The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism Quotes

“As for me and my wife, our policy has been not to raise or hold our hands during the Our Father, but if some sweet little old lady grabs my hand, I’m not going to leave her hanging.”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church

“The clearest way I can say it is this: in Catholicism you aren’t the point. You aren’t the focus. You aren’t the priority. You being there isn’t what anybody else is thinking about. Decisions are not made based on how you, or any other visitor, will feel or not feel. The Mass is not a service for you. It’s an offering to God.”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church

“Here’s my point: in Catholicism we have men who have been given their authority in a way that is traced back to Jesus—literally! In no way does this mean your priest is perfect. It doesn’t even mean he’s not awful. What it means is this: even the worst priest still brings you the best spiritual food.”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church

“Pray for those with whom you will share your faith. Pray for those who hear about your conversion and speak evil. Pray for those to whom God will send you. Pray that every time you say or do anything to show your conversion to others, that God will fill you with his Spirit. Pray that you will be a faithful witness to Christ. Pray for those with “ears to hear” to be brought into your path. And most importantly, pray that your heart would be more transformed into the likeness of Jesus.”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church

“Holiness and love for God and neighbor are your top priority, and will be the fruit of your Catholicism. Focus on becoming the best Christian you can be, and people will want to know more.”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church

“Denying yourself things that your body desires shows your body that its desires aren’t the boss of you.”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church

“don’t pray the Rosary in vain. Really mean it. Let your heart sink into it and use it as a way to focus yourself on God.”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church

“A sacrament is defined as “an outward and visible sign of the hidden reality of salvation.”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church

“Sometimes the Greek words “Kyrie eleison” and “Christe eleison” are used. (No, they didn’t get them from the Mr. Mister song from the 1980s. It was the other way around.)”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church

“Here’s my point: in Catholicism we have men who have been given their authority in a way that is traced back to Jesus—literally!”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church

“Home is a place you are familiar with, a place where you know people and people know you. These are aspects of what people normally mean when we say “welcome home.” But Catholics mean something different. For Catholics, home is not about where you have been necessarily, but rather about where you really belong.”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church

“The Mass is where Heaven and Earth meet as the sacrifice of Calvary is made present on the altar.”
― Keith Nester, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: Your First Year in the Church