When a former Franciscan nun and her husband move next door to a Latter-day Saint family, their curiosity launches an eighteen-month spiritual journey from devoted Catholicism to baptism in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Part conversion memoir, part doctrinal reference, this book walks readers through forty side-by-side comparisons of Catholic and LDS teachings—on the Trinity, priesthood, Mary, the sacraments, life after death, and eternal families—showing how the authors' Catholic roots prepared them for what they call a Mormon harvest. A former Franciscan nun with a theology degree challenges the missionaries—and ends up baptized The perfect book to hand a Catholic friend who asks 'why would anyone leave the Catholic Church?' Forty side-by-side doctrinal comparisons written by converts who loved their Catholic roots 'We lost nothing and gained everything'—conversion without bitterness toward Catholicism “We have lost nothing and gained everything in this transformation. All that is good, uplifting, pure, and beautiful in Catholicism we have brought with us.”Perfect for an LDS member wanting to share their faith with a Catholic friend, or a Catholic curious about why someone would convert to the Latter-day Saint faith.
