Testimonies Of Former Catholics
Testimonies of former Catholic priests, monks and nuns
Ex-Nun Finds Peace With God
Ex‐Nun Finds Peace With God
The Conversion of A Catholic Nun
By Wilma L. Sullivan, formerly Sister Wilma Marie R.S.M.
Being raised in the Roman Catholic Church by wonderful and loving parents, I came to realize that I had a strong desire to do the will of the Lord in what I considered to be a special way. The only way I felt I could serve the Lord to the fullest was by entering religious life. From 1967 to 1971,… Continue reading
From Rome To Christ
From Rome To Christ – Former Priest’s Testimony
By Former Catholic Priest Mark Pena
My name is Mark Pena. I was born in a little town north of Burgos called Villamediana de Lomas, Spain.
Because I wanted to be a missionary, I decided to enter the novitiate to become a Roman Catholic priest.
I began the novitiate July 24, 1949. After a year and a day we had to swear and promise to God before the… Continue reading
Catholic Or Christian
Catholic Or Christian
By Stella Ciampa – Former Catholic
Is there any difference between a Roman Catholic and a Christian? According to the Bible my answer must be: “Yes — a very real difference.”. I was brought up in a Roman Catholic home and was baptized and confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church. I was taught to love, respect, and honor the Church and to believe and accept all its doctrines. I faithfully did this. It was not until after… Continue reading
I Was A Roman Catholic
I Was A Roman Catholic
By Former Roman Catholic Joe Clifford
I was born and reared in a Roman Catholic home, educated in a Catholic school, served on the altar as an Altar Boy. I believed the Roman Catholic Church was what it claimed to be. I believed that it was right to pray to the Virgin Mary to intercede for my sins and that it was right to believe that I could confess my sins to a priest,… Continue reading
The Priest Who Found Christ
The Priest Who Found Christ
By Joseph Zacchello – Former Catholic Priest
I was born in Venice, Italy. After twelve years of study in a Roman Catholic Seminary, the Church ordained me as a priest. I was sent to the Italian Church of Blessed Mother Cabrini in Chicago. For four years I preached in Chicago, and later in New York. I never questioned if my sermons or instructions were according to the Bible. My only work and ambition was to… Continue reading