Foreword by dr.scott and kimberly hahn |
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Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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Part one: journeys home |
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What is truth? Marcus c.grodi |
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I never wanted to be a minister's wife anyway!. Marilyn c.grodi, dr.kenneth howell |
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Catholic inside and out |
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On whose authority. Fr. Raymond and ruth ryland |
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I never dreamed i'd be maried to a roman catholic priest |
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Breathing catholic art |
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A journey home. Roilind moss |
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Love compelled me to wait. Dr. Paul thigpen |
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Joy. Dr. Douglas lowry |
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The price of obedience. Kristine franklin |
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A difficult journey of joy |
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A leap of faith. Don bennette |
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Still on the journey. Sharon m.mann |
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From canterbury to rome. Peter and regina cram |
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The gentle persuation of scripture anđ my life. Paul key |
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Home again, thanks be to god. Lynn nordhagen |
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Through divorce to the catholic church. Brenda mccloud |
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Grace upon grace. Jeffrey ziegler |
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From sectarianism to the communion of saints. William j.cork |
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Thank you, chnetwork!. Janine and chris larose |
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Part two: the journey of the chnetwork: a response to needs |
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Jul-93 |
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Convener's corner |
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How should we then serve? |
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Stand firm and hold the tradition |
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Sep-93 |
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Dificulties and opportunities of the jouney |
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One brave conversion; generations of faithful |
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October- december 1993 |
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An empty altar but full confessionals |
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January february 1994 |
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Our first network retreat |
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A celebration of fulfillment. Rev.benjamin luther |
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A convert's carol |
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March april 1994 |
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From listening, through folloưing, to receiving |
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My great grandfather shaw! Marilyn grodi |
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May- june 1994 |
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How do we discern how fast god is calling us to step out in faith? |
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July- september 1994 |
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How shall we then survive?! God's hope in you: ignatian thoughts on guidance. Dr. Kenneth howell |
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Oct-94 |
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We are in this together |
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November- december 1994 |
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Go, sell, give, and follow |
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January- april 1995 |
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Our first survey:" why all these conversion? |
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"Since the bible came to us from god inseparable form its context in the life of the people, it was in that context the bible should be heard, lived and taught. From that realization, i was esentially a catholic. Karrl cooper |
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"Long familiarity with and respect for great catholic philosophers and theologians opened me up to the catholic faith |
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"We understood. Lutheranism as a reform movement in the catholic church, and were taught that lutheranism was never intended as a permanent arrangement |
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I needed to realize once that is was not my calling but the lord who calls and it was not my ministry. Sid bruggeman |
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Although he would sometimes long for daily mass, his conviction that it was not right was an opinion i siught to reinforce |
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The main issue for me was baptism…this struggle was so intense that i quite liberally feared for the souls of my children . Should i permit them to be baptised?. Bruce sullivan |
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Being already convinced that a person could be a christian as a catholic.. I thought i should find out what catholics really and officially believe. Dennis kaser |
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As we began to read the catechism and other catholic works, my spirit and mind cried out, yes! At last, the whole truth! Yet my heart quivered in fear. Kris anđ marty franklin |
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If the extraordinary claims of the catholic church are true- then all christians should join it |
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May-july 1995 |
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A joyful transfiguration |
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Aug-95 |
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Drooping hands and weak knees |
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November- december 1995 |
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Friends along the journey |
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Thanksgiving.. The rest of the story |
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January-february 1996 |
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A plethora of needs |
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A new surge of converts to rome. Dr. Kenneth howell |
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March- april 1996 |
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A long awaited transition |
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A great many priests convert to the faith! |
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June- august 1996 |
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Getting organised and serous: we need your help! |
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An eye opening trend: congregations switching denominations |
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November- december 1996 |
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Believe that you may understand |
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To believe in christ means to desire unity; to desire unity means to desire the church |
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Appendix a: pillar of fire, pillar of truth |
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The catholic church and god' plan for you |
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An unbroken history |
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Four marks of the church |
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The church is one |
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The church is holy |
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The church is catholic |
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The church is apostolic |
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Pillar of fire, pillar of truth |
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The structure of the church |
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The pope and bishops |
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How god speaks to us |
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Sacred tradition |
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Scripture |
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The magisterium |
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How god distributes his gifts |
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Baptism |
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Penance |
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The eucharist |
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Confirmation |
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Matrimony |
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Holy orders |
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Anointing of the sick |
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Talking with god and his saints |
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What is the purpose of life? |
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What you must to do to be saved |
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Are you guaranteed heaven? |
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The wave of the future |
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Never popular, always attractive |
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Incomplete christianity is not enough |
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Your tasks as a catholic |
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Appendix b: resources for a journey home |
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Appendix c: how to become a member of the coming home network international and support its work |
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