Real People, Real Stories

Take some time to view these powerful, real stories from former fallen-away Catholics who have come home to the Catholic Church. They testify about how the world and other life situations drew them away from their faith, but by God’s grace, they felt a tug at their heart inviting them home to their family in the Church. We hope that their stories will encourage you, and will serve as your own personal invitation to come back to the Catholic Church. Jesus and your fellow Catholic brothers and sisters are waiting with open arms to welcome you home!

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Christina
Christina
Distracted by the world
Darren
Darren
Had a bad experience with a priest
Dee C
Dee C
Didn‘t think it mattered what church she went to
Darren
Darren
Felt his heart wasn't really in his faith
Dee T
Dee T
Gradually quit going to Mass
Don
Don
Didn‘t take his faith seriously
Frank
Frank
Thought he didn‘t need God
Jim D
Jim D
Drifted away in high school
Jim K
Jim K
Abandoned his faith
Kathleen
Kathleen
Stopped going to Mass in college
Pam
Pam
Left the Church to be with her non-Catholic boyfriend
Ric
Ric
Worked on Sundays
Ronna Jean
Ronna Jean
Drifted away during a family crisis
Scott
Scott
Was divorced and became a single parent
Teresa
Teresa
Heard negative stereotypes about the Church
Tim
Tim
Hadn‘t really ever learned the Faith
Vince
Vince
Didn‘t think religion was relevant as a teen

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