Originally published at National Catholic Register
For many SEEK attendees, the multiday conference geared toward young adults is a “family reunion” of sorts, but for others it’s an introduction to the Catholic faith community and an experience that changes their lives.
At this year’s SEEK conference in Salt Lake City, held Jan. 1–5, a Pentecostal Christian and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) both found themselves seeking Christ and finding encouragement and support in the community of believers they found there.
Drawn to Christ Through the Mass
Growing up a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), Isaac Smith, 19, became an atheist in his late teens and became involved in the LGBTQ community because he identified as bisexual.
“I grew up Mormon. I’ve never really had an experience outside of being Mormon,” Smith told CNA. “My family has always been very orthodox Mormon — very ‘letter of the law.’”
Smith eventually found himself drawn to the Catholic faith, and when he went to Mass for the first time, he experienced a connection
