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 What happens when you were born a Catholic and then you became born again, and then you became a Mormon, and then you went back to the Catholic church. This is the story of Mary Lou, our guest today. Hi, Mary Lou. Hi, sir.

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So Mary Lou just came home from working in another country and she has a very interesting story about her reversion to the faith. So bring us back to the past before you became, well, you were a Catholic and what happened that you’re no longer a Catholic? The first step, as far as I remember, I was, Catholic because communion the first confession.

And, my Lola is very Catholic.

Okay. We know people like that.

Alright. How old were you then? Quite rebellious. so you grew up rebellious. Okay.

Nine years old, and then a friend of mine invited me in a Baptist church. When the invitation came in? Grade three. Okay. grade three, turning grade four.

Then so Ola versus,

so that was the fight. Okay. Then, at the age of 19 June

after graduation,

high school

I went to.

And then my mother, I found out.

You just found out. So you didn’t, you weren’t, you weren’t living with your mom No time? No. Coincidence

so in short, I joined ’cause my missionary. Like explain.

Change of environment,

active, and then here comes the Mormon missionaries and then learning. Now my mother was a Mormon. my brother became a missionary. strong, my invitation now joined and then I practice being, becoming a Mormon

Active in active. Inactive, you know, so some more months. Although, fast forward, I enrolled in a class of jomar, hilarious Sir Jomar. Then every time you always insert the, the dogma not Catholic, and you believe a Catholic, but, not curable

Mary.

Broken

realization,

something missing in

Research

on and off membership.

I’m a kind of rebellious,

there is something missing. Then

the goodness of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is

before

training Yeah.

Manner of discipline,

and also

father, the other is.

Blessed Virgin Mary and the other one, why they, they give also, importance of so prophet, also, Mormons are the church. the latter. They says Joseph Smith as a prophet,

question South.

Blessed Mary, the mother of Jesus, when in fact, young story in life of Jesus Christ is, is, is beyond compatible. And then when compared to the profit,

Mother Mary,

and then the holy family is very important.

Cognize

realization and

the doctrines. I learned deep doctrines in me

What doctrines are. These are Mormon doctrines,

mother Mary in life. Now compare the life

it is the prophet. mother Mary is so, so pure

compared with those, Joseph Smith

through this church on Earth. The Truist Church is the Mormon church. Tamba Yes. Vis church in.

Now. I try to dig deeper and, I really have to investigate by myself and even, I try to read the mysteries

life of Jesus Christ. And also I asked a friend who is a missionary now, so Morman, why

as a mother Mary,

because

some other missionary, some other missionary.

I tried to reach out, a friend who is a missionary and missionary then,

why, especially why we don’t sign across, signing across is,

commemorate

of the cross now is commemorating the, the death.

Just let it, let it be, and then

why not? Why not go back?

It’s not a matter of religion,

Catholic.

Is young life as Catholic and life as born again, life as Mormons. So

is the, giving of importance among

in Ghana. So, and then.

Which one will I choose? of course I prayed and, later,

African

so late lately.

So I try to, to feel

spiritually spiritual, spiritual cycle even struggle. Its religion will I

Tao is not perfect. So same with religion is not perfect.

So if you are Mormon, you call yourself a saint.

So,

yeah. with the name of the church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. You as member is called Saint.

Yes.

You consider yourself us. I forgot about that. That was the long name. No. so you, you guys call yourself saints inside the Mormon church.

So what is the description of a saint in the Mormon church? What is, what do you have to do or be if you are going to be considered a, a saint? You must be practicing the life as a saint. Mm-hmm. So you must be perfecting yourself. So

they call themselves as saints? Yeah. Or weak.

And just a feeling of it’s my own gut feeling that I need to go back. and why not? I can.

I should decided by myself. I did not consult anyone in the family. I did not consult Ka I go in the Mormon church. I just decided by myself that, I should go back.

So what was your first step then, when you decided, what was your first step? my first step is go to church. I attended Una. I just,

I just drop by church.

Then later duty attended once, sun, Saturday mass, Sunday Mass, and then I go online mass more often they don’t know me. You know, feeling called and then, then

am attending the Mass online and then later on, I completed the Christmas. I completed the Simbe after the new year,

new year. And until I just come back

and, finally, I talked to the priest and in another country again. Yes. In another country. Again, I talked to the priest and, judgment. What did you first say and what did he say? I have to, I have a feeling that I need to go back. In the church said, you know why? Because before I was a born Catholic and then I went to other churches. I’ve been here, I’ve been

some Mormon church,

So I choose to go back. I felt different. I talked to the, parish priest and I never felt any judgment going to home. And then since it’s a jubilee year, everyone is invited to come back. So you are welcome to go back anytime.

So what happened after that? After that, I attended the mass. And I was asked to undergo the right of you. you will say a professional faith during the mass to be totally welcome. So the people will hear you.

You go, you’re going to do that in public? Yes, within the mass. So I did. okay, now I say I already made a decision.

final decision that you will, and then under go the right of saying that you profess their faith as Catholic and then Totally. And welcome by, by the church members also. So this was, your, your children, were they there or they don’t know anything about it? Tell me. I told my children Mama will be going back to the mama church, to the Catholic church.

I’m no longer in nor means so back. I need to recognize that Mother Mary is a part of the life of Jesus.

we need to recognize Mother Mary, and you should know that you have a holy family.

Recognize

I can consider myself as a holy human being,

and I am a child.

You are a child.

Deeper meaning, how can you say that you are a child of God? fully recognize the holy family. You only recognize Jesus. Christen.

And then to witness, because I want you to witness the value most important day of her life.

Just be there for me

because I want that event to be really, so I never took pictures.

Picture in front of the altar. It’s okay. In front of,

and then everything goes smoothly.

They’re gonna process. So same with other.

because they have to believe in hell to do that, right? Like, I’m not sure if they believe in hell, so I let the Holy Spirit work for it. No need of contention in terms of faith. just do, my own obligation as son of God.

my own fate. Yes. And so what if I believe in Mother Mary? So what if I believe in the faithfulness of the other Saint Joseph, Saint Benedict Bo.

Just to prove the faith. The faith. Mm-hmm.

so, and now I am back, the good

and, directly with

thank the Holy family.

Very good. Thank you. So for sharing.

Revers

from Catholic to Catholic so

you don’t stop becoming Catholic anyway. When you leave you, you still get baptized so the baptism doesn’t get reversed. So you’re still baptized, meaning baptism Catholic, which is the forgiveness of the original sin. You still have that, So welcome back to the church and I’m sure Madami may inspire,

investigate. So essentially alone. Yes. Away from family

stay in the church because of friends then. So, because also of the benefits that you get from the church

they will support you financially. But I popular realization call.

In my own realization,

as a Catholic church, they beg in the Catholic church and the priest, they don’t bribe them away. They actually stay inside the church.

realization. But unfair about why did God neglect the poor when, what was that? I know this place thi, wait, sorry. Galatians. Galatians. Remember the poor Peter? Okay. Paul bin. Remember the poor Indian? I will remember them. You’ll have to actually raise money for the poor. Oh, raise money for the poor.

I, I, I remember them in my present. See Paul since mission, he has to, to raise money for the poor, not just for himself, but, and just for the, but also for the poor

Jerusalem. Kai Paul who, who left Jerusalem and went to outside.

Did your family members, did they like.

Did they, were they able to give you an objection or people you know?

yes.

That’s the purpose.

Anyway. A lesson, imparts,

what would you like to tell them in case impart

search the life of the Saints, especially Mother Mary. Will they choose to recognize Mother Mary or will they choose to recognize other saints?

they don’t hate Ma and Mary. They just ignore that. They don’t hate them. They recognize as mother of Jesus Christ.

I have a question for you. Final question. So when you made point, like research, internet research, about Mary, so what was the thing that you found out about Mary,

if you can still remember?

she is totally pure. Mm-hmm. Of course the, normal Protestant will disagree with you. Yes. that she’s pure and sinless the way they think. That’s how it works. Mm-hmm. so why did you like change your mind? I mean, you already have an approach to stand background. Why, why believe this now

Because I am looking for a

Thank you for reminding me. Thank you so much. So it’s my fault.

And with Mary, the family would be complete.

The church has spent 2000 years thinking about this, and the church does that.

The reality is Catholic church. So a lot of the Saints have already analyzed you.

Not important

is,

this is humility. This is what humility looks like. This is what’s being a saint looks like. And You’re not even noisy in the Bible because you’re so quiet. You just did God’s will. Yes, actually a big deal. ’cause culture, culture,

humidity.

False. You know what mean? False humility. I’m not saying this to Bo, but to encourage you,

first 10 years,

you won’t swim every day. You know, that’s blah, blah, blah. Anyway, practically, practically, anyway.

So there’s a new book, several new books out, about st. Several,

two years ago. Father Dan Callway, fathers

only to a small group of people, and there’s no message, Rosa. He’s gonna do something, he’s gonna bless these people and then leave.

It’s.

The next generation

United States. Mm-hmm. An apparition that made stairs

supporting beam.

let’s say

it’s a spiral supporting

and he’s a French guy, blah, blah, blah. This is before the internet was around. How would he know that the nuns needed a stairs? This guy from Europe, this guy from Europe, really? There’s no way for him to know

this is a small town in the import, so, so. Take a look at that. Find out the story. That’s how Joseph acts like behind the scenes. S apparition. Like in revelations 12, peri Joseph, she acts behind the scenes. No, Aina. Realize how person he, Joseph, no kidding. But St. Joseph, please do this for me. Literally the, you ask her favor.

No kidding.

The only say may built in, say, sign. Trademarking and trademarking and process. So it’s an acknowledgement. Now, you prayed to me. I’m telling you, I’m hearing you. Y Joseph. He just answers you by action,

Joseph. And hope I, I pray a continuing journey more. You will uncover well upon, well upon, well upon, well promise. Discover more.

Thank you for joining us, Marie Lou, today’s interview on return returning to the Catholic faith. thank you so much. God bless. Thank you, Ben.

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does that help or It helps before? Mm-hmm. Very, it helps. Before, before the pandemic. So pandemic.

All right. Yes. Okay. Halma, Marie Lou, thank you everyone for listening. This has Rio with my guest, Marie Lou, and I’ll see you in the next show. God bless. Make sure you subscribe and forward this to your people you love, especially those who are working in another country or already Mormon. God bless.

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