I was baptized Eastern Orthodox when I was around 12-13… I was baptized with my whole family. However, we didn’t go to church every Sunday. Then, we moved further away and attended even less. In high school, I became an agnostic… I wasn’t receiving the Sacraments at this time. When I came to university, I found faith in God, and decided to attend Church again. However, before this happened, I got involved in a Protestant club on campus, which lead me to becoming a Protestant… I began attending a non denominational church and adopted their beliefs.
In time, I felt lead to believe in the Eucharist… and (though this was very hard, lol) left the non denom church and decided to be Orthodox. So I read up on Orthodoxy and went back to my old parish and went to Confession and Communion.
But soon after that, I started my journey to Catholicism. I continued reading about Orthodoxy and Catholicism over the next year or so because I had to decide which one I should be… hope that helps
no, I didn’t have a Spiritual Father
maybe this would help
it’s my story
totus-tuus2009.blogspot.com/
I officially converted, but I didn’t go through RCIA. I just met up with the priest, and read books I did not need to be baptized or confirmed
Then you’re still technically an Orthodox Christian receiving the Sacraments of the Catholic Church: Penance, Holy Eucharist & Annointing of the Sick as described in the
Catholic Code of Canon Law # 844 section 3 - my bolding
Can. 844 §1. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments licitly to Catholic members of the Christian faithful alone, who likewise receive them licitly from Catholic ministers alone, without prejudice to the prescripts of §§2, 3, and 4 of this canon, and ⇒ can. 861, §2.
§2. Whenever necessity requires it or true spiritual advantage suggests it, and provided that danger of error or of indifferentism is avoided, the Christian faithful for whom it is physically or morally impossible to approach a Catholic minister are permitted to receive the sacraments of penance, Eucharist, and anointing of the sick from non-
Catholic ministers in whose Churches these sacraments are valid.
§3.
Catholic ministers administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist, and anointing of the sick licitly to members of Eastern Churches which do not have full communion with the Catholic Church if they seek such on their own accord and are properly disposed. This is also valid for members of other Churches which in the judgment of the Apostolic See are in the same condition in regard to the sacraments as these Eastern Churches.
I understand you identifying yourself as a Catholic since it was a conscience decision you made carefully.
I’ve never prayed the Jesus Prayer, even as an Orthodox… sometimes I say “Lord have mercy on me a sinner” but only once or twice, not like the Orthodox do with the prayer rope
my main devotions are the Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, Divine Mercy…
not yet, but I’ll visit when my family goes on Christmas
Great, once you do, will you please up date this thread with your experience.
to be honest, I never really got into it, probably cause I was younger and didn’t understand much and didn’t yet believe. … however, while I was discerning my conversion, I did visit the Orthodox church several times with my dad, and read about Orthodoxy
Reading about and experiencing the Orthodox Faith are two different things entirely; however, I believe that you truly have an honest heart and have made the decision with a clear heart.
I really liked the music, however it’s similar to the Gregorian Chant at the TLM, which I sometimes attend
in the beginning, I missed the Divine Liturgy, but then I got to love the Mass too, and in the end I’m Catholic cause I believe it’s’ true and out of obedience to where I believe God lead me
I understand. I missed the Divine Liturgy too, but I tried to ignore it for about a year.
I’m not married, but it doesn’t bother me…
Okay.
I don’t have children… I don’t know how I’d feel about this if I did. I like both ways for different reasons… I like how children in the EOC can have all the Sacraments, but I also like how in the RCC, their first Communion can be a special event that they prepare for and understand what’s going on
For me, the more I thought about it - the chance of getting married and having more children made me so sad for them that they would be rejected by Christ in the Catholic Church for, depending on the diocese, 7 to 12 years. “Let the little children come unto Me” kept echoing in my mind whenever I though of having more children - I had to try to ignore the potential future of more children who would be affected by the Catholic Church’s current practice of not communing infants/children because it was so sad to me.
no probs, hope my answers are clear
Yeah totally! Thanks so much! I had to print a copy your story since it’s a little long and I’m out the door for the weekend - I look forward to reading it.
God bless! You too!
I saw I had finally gotten a post, but turns out you just have the same question. 
