JOY Alive in Our Hearts

The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith

Category: Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story

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Conversion / Evangelization / Family / Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story

A most glorious season

Yes, I’ve come to the end of a most glorious season of my life, my evangelizing season—at least the public aspects. I’ve learned and experienced more gifts and lessons than I can recount. Each blogpost was a fresh gift of wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit as I grew in my capacity and opportunities to share my faith story.

Conversion / Evangelization / Interviews / Joy / Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story

Favorite: Profiles in Catholicism

Discovering the Holy Spirit is an amazing and endless pursuit. From the beginning of my awakening to the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit, I’ve frequently called on him with the prayer, “I can’t do this; come, Holy Spirit.” He always shows up and reminds me of everything he has told me about my faith, as Jesus promised in John 14:26b. The Holy Spirit is my secret weapon in everything from seeking guidance in the presence of chaos, consolation in times of grief, or overcoming my shyness while speaking to a large audience.

Conversion / Evangelization / Joy / Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story

What happened?

For me, conversion came as a tidal wave of love, followed by a seeping undercurrent of how God wanted to change my life. The tidal wave was the sudden and absolute certainty that Phil was God’s gift of love to me—and it swept over me before Phil realized I was the one for him.