdom of God as Liturgical Empire: A Theological Commentary on 1-2 Chronicles, Covenant and Communion: The Biblical Theology of Pope Benedict XVI, Letter and Spirit: From Written Text to Living Word in the Liturgy, and Politicizing the Bible: The Roots of Historical Criticism and the Secularization of Scripture (1300-1700). He is the editor of the academic periodical, Letter & Spirit: A Journal of Catholic Biblical Theology, and co-editor of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible.
An exceptionally popular speaker and teacher, Dr. Scott Hahn has delivered thousands of popular talks and academic lectures, nationally and internationally, on a wide range of topics related to Scripture, Theology and the Catholic faith. Hundreds of these presentations have been recorded and distributed by Lighthouse Catholic Media. He has appeared on hundreds of television programs on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), where he has also been the regular host and presenter on several popular 13-week series (including Our Fathers Plan, The Lamb's Super, Genesis to Jesus, Consuming the Word).
Founder and President of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology (www.stpaulcenter.com / www.salvationhistory.com ), Dr. Hahn holds the Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR Chair of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he's taught since 1990. He also holds the William and Lois McEssy Distinguished Visiting Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Mundelein Seminary in Chicago. In 2005, he was awarded the Pope Benedict XVI Chair of Biblical Theology and Liturgical Proclamation at St. Vincent Seminary (Latrobe PA), which he held through 2011. He also held the Cardinal Laghi Chair of Catholic Theology from 2002-2004 at the Pontifical Seminary Josephinum (Columbus OH).
Scott graduated from Grove City College in 1979 with his BA in Theology, Philosophy and Economics (magna cum laude). He graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1982 with his M.Div (summa cum laude). Scott received his Ph.D. in Theology from Marquette University in 1995 (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa). He was ordained in 1982 at Trinity Presbyterian Church (Fairfax VA). He entered the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil, 1986.
Dr. Scott Hahn was born in 1957, and has been married to Kimberly since 1979. They live in Steubenville Ohio and have six children and twelve grandchildren.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 29, 2022

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One of the best conversion stories out there. Scott Hahn is a gift to the Catholic Church and Kimberly a treasure. Those who are deeply rooted in their faith and open to the truth cannot deny the solid doctrine and Theology in this book. Sadly, many will reject the truth found in this book out of fear for what it may cost them or just because they are comfortable. As a convert to the Catholic Church from evangelicalism I related so much to their story. You may experience loss of friends, people who don't understand as expressed in these pages but what a surprise ending. I've experienced loss but there is so much more I've gained because I trusted God on the journey. If you know Scott Hahn you know the richness of his ministry in the Catholic Church and how blessed his family is as a result of his obedience.

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Iris S. Martinez

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 18, 2022

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I purchased this book for my husband who is a Christian but not a member of any denomination. He truly enjoyed it and is now preparing to join the Catholic church.

A BLESSED JOURNEY

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 28, 2022

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I thought this was a fascinating story of a Protestant couple who found the Catholic Church. It was a rocky road that they traveled and makes for absorbing reading. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in religion.

Christian D. Orr

A wonderful spiritual homecoming story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 12, 2018

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A motivational and inspiring account by a husband & wife couple who started off as rabid anti-Catholics who, through intellectual honesty and open-mindedness as well as spiritual inspiration and open hearts, made the faith journey to the staunch Catholic apologetics that they are now. Chockfull of quote worthy, highlight-worthy passages. A worthy companion piece to the works of Karl Keating and Patrick Madrid in providing the spiritual ammunition to defend one's Catholic faith against the non-stop and misguided accusations of so-called "Bible Christians." Dominus Vobiscum.

--p. 5: "Please understand, my ardent anti-Catholicism sprang from a zeal for God and a charitable desire to help Catholics be Christians. And it was the Catholics who could outdrink and outswear me before I became a Christian, so I knew how much help they needed." Haha.

--p. 10: "Kimberly means 'warrior maiden' in Gaelic." Och aye, lass, ye learn something new every day!

--p. 16: "For one thing, I learned that many so-called Bible Christians prefer to base their beliefs on feelings, without praying and thinking through Scripture."

--p. 21: "On September 31," say what?!?! Typo??

--p. 28: "So I resorted to an old family saying: 'Even a blind hog can find an acorn.' I mean, after two thousand years, the Catholic Church was bound to get something right." I thought it was a blind squirrel, but eh, why nitpick?

"Sometimes we would get together on Friday nights, meeting at Howard Johnson’s or some local pub for pizza and beer in order to talk theology until three in the morning," well, at least they weren't the militant teetotaller holier-than-thou temperance types!

p. 30: "In fact, I discovered that nowhere did Saint Paul ever teach that we were justified by faith alone! Sola fide was unscriptural!" But so many "Bible Christians" are too closed-minded to ever acknowledge this fact.

--p. 32: "In James 2: 24, the Bible teaches that 'a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.' Besides, Saint Paul said in 1 Corinthians 13: 2, '. . . if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.'"

--p. 41: "We gradually became convinced that Martin Luther let his theological convictions contradict the very Scripture that he supposedly chose to obey rather than the Catholic Church."

--p. 44: "I had already shown my parishioners that the one and only place where Christ used the word 'covenant' was when he instituted the Eucharist, or communion, as we called it. Yet we only took communion four times a year."

p. 45: "Next I took my parishioners through the Gospel of John, and, much to my shock, I discovered that the Gospel was loaded with sacramental imagery."

--p. 52: "'Yeah, 2 Thessalonians 2: 15”' I said weakly. 'What does that say again?' 'Paul tells the Thessalonians, "So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter."'"

--p. 53: "'**you really can’t demonstrate sola scriptura from Scripture. The Bible doesn’t expressly declare that it is the Christian’s only authority.** In other words, Scott, sola scriptura is essentially the historic confession of the Reformers, over and against the Catholic claim that it is Scripture plus the Church and Tradition. For us, then, it is a theological presupposition, our starting point rather than a proven conclusion.'" [emphasis added] WOW!!

--p. 99: "After finishing one particularly exciting session—on 'A Biblical Explanation of Indulgences'—an older parishioner named Joe announced, 'Yep, sometimes it takes an immigrant to explain it for the natives.'" Haha, true enough, kinda like with patriotism, i.e. naturalised citizens schooling native-born ones.

--p. 175: "We appreciated our evangelical tradition, where people sing and pray wholeheartedly. So, one of the elements of worship our family has most appreciated at Franciscan University is the way people participate. As Scott says, 'If the Eucharist doesn’t make you want to sing, what would?'" And as more than one of my priests and fellow Catholic lay members has said, "When you sing, you pray twice."

--p. 179: "Let’s face it, many of these non-Catholics put us to shame. With Bible in hand, plus lots of zeal, they do far more with less than many Catholics who have the fullness of Faith in the Church but who are famished and fast asleep. We share with them so much of the truth about Christ in Scripture; but what they lack is nothing less than the real and substantial presence of Christ in the Eucharist. To state it simply, they study the menu while we enjoy the Meal!"

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 6, 2022

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Great book. The authors talk of their experiences and theological knowledge revealing how they converted from being Protestant to Catholic!

Excellent Message for every Catholic

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 12, 2022

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I could hardly stop reading this wonderful testimony of faith in God, love, prayer, and conversion. Kimberly and Scott Hahn will never hear of me, but I thank God to have me hear of them. I want also to thank them for testifying the walk with God on the path entrusted to Him.
I want to reread this book, rethink the passages I highlighted, and practice what those two spiritual friends of mine have taught me.

Allan S. Kodicek

Beware if you read this you will become Catholic if you aren’t already 😄

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 25, 2022

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This is one of my absolute favorite books of all time. (My only question is why does the cover look different than the one I purchased prior? I would like to exchange it for one with the navy blue cover. This different cover looks elementary.) But the words contained within our extraordinary. What an amazing story. I love how the authors go back-and-forth with their point of you and mindset at the time. Just try not becoming Catholic after you read this, if you aren’t already!

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 10, 2022

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This was recommended to me when I was interested in learning more about the Catholic religion ( I am Baptist). Many of my questions were addressed. I have a great respect for this religion, and wanted to learn more.

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Nahaloc

A true love story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 4, 2020

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This unique spiritual journey of Scott and Kimberley will be a mighty tool to inspire and challenge Catholics and non Catholics to think about the direction and purpose of their lives.To those with sincere and open hearts it will bring great joy and fulfilment.

D.R.More O'Ferrall

A clear critique of Calvinism

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 10, 2022

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The book was a positive and easy read. I make clear fundamental faults in Calvinist thinking. Good to have the parallel stories of husband and wife as they struggled to find the truth in their Christian beliefs, which were grounded in Anti Roman Catholic Calvinist thought.

Mary Banks

This book might be good for somebody else who's looking closely at Catholicism

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 24, 2018

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This book might be good for somebody else who's looking closely at Catholicism, but somehow it just didn't do it for me. In fact, I thought it was at times boring, and the couple who wrote it were sort of irritating in their self-introspection.

MC

Honest and engaging

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 9, 2015

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Easy to read, honest and engaging account of the couple's conversion to Catholicism. I particularly liked Kimberly's account of her period of resistance, which only added to the authentic feel of the book.
Thank-you to the authors for sharing their faith story in such an accessible way.

Margaret McCusker

Rome Sweet Home

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 3, 2016

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I bought this book as I had just returned to the church and was attending the RCIA course as a refresher. I found this book very helpful and enlightening. I learned things I never really knew before. It was a very enjoyable and profitable read

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