A "priest?" my husband found

[mercygate]

notsmart (Monica, I think?) Anyway, just to help you keep the faith a bit, it’s been 5, almost 6 years since I came back to the church. In that time my husband and I lost our 10 year old daughter. I am positive that God, knowing what was in store for us led me bak to Him. Unfortunately, it didn’t do the same for my husband that I know of. I emphasize that part because I really don’t know what is in his heart. I do know that I insisted on the kids and I saying grace before dinner and I told him he does not have to, but I asked that he just be respectful of us and wait until we are finished to start eating. Now he not only says it with us (very quietly) but also makes the sign of the cross. He will even say it with the kids if I’m not home for dinner. Also when he was deployed to Iraq, he went to the Ministry building and picked up a pocket Catholic prayer book and put it in his pocket every day. He said he read the prayers too ( I didn’t tell him he was praying, just said oh! . Recently we were looking at his military file and I noticed he had his religion listed as Catholic so I commented that wouldn’t it be nice to make that true? I told him I knew someone he could talk to ( thinking my priest) and he said I do too, Pierre (my Dad). I was really shocked. I know my husband loves my Dad and since my husband’s Dad is not a Christian either, I figured my husband must have really thought about who he would want to talk to about it. Really long story, but I just want you to know that it may come in the most unbelievably small steps, but always be hoping and praying for him. Ultimately, it would be much harder for him to have a change of heart (although not impossible) if you don’t.

Sorry another long post. But I just identify with your situation so much.

wow. again.

 

[notsmart]

Hello agian everyone! May Jesus be with us all.

Monica, (yes, my name is Monica too)

You are a very patient woman. Thanks for giving me a helping hand in finding hope through your story, of your life. Its really amazing. I am praying for your child, I will try a “novena” as someone here did for me.

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I did not even think of that! Mercygate- that sent chills down my spine.

To everyone, I don’t think they will let me change my username, but that’s okay really. I am not smart. Just wait untill you get to know me. I read, I can listen, but I am not the sharpest pencil in the cup. I don’t mind that really. I see smart people mess up the simplest of things all the time. And, I do too.

I use the name because, I am not smart about God. Because I know I am not smart I think I am trusting the catholic church to “answer” everything in these matters. Except, I am getting help from my child too.

I will start a thread about how can I join my sufferings with Christ on the Cross? But, I need to sort out what it is I feel I don’t understand, first.

Thank you all for being a part of this step in my life. I am really happy I have this resource.

 

[dessert]

I have been reading and learning too. I say and make the sign, it took him awhile to accept this, also at meals and encourage my dh to say any prayer but he usually wants to say a prayer silently, so I’m not throwing a prayer at him but joining in the silence of our hearts. And it has been 2 1/2 years since I have been back to prayer so it definitely takes time.

 

[notsmart]

I have been reading and learning too. I say and make the sign, it took him awhile to accept this, also at meals and encourage my dh to say any prayer but he usually wants to say a prayer silently, so I’m not throwing a prayer at him but joining in the silence of our hearts. And it has been 2 1/2 years since I have been back to prayer so it definitely takes time.

Oh Dessert,

I think I know exactly what you mean. I would never had gotten him to even try, it was his love of his daughter that released his objections, to even just once try.
I will try to follow this advice. If I see him initiate anything, I will do this. Let it be silence joining all of us.

I can imagine, in silence we hear better.