Convinced
Sunday, March 10 ^th
3pm at the Tybee Post
 
Why would successful, intelligent people give up their careers, alienate their friends, and cause havoc in their families... to become Catholic? As he was considering his own move into the Church, Donald Johnson traveled around the country to get the story for himself. Featuring over 20 well known Catholic converts, including Jennifer Fulwiler, Abby Johnson, and Scott Hahn, I stumbled across this film while looking for something to view on Amazon Prime.  I am always looking for materials that speak to the beauty of our Catholic faith, but I’ve rarely experienced anything as powerful as this documentary.  I want the all parish to see it.  I want everyone on Tybee to see it.  I hope you will help me fill the Tybee Post on March 10 ^th.  Here is what others have said about this film:
 
Never in a million years did I expect to see anything like this on Amazon. Atheists, Buddhists, Agnostics, Evangelicals and everyone in between tell their compelling faith journeys with more intellectual honesty than I have ever heard anywhere. It takes guts to walk this road. Filming was excellent. Kept simple so the focus was on the stories, these people articulate in the best, most professional way possible, how they ended up where they are. They risked everything for the same reason. Worth watching and thinking about.       – Holly Denman
 
This was one of the best documentaries that I have ever seen. It is wonderful. For cradle Catholics, converts, non-believers and those who are searching for the truth, this is a terrific program that explains why these people came home to the Church.   – Catholic Mom
 
To be Christian can't be reduced to professing a creed, embracing a moral code or associating with the right correct thinking people. The Church isn't a political party. It is life in Christ. It is the Cross. It is entering into the life of Love himself.  That so many people never understand this is a bizarre mystery. That the Church too often fails to communicate it is a profound tragedy. That so many people today are ignorant, jaded and indifferent to this great Joy is the misery of our age.  This film is a light on a basket. It gave me heart, some cheer. I'm glad I saw it, glad that I am in communion with such beautiful people. If you like me need some encouragement, you may find it here. If you are interested in the Faith, these are stories you would benefit hearing.         -- The Lone Striker
 
And this is what Scott and Kimberly Hahn have said about their own journey to Catholicism:
 
Each one of us is on pilgrimage — a journey of faith that leads us closer to the God we love day by day… We believe that we have not rejected the faith given to us in our youth, but rather embraced the fullness that Christ died to give us within the Catholic Church. Now we recognize the mystery where we previously did not know a mystery existed, such as the Eucharist and the other sacraments. Increasingly we appreciate the unity expressed in liturgy, doctrine, and
morals through the authority of the Church, when previously we had only hoped for basic agreement among our fellow Christians. Daily we harness heaven through the communion
of saints, when earlier we pictured ourselves much more alone on our journey.
 
We know from firsthand experience that people in fulltime Christian service who examine the claims of the Catholic Church have additional concerns and questions beyond
those of other seekers. We have walked this rocky road, feeling alone in the midst of never-before-asked theological questions, unthinkable professional consequences, and emotional barriers that alternately separate us from our Protestant past, our possibly Catholic future, and perhaps even each other as a married couple. Consequently, we want to accompany others along this difficult path.
                                                                                    -- Scott and Kimberly Hahn
                                                                                       former Presbyterian minister and wife

Fr. Jerry Ragan