Phenomenological theologies are quite fashionable at the moment. Various authors claim to use the phenomenological method for their theological projects. However, phenomenology's overtly non-theological origin raises questions about the transition from phenomenology to theology and whether this is as seamless as some authors claim. There is a suspicion that something is lost rather than gained by moulding phenomenology into a theological form. The risks of abandoning the fundamental presuppositions of the phenomenological method or of corrupting the theological argument are both real and concrete. With this in mind, this paper will examine the initial reception of Heidegger's phenomenology within Catholic theology, focusing on the contributions of Erich Przywara, Karl Rahner, and Johannes Baptist Lotz. It will assess their various interpretations of Heidegger and their distinct reception of the phenomenological method. It will also attempt to understand whether they end up compromising the phenomenological method for the sake of their Christian theology or their theological argument for the sake of the phenomenological method. This analysis will illuminate the advantages and disadvantages of aligning phenomenology with theology and try to answer the question of whether the two disciplines can be effectively reconciled.