Protestants: how did u get to believe in Mary when u convert to the catholic faith ?

Question

I sometimes wonder what could make a protestant, who was anti-catholic in the past , becomes a catholic ...!! How did u get to believe in Mary ..? Please, give me some insights on that ..!!

And the saints ,, also ..!!

Answer 1

I believe in Mary but would not pray to her I am not catholic but realy many who are claim not to worship her even though it seems to none catholics they do.

Answer 2

For me, I was a Jehovah's Witness as a young man. Jehovah's Witnesses are VEHEMENTLY anti-Catholic, so you can imagine the leap that this was. My mother was Catholic as a child, but never really learned her faith; my father was a Jehovah's Witness since birth. My mother later joined the JW's and that's how she and my dad met. Later, after many disagreements and contradictions, they left the JW's.

We initially fell back on my mother's Catholic roots, but not with any vigor. I was baptised for the first time at 15, went to Mass a few times, and then gradually just stopped going altogether.

It was until I'd grown up and started my own faith journey that I found my way back to the Catholic Church. I was 30 years old when I started studying - reading the bible, praying, searching the internet - whatever I could think of doing to learn what God teaches. Finally, exasperated, I decided to simply ask the priest if there were any classes the Church offered to help me. He pointed me to the RCIA program.

It was 6 months long, but at the end of it, I'd received a gift I never had before: the gift of the Faith, and Christ's original Church. I can never thank God enough in my prayers.

It was through basic education that I began to understand the Church's teaching about Mary and the saints. It was actually simpler than I thought.

The saints, Mary included, are simply our extended family in heaven. I have family and friends here on earth, and I have family and friends in heaven. I can ask my family and friends here to pray for me, and I can ask my family and friends up there to do the same. It's not worship or anything of the sort. This past Tuesday, in fact, I was at a prayer group and when it was over, we had a concluding prayer. We each took turns praying for one another and for loved ones, and we asked the saints to do the same.

My explanation is probably way too simplified, but I would encourage you to check out some Catholic websites and do some reading on your own. My favorite is www.catholic.com. It's easy to find your way around and they have great information.

Thanks for your question, and God bless.

Answer 3

I cant imagine how protestants feel about Mary since I've always been Catholic and always loved Her as my Heavenly Mother, the Mother my Lord gave to me as a gift from His deathbed on the Cross. So She has always been special to me and She will be special to you too if only you get to know Her.
If you love Her She will never take you away from Her Beloved Son but only draw you closer to Him. She is very dear to God and is the object of Satan's hatred because She bore the Son of God in Her womb.
Begin by saying the Holy Rosary. In the company of Mary you will pray to God and your prayers will be pleasing to God. Like that day on Pentecost when the apostles prayed with their Mother. Also go to the following link for clearing any doubts you may have about Her:
http://www.olrl.org/apologetics/statueworship.shtml

Trust me, She is a very tender and loving Mother and will never let you stray from the goal which is Christ. She will help you in this goal by the powers invested in Her by Jesus Christ, Her Son.

About the saints.........Catholics have been accused of worshipping Mary and the saints. We do not worship them. We love them. They are our friends, our extended family in heaven. Just as we call up a relative or friend when in trouble and ask them for their prayers for a certain cause , similarly we ask Our Blessed Mother and our good friends, the saints for their prayers. We know that the prayers of these holy souls is very pleasing to God and thus we 'pester' :) them to pray for us for a special favour.

Answer 4

Probably because they learn from talking to us that we don't worship Mary and they already knew she is the Mother of Christ. Do you not believe in that?

Answer 5

In a nutshell- they were "Protestants" not "born again Christians". Trust me-there is as much difference between a Protestant and a Christian as there is between a Catholic and a Christian.
A "real" Christian could not convert.