What is my own personal experience of Catholicism ?
My personal experience of Catholicism stretches back some 5 years: from attending Mass occasionally, to visiting the Marian shrine at Walsingham and reading Catholic books such as the The imitation of Christ*. I have received much warmth and friendliness from many Catholic believers and have seen the undoubted devotion to God within many of them. What began for me as a journey of understanding, still continues today. I am and expect to remain a Protestant, yet I have opened my heart to a greater understanding of the Catholic church. I welcome ecumenism, as I do the sharing of common worship and prayer. * The Imitation of Christ is a spiritual classic and one of most popular of all devotionals. Written by Thomas a Kempis (c.1380-1471), it describes how a Christian should seek to achieve spiritual growth by learning from Christ’s example. A full copy of the Imitation is available for download in PDF format (file size 652K). To view the file, you will require the free Adobe Reader. To dow
