How T Became a PDX Church Hopper

It all started about 50 years ago, give or take a few months.

I was baptized in the Catholic faith. That is when I officially became a Cradle Catholic.

I did all the sacraments, not ever really understanding why and what they meant. I was content with the Catholic faith and didn't know any different - so I stayed.

I was married in the Church and then had two children - two girls. I raised them in the church like I was and they attended Catholic grade school and high school. When my oldest was making her first Reconcilliation I began to question why we did all the things we did - all the rituals, communion, confession. At this point pretty much everything was done. So I headed off to the Grotto to find a book that answered these questions. I always wanted a deeper relationship with Jesus and felt something was missing.

Then, in 2005, I became ill, and for the next 5 years I was on a healing journey, not only physically but spiritually. My physical journey has been a long one, but fulfilling. I seek out every kind of physical healing I can, with naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, support groups. I have done cleanses, I have juiced, I have pretty much changed my whole diet and exercise and now feel very strong and healthy physically.

So now I am on my spiritual journey which has been going on for my entire life. I just felt like something was missing, so I want to experience other Christian churches to see what they have to offer me in my healing journey, and to help fill that void, or in the end, will it take me back home to my Catholic faith with a deeper understanding?