From Mormon Missionary to Catholic (Isaac Hess) | Ep. 437

Former LDS missionary Isaac Hess joins the show to talk about his journey to Catholicism. From doubt about Joseph Smith, to questions about the history of the LDS Church, to Orthodoxy, and finally to Catholicism. This quest for Truth will inspire and inform. Show Sponsors: https://strive21.com/matt https://ascensionpress.com/fradd Contact Isaac: [email protected] 00:00 Overview 06:28 Growing Up LDS 11:41 Serving a Mission 17:25 Knowing Mormonism is True 21:41 Starting Mission 29:50 Aggressive Encounters 32:26 Anti-Mormon Talking Points 36:25 God Was Once a Man 39:55 Finding Contradictions50:11 Illness on Mission 59:50 Rough Stone Rolling 1:08:43 Dealing w/ Doubts 1:21:00 Finding Healing 1:31:10 Other Faiths 1:35:04 Eastern Orthodoxy 1:39:13 Sarah Emily Hess 1:48:54 Liturgy and The Temple 2:01:00 Meeting an Elder 2:10:00 Challenged by Siblings 2:18:00 Studying the Early Church 2:24:00 Mormon Anachronisms 2:36:36 Problems w/ Orthodoxy 2:47:15 Encountering Catholicism 2:57:23 Testing Catholicism3:05:15 Becoming Catholic 3:10:00 Converting Your Spouse 3:15:11 What Can Catholics Learn from LDS? 3:13:41 Evangelizing Mormons