if you became Catholic to seek Christ then it will be apparent in your fruit; and for all i know you are a great guy, ok. You might lighten up and recognize...well, what your king has already publicly recognized, that being that there are believers other than RCC, from each of those 50 billion splinters that you currently do not recognize.
You want to be validated for your beliefs, right? You want to be recognized as a believer. You wanna be recognized, then recognize bro. Your beliefs are simply no one else's business. What do i care if you pray to Mary? I have nothing to say about that. I care if my kids are going to be safe with you next door.