<![CDATA[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Rome]]>https://www.waytorome.comhttps://www.waytorome.com/img/substack.pngA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Romehttps://www.waytorome.comSubstackFri, 23 Oct 2026 05:24:58 GMT<![CDATA[How Leo Aided My Decision to Convert]]>https://www.waytorome.com/p/how-leo-aided-my-decision-to-converthttps://www.waytorome.com/p/how-leo-aided-my-decision-to-convertTue, 20 Oct 2026 13:25:30 GMTI went to mass for the first time three days after Leo XIV became pope. I’d thought about visiting a Catholic church for a long time, so I can’t say he was the reason I went. But he’s part of the reason I stayed.

Leo isn’t why I went to church, but he’s one reason I stayed. (Photo: Joy Real/Uplash)

Here’s how I put it in my journal a few days later:

Leo si…

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]]><![CDATA[Why It Takes Time to Become Catholic ]]>https://www.waytorome.com/p/this-is-a-journey-not-a-commutehttps://www.waytorome.com/p/this-is-a-journey-not-a-commuteSat, 17 Oct 2026 16:12:26 GMTLife is not a short, direct path, like the route to work. It’s more like The Odyssey, a long, challenging passage that changes you along the way.

My life has taken a number of twists and turns, sometimes doubling back on itself, sometimes meandering along, sometimes rushing ahead over the rocks, but always moving.

Finding my way to the Roman Catholic Ch…

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