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April 17, 2026
The Catholic Great Awakening
I began this Easter season at the vigil Mass at a Catholic parish in Northern Virginia that was not my own. I was at another church because I was the confirmation sponsor for a dear friend from college who was entering the Catholic Church after a 47-year spiritual journey that included a nominal Protestant upbringing, a marriage in an Episcopal church, and a decade as a serious Lutheran.
TL;DR
- The author attended an Easter vigil Mass at a Catholic parish in Northern Virginia.
- The author was a confirmation sponsor for a friend.
- The friend was entering the Catholic Church.
- The friend's spiritual journey spanned 47 years.
- The friend had a Protestant upbringing, married in an Episcopal church, and was a Lutheran for a decade.