Why become a Catholic in the end times?
Why would anyone want to become a Catholic now?
#1 – The Catholic Church is the only church founded by Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World.
#2 – Outside the Church there is no Salvation.
How can you distinguish between the Catholic Church and the anti-church?
The One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church is in eclipse. Since 1958, the anti-church has controlled the buildings once Catholic; it is ruled over by apostate anti-popes: Robert Prevost starting in May 2025 (stage name Pope Leo XIV; I call him anti-pope Bob), and before then Jorge Bergoglio (stage name Pope Francis), as I explained in Jorge Bergolio: Pope or anti-pope. The true Catholic Church consists of a remnant who have rejected the Vatican II sect as an idolatrous anti-church and left it.
Beginning in 2020, it became much easier to identify the anti-church. Any church that closed or required masks is part of the anti-church. Be assured that any person — layman, priest, bishop, or so-called pope — who promotes the COVID cult and urges you to get a deathvaxx is a member of the anti-church. You don’t want to join the anti-church by mistake.
With that in mind, here is my advice to anyone considering becoming a Catholic in these end times.
5 steps to guide you…
Step 1. Learn who Jesus is.
Who is Jesus? Jesus is the Savior of the World and no one goes to Heaven but through Him.
You must learn about the life of Jesus and read his words for yourself. Start by reading the Gospel of Luke, The Gospel of John, and The Book of Acts. And order your own Bible. There are 4 gospels (that is, narratives) of the life of Jesus in the Bible.
The Gospel of Matthew, Mark, and Luke — these narratives are very similar, so while you should read them all eventually, I suggest you start with Luke. Luke is the only gospel that contains the birth story of Jesus.
The Gospel of John — This narrative written by the youngest of Jesus’ apostles John is the most theological and makes it clear that Jesus is God.
You can read the Bible online for free at Biblegateway.com. But steer clear of Protestant Bibles — including the King James Version — which are missing 7 books and usually have inaccurate translations. Search for the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE), then select Bible Book List. Under the New Testament, select Luke to start reading. When you finish, select John, then read Acts (history of the early Church). You can read all this in a few hours.
Next, order your own Bible. Note on Bible editions: I recommend the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE). Avoid the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition because it has “inclusive” language. Some traditional Catholics prefer the Douay-Rheims translation, but I find the archaic style hard to understand.
- Read online for free: Biblegateway.com – search for Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE).
- Order: RSVCE Bible (also called the Ignatius Bible) – large print edition.
Step 2. Study a traditional catechism.
What is a catechism? A catechism is a summary of doctrine, in a question-and-answer format. This is what you must believe to be Catholic. Many Catholic catechisms have been written over the centuries, but many published in the past 150 years or so are watered down. Even the famous Baltimore Catechism (1888 edition) incorrectly claims there are three kinds of baptism, when there is only one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I recommend this catechism from the Most Holy Family Monastery:
- Read online for free: Catechism Of Christian Doctrine (The Penny Catechism).
Step 3. Stop sinning right now!
Take some time to reflect on the words of Jesus: sinners go to hell. You don’t want to go to hell. There’s no time to waste. Repent now and ask forgiveness for your sins. This means you MUST:
- Stop living with your boyfriend or girlfriend (or get married if neither of you have been married before).
- Stop all sexual relations outside of marriage, homosexuality, pornography, masturbation, contraception, and abortion.
- Stop occult practices such as yoga, astrology, palm readers, tarot cards, and fortune tellers.
- Stop drunkenness, illegal drug use, stealing, and lying.
Sin makes you a slave and clouds your mind to the truth. At this stage, you won’t be aware of all your sins, but you certainly know about the big ones. If you don’t give up the mortal sins above, you will not get far.
Step 4. Steps to convert and receive baptism.
Check out the advice from Most Holy Family Monastery on steps to convert and receive baptism. If you do not have access to a validly ordained priest, a layperson can baptize you. If you were baptized into the Vatican II sect or Protestant sect, get conditionally baptized in case your original baptism was not valid. Then make a general confession (a confession of all your sins) to a validly ordained priest (most SSPX priests are validly ordained).
After you are baptized and received into the Church:
- Pray the rosary every day. I ordered 4 beautiful handmade rosaries from Refuge Rosaries.
- Read the Bible every day.
- Watch all the videos at vaticancatholic.com.
- Read traditional Catholic material every day (start with vaticancatholic.com).
- Stay away from occasions of sin (bars, nightclubs, and sketchy Internet sites, for example).
Step 5. Receive the sacraments as often as possible.
There are almost no options left to attend a Traditional Latin Mass as of 2025. However, there are still options for confession. Check out the advice offered by Most Holy Family Monastery on where to receive sacraments (it’s grim).
Most (but not all) priests of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) are validly ordained and they offer valid sacraments. However, since the SSPX promotes heresy like recognizing Vatican II anti-popes as popes, you should not attend Mass at SSPX chapels nor look to them for spiritual guidance. However, you can confess to an SSPX priest (if validly ordained).
Next read: Done with Novus Ordo: from fake Catholic to real Catholic.
Written: Jan. 2023
Revised: Sep. 2025
