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Pentecost is our 32th Anniversary as Catholics!

Pentecost Sunday 1994, our family of six, along with friend Rob Corzine, entered the Catholic Church with tears and new friends. We lost all of our Evangelical friends within two weeks but it was a small price to pay. Our beloved friend and priest, Fr. Ed Fride, received us into the Church.

Here you can see pictures of that momentous day — our family on May 22, 1994, at Christ the King in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Below is a picture of me holding the first copy of my conversion story, Crossing the Tiber, in 1997.

 

 

I always say that when I was 17, Jesus introduced himself to me; when I turned 39, he decided it was time to introduce me to his family. You can read the short version of our conversion story here with lots of pictures.

Every single Mass since 1994, I have whispered in my wife’s ear, “I love being a Catholic with you!”

When we joined the Church, it was Janet, me, and our four kids. Now our family has grown to 34 of us!

Thanks, everyone, for the great welcome and the marvelous family!

 

Free Timeline of 1st Century Christianity

Since we are at the time of the Church year when we celebrate Pentecost, what happens next? Here is a timeline of the First Century to show how things progressed.

The past is shrouded in a fog for most people. What was really going on in the 1st century during and after the life of Christ and the birth of the Catholic Church? Here is my simple Timeline of First Century Christianity.

I created the Timeline to help my students understand their Catholic heritage. It highlights the key events that occurred during the first Christian century. Understand your history!

Click here or on the image to below to download and print the PDF file. Free for use (but not for selling).

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