Posted on 04/11/2011 1:26:22 PM PDT by NYer
This exciting call-in program examines why so many people, including fallen away Catholics and individuals from other denominations, are being drawn home to the Catholic Church.
I just watched the show. Brian Robbins explained many connections between Catholicism and Judaism and alluded to many others. I learned a lot and will even be recording tonight’s 1 A.M. showing, so I can learn more.
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Absolutely fascinating references to the connections between the Jewish holidays and their fulfillment by the Messiah.
These are really great interviews.
A very sad story of a man who doesnt know anything about his faith, being caught up by a "tingle" feeling and buying into the narrative becuse he was vulnerable.
A wholely unconvincing and sad story. And I'll bet money he is an Obama voter and a democrat.
You say you watched the program. You will then recall that, at the request of his father, he met with a Rabbi well versed in New Testament scripture; someone who is called upon for apologetics. What did you think of the question Brian Robbins posed to the Rabbi?
As far as the question he asked goes? I thought it was further evidence of his lack of understanding of the Jewish scriptures. If he knew the Jewish scriptures, he NEVER would have asked the question because it would be painfully clear that the god-man of Nazareth could never be messiah.
The Journey Home - 4/11/11 - Brian Robbins Convert from Judaism
EWTN - The Journey Home - 4/4/11 - Michael Matthews, former Baptist Minister
My Journey Home To The Catholic Church – Why I Am Converting To Catholicism [Bryan Kemper]
3,400 [Catholic] Converts in Hong Kong
EWTN - Journey Home - Mar. 7 - Tom Peterson (founder of Catholics Come Home)
EWTN Journey Home - Feb. 28 - Jeffry Hendrix - Former United Methodist pastor
Lutheran Convert: Richard Lane [Son of Dick "Night Train" Lane]
Former Planned Parenthood director, now pro-life, to become Catholic [Catholic Caucus]
Journey Home - 1/31/11 - Eben Emerson, Former Church of Christ Minister
Former Planned Parenthood director to become Catholic
Former Planned Parenthood director to convert to Catholicism
Former Planned Parenthood director releases book
Escape from Abortion: A Review of unPlanned by Abby Johnson
From Ignorance to Bliss - My Journey to the Catholic Church [Eric Sammons]
Journey Home - January 10, 2011 - Denise Bossert, Former Presbyterian (conversion story)
From Pastor to Parishioner: My Love for Christ Led Me Home [Drake and Crystal McCalister]
(why am I Catholic?) Because I Awoke from a Long, Bad Dream [Webster Bull]
From the Ark to the Barque (Hadley Arkes Speaks about His Reception Into the Catholic Church)
Because of the Divine Beauty of the Mass [Tom and Terry Fenwick]
Anglican Priest Comes Home! [Tim Gahles and his wife Vanessa and family]
The Conversion of Alphonse Ratisbonne
The Journey Home: June 7 - Michael Cumbie - Former Charismatic Episcopal clergyman
Former Colombian model shares conversion story [Amada Rosa Pérez ]
The Leadership of Jesus - SF Master Sergeant Mike Cutone (Conversion Story/Book Review/Interview)
Former Mormon looks forward to baptism at Easter vigil [Melissa Reeves]
From Lesbian Atheist to Stay-at-Home Mother of Six: Quebec Journalist Tells Her Story [Brigitte Bedard]
New Catholics a sign of Easter blessing for church (in Oregon)
Protestant Organist Finds Musical Home in the Catholic Church [Gary Marks]
Record number confirmed in Baltimore, despite recent media attacks on Church
An inspiring story of one man’s journey to becoming Catholic[Jeremy Feldbusch]
Can It Be? (Testimony of a former Jehovah's Witness)
Why I am a Catholic[CAROLYN E. DAVIS ]
Man Who "Died" 5 Times Is Becoming Catholic [Jeremy Feldbusch] (Thousands to Enter Church at Easter)
EWTN - The Journey Home - Monday March 22 - Fr. Donald Calloway
Mystery, Meditation, Media: An Interview with Matt Swaim - (Former Presbyterian)
The Reasons for G.K. Chesterton's Conversion
Fr. John Corapi's Conversion story - March 6 at 10pm on EWTN
Responding to the Pope’s Anglican Invitation (priest relates journey from Pentecostalism) [Father Douglas Grandon ]
In the Breaking of the Bread (conversion story of Tim Drake)
Australia's Traditional Anglicans Vote to Convert to Catholicism
Church of England Bishop Converts to Rome [Bishop Paul Richardson}
From Krishna to Christ: The Conversion Testimony of Father Jay Kythe
Ex-Protestant at home in Byzantine Catholic Church {Father James Barrand]
In Iraq, soldier finds a new faith (Muslim converts to Catholic faith)
Why I Left Anglicanism [Fr. Longenecker]
EWTN - The Journey Home - Oct. 26, 2009 - David Twellman, former United Methodist
Senior Anglican bishop reveals he is ready to convert to Roman Catholicism, Rev John Hind
Book: "You Have Not Chosen Me, But I Have Chosen You..." (23 Surprised Converts)
Newt Gingrich on Catholicism and JPII
Mickey Rourke thanks God and Catholic faith for 'second chance'
Catholic convert and political commentator Robert Novak passes away
Why Newt Gingrich Converted to Catholicism
Reading Into the Church [Deal W. Hudson]
Gnarly: from abuse victim, to prostitute, to surfer, to minister [Mary Setterholm]
Cathedral rector’s priestly journey began with early conversion [ Fr. Bob Clements]
The Great Philosopher Who Became Catholic [Mortimer J. Adler]
The Greater Blessings [David Mills]
EWTN - Journey Home - June 22, 2009 at 8pm - Dr. Jay Budziszewski - former Episcopalian
Cardinal says Catholics humbled by Anglicans' decision to join church
Catholic convert from Oregon coast becomes a priest (former Evangelical)
EWTN - The Journey Home - June 15, 2009 - Marcus interviews a Muslim convert [Talat Strokirk]
(All Saints) Sisters Doing It For Themselves (Anglican House converting en masse)
Journey Home to the Catholic Church: I Have Jumped into the Tiber to Swim Across (UK minister, Fr. Jeffrey Steel )
EWTN - Journey Home - June 8, 2009 at 8pm - Fr. Jay Toborowsky, Jewish convert
EWTN - Monday 8pm - Journey Home - Jerry & Yolanda Cleffi (former Assembly of God)
Exclusive: Newt Gingrich Opens Up on Catholic Conversion and Embracing 'Overt Christianity'
Mom’s Gift From Pope [Heidi Sierras]
The Journey Home - April 27 @ 8pm - Doug Grandon former Episcopal clergyman
EWTN - The Journey Home - April 20 - Msgr. Keith Barltrop, former Baptist
Journey Home - Monday April 6 - Kenneth Howell, Former Presbyterian minister
Newt Gingrich on his conversion to Catholicism
Gingrich Keeps Quiet on Catholic Conversion (received into Church over the past weekend)
Exclusive: Newt Gingrich conversion details; plans release of JP2 documentary
“150,000 new or returning Catholics”
Catholic Church prepares for tens of thousands of U.S. converts
Gingrich to Become Catholic During Easter Season
Faith Journey Leads United Methodist from Pastorate to Catholic Priesthood
From Atheist to Catholic (‘Unshakable’ Rationalist Blogged Her Way Into the Church) [Jennifer Fulwiler]
Former Episcopal bishop discusses his new life as Catholic priest [Father Jeffrey N. Steenson]
The Newt Evangelization: Gingrich to become Catholic
Conservative Episcopal bishop resigned to become Roman Catholic priest (New Mexico) Rev. Jeffrey Steenson
Converted Muslim Tells Story Behind Papal Baptism
EWTN - The Journey Home - December 1 - Dr. Steven C. Smith (former Willow Creek)
Former Socialist senator who converted to Catholicism calls for end to abortion [Mercedes Aroz]
Young New Yorker leaves police force to become priest [Nicholas Fernandez]
Interesting Deathbed Converts
Hollywood screenwriter returns to Cleveland, turns life over to God [Joe Eszterhas]
A Journey in Prayer {Randy Hain} [Ecumenical]
ECUMENIC] Our Conversion Experience (SDA to Catholic) [Brandon and Tara Ogden]
An open letter to Mr. Stephen A. Baldwin, Actor, and “born again” Christian [ Victor R. Claveau, MJ "
Sick person who suffered accident recounts conversion after traveling to Lourdes [Ecumenical] [Antonio Escobedo Garcia]
Welcome Home! Anglo-Catholic Sisters on the Road to Rome [Ecumenical]
Former Anglican Bishop, Catholic Convert, Jeffrey Steenson on Anglocatholicism [Ecumenical]
Jeffrey Steenson: Why I Became Catholic [Address to Anglican Use Conference]
Tony Snow Dead at 53, A Tribute to a Catholic Journalist [Tony Snow - Catholic Convert]
A Sexual Revolution (One woman's journey from pro-choice atheist to pro-life Catholic) [Jennifer Fulwiler]
C of E bishop will defect to Rome
Assyrian bishop explains his journey into communion with the Catholic Church
Virginia Tech tragedy leads bereaved mother on journey back to faith [Marian Hammaren]
Journey Home - EWTN at 8pm - Dr. William Bales, former Presbyterian Minister [Ecumenical]
First the Protestants, Now the Cults: Will We (the Catholic Church) Be Ready? [Open]
Six Million African Muslims Convert to Christianity Each Year [OPEN]
EWTN - The Journey Home - May 19 - Tom Cabeen, former Jehovah's Witness [Ecumenic]
A TRIUMPH AND A TRAGEDY [James Akin]
Alex Jones: the evangelical who became a Catholic deacon
Mary and the Problem of Christian Unity [Kenneth J. Howell, Ph. D.}
How the Saints Helped Lead Me Home [Chris Findley]
Who is Mary of Nazareth? [Kenneth J. Howell, Ph. D.}
A story of conversion at the Lamb of God Shrine
EWTN - Journey Home - 4/7/08 - Rosalind Moss - Former Jew & Evangelical Christian
Our Lady’s Gentle Call to Peace [Joan Tussing]
Coming Out of Sodom (Reversion Experience of Once-Active Homosexual) [Eric Hess]
Our Journey Home [Larry and Joetta Lewis]
Book on Mary turns runaway youngster immersed in drugs and crime into a priest
Dr. Robert C. Koons (former Lutheran) - Journey Home - Monday 3/31 - Conversion Story
The Story of a Convert from Islam – Baptized by the Pope at St. Peter's [Magdi Cristiano Allam]
How Do We Know It’s the True Church? - Twelve Things to Look For [Fr. Dwight Longenecker]
"Have you not read?" The Authority behind Biblical Interpretation [Robert Sungenis]
New Catholics ‘ on fire’ for faith
New faith pulls Hot Springs family together (Baptists join Catholic Church at Easter Vigil) [Danny Morrison and family
SciFi Writer, John C. Wright, Enters Catholic Church at Easter Vigil (conversion story)[John C. Wright]
"What is Truth?" An Examination of Sola Scriptura [Dwight Longenecker’family]
LOGIC AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF PROTESTANTISM [Fr. Brian Harrison]
Pope baptizes prominent Italian Muslim [Magdi Allam]
My Journey of Faith [Marco Fallon]
My (Imminent) Reception into the Roman Catholic Church [Robert Koons]
Thousands in U.S. to Join (Catholic) Church - Many Feel They Have Found a Home
TURN ABOUT (Carl Olson, former Evangelical and Monday's guest on EWTN's Journey Home)
Former Southern Baptist Pastor Now a Traveling Crusader for the Catholic Church [Michael Cumbie]
All Roads Lead To Rome (A Southern Baptist's Journey into the Catholic Church)[John David Young]
Allen Hunt, Methodist Minister ...Journeys Home (Catholic, Re: Real Presence)/a>
The Challenges and Graces of Conversion [Chris Findley]
An Open Letter...from Bishop John Lipscomb [Another TEC Bishop Goes Papist]
Unlocking the Convert's Heart [Marcus Grodi]
His Open Arms Welcomed Me [ Paul Thigpen}
Why I'm Catholic (Sola Scriptura leads atheist to Catholic Church)
From Calvinist to Catholic (another powerful conversion story) Rodney Beason
Good-bye To All That (Another Episcopalian gets ready to swim the Tiber)
Bp. Steenson's Letter to his clergy on his conversion to the Catholic Church
Bishop Steenson’s Statement to the House [of Bishops: Episcopal (TEC) to Catholic]
Bp. Steenson's Letter to his clergy on his conversion to the Catholic Church
Bishop Steenson Will Become a Roman Catholic
Married man considers turn as Catholic priest
Pavarotti returns to the Catholic faith before dying
Searching For Authority (A Methodist minister finds himself surprised by Truth!)
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part VI: The Biblical Reality (Al Kresta)
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part V: The Catholics and the Pope(Al Kresta)
The Hail Mary of a Protestant (A true story)
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part IV: Crucifix and Altar(Al Kresta)
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part III: Tradition and Church (Al Kresta)
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part II: Doubts (Al Kresta)
Conversion Story - Rusty Tisdale (former Pentecostal)
Why I Returned to the Catholic Church. Part I: Darkness(Al Kresta)
Conversion Story - Matt Enloe (former Baptist) [prepare to be amazed!]
THE ORTHODOX REVIVAL IN RUSSIA
Conversion Story - David Finkelstein (former Jew)
Conversion Story - John Weidner (former Evangelical)
Patty Bonds (former Baptist and sister of Dr. James White) to appear on The Journey Home - May 7
Pastor and Flock Become Catholics
Why Converts Choose Catholicism
From Calvinist to Catholic
The journey back - Dr. Beckwith explains his reasons for returning to the Catholic Church
Famous Homosexual Italian Author Returned to the Church Before Dying of AIDS
Dr. Francis Beckwith Returns To Full Communion With The Church
laetare (commentary on ordination of married Anglican convert to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles) Father Bill Lowe
Catholic Converts - Stephen K. Ray (former Evangelical)
Catholic Converts - Malcolm Muggeridge
Catholic Converts - Richard John Neuhaus
Catholic Converts - Avery Cardinal Dulles
Catholic Converts - Israel (Eugenio) Zolli - Chief Rabbi of Rome
Catholic Converts - Robert H. Bork , American Jurist (Catholic Caucus)
Catholic Converts - Marcus Grodi
He Was an Evangelical Christian Until He Read Aquinas [Rob Evans]
The Scott Hahn Conversion Story
FORMER PENTECOSTAL RELATES MIRACLE THAT OCCURRED WITH THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
Interview with Roy Schoeman - A Jewish Convert
Church Is Still Attracting Converts [Jim Anderson]
Agreed! I would be curious to know what you make of Roy Schoeman's conversion. His rabbi was Arthur Hertzberg. His story has always fascinated me. Schoeman's Story
Well this story in many ways is like the other. He admits to not having a very deep religious upbringing.".. although the suburban conservative context I was in did not really support a life of piety, faith and prayer. "
Conservative Jews are not that much different than Reform. For example, a person who converts into conservative or reform Judaism is not recognized as a valid conversion by the State of Israel or the Orthodox due to the lack of knowlege and education of halacha, Jewish law.
Aurthur Hertzberg was a liberal. He is not a person to look up to at all. Here are some of his views:
...a self-styled pragmatic liberal...
....1967 when he called for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, a position that was anathema among most America Jews. He had recounted his public battles with both Golda Meir and Menachem Begin over their policies toward the Palestinians
He was a Conservative Rabbi who hated Torah True Judaism to justify his rebellion against Torah so its no surprise that he would demean authentic Judaism. He was an anti-Israel activist supporting the PLO's fight for a Palestinian terror state as soon as Israel liberated Judea, Samaria and Gaza in '67. Israel's safety and security meant nothing to him as long as he could be a important figure among the left wing political elite. "He was against Torah being part of Israel demanding it be a purely secular atheist state see his book The Fate of Zionism: A Secular Future for Israel" Palestine which he is happy to have described as "...middle path between the Israeli right wing and critics like Edward Said and Noam Chomsky.."
He strongly supported Jew haters such as Rashid Khalidi making sure he was employed by multiple universities to spread his hatred for Israel and the Jewish people.
Shlomo Carlebach was an Orthodox Rabbi and a musician. He was in fact a hippie type singing Rabbi and known for his love of all mankind. I have no criticism of him.
Regarding th Yeshivas in Israel Schoeman said"But I was turned off by a certain sterility and coldness which I saw in them, and which did not speak of real intimacy with God."
If he felt that way, he was at the wrong Yeshiva. There are many Yeshivas that in fact DO speak of real intamcy with G-d and had he known people in the Orthodox world, he would have found the right one.
He goes on to talk about skiing and such and then this "encounter" just like the other guy, where he has this "feeling" of a god presence he later attributes to Jesus. Notice that it doesnt come by study of scripture but an emotional feeling.
The guy sounds a little wacky to me, like he is not emotionally sound.
"So my religiosity soon became mixed up in the drug and "free love" culture which was rampant, and soon degenerated into the immoral, vague hippie "spirituality" of the time. My thirst for God became, for a long while, sated by the false consolations and delusional spirituality of that environment."
Huh? okay dude...
I moved to Denmark, because I sensed, in the deeper relationship which Danes had with life and family, a greater spiritual meaning, but once there it was obviously not my real life so I returned.
Huh? okay dude...
The he on to say he had another vision...this time of the virgin Mary.
He obviously knew nothing of Jewish teaching regarding the reason why Jews reject the story of the virgin Mary. The Isaiah 7 has absolutely nothing to do with a virgin birth. (Investigate it yourself if you would like at Messiah Truth dot com)
He is just another deJudaized Jew who was lost because his lack of knowlege of the Holy Scriptures. So, in essence,
Oh and Conversion is a two way street. I stumbled across this list. My prediction is that in the information age we live in, many more Christians will be converting to Judaism or Noahidism, now that information to Jewish texts are now widely available. Here are some Christian converts to Judaism.
1) Asher Wade, former Methodist pastor
2) Ole Brunell, former Lutheran minister from Finland and Australia.
3) JoAnn Fay, a former Catholic nun.
4) John David Scalamonti, a former Roman Catholic priest
5) John Hove, a former Lutheran pastor.
6 ) Thomas Roper, a former Baptist minister
7) Gavriel Sanders, former Pentecostal minister and missionary in Israel.
8) Tonica Marlow, a former female evangelical minister and daughter of a Pentecostal preacher.
9) Aharón Calderón, a former monk of a Catholic monastery in South America.
10) Armando Quiros, a former catholic priest.
11) Michael Flanagan, a former Baptist minister, and son of a Minister
12) Ahuva Gray, served as a Christian minister in the African American community both in Chicago and Los Angeles for fourteen years
13) Nobutaka Hattori, a former Protestant Minister of Japan
14) Ary’el Tsion, formerly known as Bert Woudwijk, a Messianic pastor from Holland
15) Benjamin Klugger, former Pentecostal missionary
16) George Gunsberger, president of the Messianic Jewish Alliance of Australia for 10 years,
He was a Conservative Rabbi who hated Torah True Judaism
I am not familiar with the phrase "Torah True Judaism". Can you expound on it? I am also intrigued by the separations (?), divisions (?), not quite sure which expression best describes the differences between Orthodox, Conservative and Liberal Judaism.
I grew up with Jewish neighbors - some were more observant than others. My catholic grandmother attended a Jewish school where she was befriended. She would smile in telling me they called her a shiksa. When I worked at the North American HQ of an int'l airline in Manhattan, I had 2 Jewish staff. One was Ashkenazi, the other Sephardic. When the holy days arrived, the Sephardic woman needed more time off to prepare.
Recently, a well known rabbi warned the pope to do everything in his power to prevent the same divisions from occurring among catholics. With us it is a lot simpler. Those who dispute doctrine, are excommunicated. Even so, there is an element that consider themselves more orthodox than others and several groups that, as cited above, have excommunicated themselves.
Thank you again for the conversation. I have always held the Jews in high esteem and with great respect. Were I not a Catholic, I would be a Jew.
Sure, happy to. I am always intrigued with these stories. I usually find a common thread. It is not to say that Orthodox never convert, they do, it is just very rare. I usually find it is the liberals.
I am not familiar with the phrase "Torah True Judaism". Can you expound on it? I am also intrigued by the separations (?), divisions (?), not quite sure which expression best describes the differences between Orthodox, Conservative and Liberal Judaism.
Torah True Judaism means that a person believes that the mitzvot or commandments are still binding and that a person should live according to halacha or Jewish Law. So, they typically will be Sabbath observant meaning they dont drive or cook with fire on the Sabbath etc. They keep kosher, not only avoiding pig and shellfish but also milk and meat together, which is more a rabbinic expansion from the oral Torah. The women observe the laws of niddah or family purity, meaning no sex during or immediately after menstruation, followed by the Mikvah bath for spiritual purification before relations resume. It goes on.... Typically the Orthodox (Modern, Chabad, Breslev etc) follow this level of observance.
Conservative and Reform are the other two mainstream groups although there are many others. Conservative still believe in more biblical teachings but not the rabbinic. I would say they the moderates to center left of the spectrum. They do allow women Rabbi's but not gay. Reform on the other hand dismiss the commandments as out-of-date and moral guidelines. The tend to be more center left to left. Social Justice to them comes from the government. Their buildings are "temples" because in their view the Temple Worship in Jerusalem is also an expired concept, as are the commandments. The Rabbis can be women or gay, gay marriage is okay, abortions are okay....the full liberal deal. Unfortunately, this represents 80% of American Jewry. (It is a historical based problem, the flight of reform Jews in the late 19th and early 20th century to the Us. The observant tended to stay in Europe more).
Yeah, lots of Jewish boys go for the shiskas or the gentile girls...forbidden fruit.
Thank you again for the conversation. I have always held the Jews in high esteem and with great respect. Were I not a Catholic, I would be a Jew.
Sure, anytime, glad we could dialogue. I have many Catholic friends and understand where you are coming from. Thanks, the respect is mutual.
Wow!!!
Your list of conversion stories, thank you. I love the
Journey Home. I can’t get it on our T.V. anymore but
watch it on the Net.
I skimmed through the list, I might of missed one former
belief. I am looking for a conversion from MESSIANIC
JUDIASM to Catholicism.
may the Two Hearts J+M keep you safe,
A hug for you and Salvation. Oops, I see now, it is your list.
stpio
Wow! Another Catholic voter marching in lockstep with American bishops, voting for open borders and socialism. Oh, wait, non-religious Jews do that too.
At least he now pays lip service to lessening abortion...
I was watching Brian Robbins tell the story of his conversion from Judaism to Catholicism, I liked when he told about the “moment” of his conversion.
Marcus Grodi, the host doesn’t say much, Brian tells his story so well all you want to listen.
Watch at 35:30, he speaks of the Jewish Calendar, mentioning
four or five Jewish holy days and how they parallel Christ’s life.
Brian’s explanation is simple and brief and after hearing it, absolutely, you know there are no coincidences.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc-U2SHkuOk
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