How I Got Here: My Two Years Looking Into the Catholic Church
Started June 14, 2026 · Completed August 20, 2026
A longer reflection on what changed, what took the most work, and why I finally started OCIA.
LONG-FORM RESEARCH
Papers
The Blog follows the questions in shorter entries. These are the longer papers where I worked through the biblical, historical, and theological evidence in more detail.
The dates show when I began and finished a paper when that information is known. Several of these subjects overlapped for months, and some remained open while I moved into other questions.
The Eucharist in History
Started December 2, 2024 · Completed May 20, 2026
My notes on what changed in Christian worship and what remained continuous.
Why I Believe Jesus Is Really Present in the Eucharist
Started July 8, 2026 · Completed August 26, 2026
The personal biblical and early-Christian case that moved me beyond a symbolic-only understanding.
Eucharist Scripture and Church Fathers Reference
Compiled August 26, 2026
The full passages and early Christian texts collected in one place for easier reading.
Why I Believe the Catholic Church Is the Church Christ Founded
Started February 5, 2026 · Completed April 10, 2026
The authority, canon, apostolic succession, visible Church, and early-Christian evidence considered together.
Why Catholics Honor Mary Without Worshiping Her
Started July 10, 2025 · Completed August 20, 2026
A year-long investigation of Marian honor, the dogmas, biblical patterns, and historical development.
The Rosary in History
Started December 2024 · Still working
How the prayers, beads, Marian Psalter, mysteries, and familiar form of the Rosary developed.
Bad Popes, Bad Decisions, and Why Infallibility Was Not Broken
Research paper · August 2026
A case-by-case look at papal failure and the narrower claim Catholic infallibility actually makes.