— Brother Rex Anthony Norris, spiritual adviser to the Coming Home Network International
How God Hauled Me
Kicking and Screaming
Into the Catholic Church
How God Hauled Me
Kicking and Screaming
Into the
Catholic Church
Kevin Lowry
Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division
Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.
Huntington, Indiana 46750
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Dedicated to my parents,
Margaret and Douglas Lowry,
for the firm foundation they gave me in life;
to my beloved wife, Kathi,
who helps keep me on the right path;
and to all our children and grandchildren;
whose lives I pray are transformed through Christ.
Contents
Introduction — Transformed: Lessons of a Grateful Convert
First Stumbling Block: The Eucharist