BF considering becoming Catholic

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So my darling BF (a Tibetan Buddhist) and I were leaving Mass yesterday, and he turned to me and said, “Honey, I’m considering becoming a Catholic.” :eek: Obviously, I’m happy for him, but I would not have been more surprised if he had said, “Honey, I’m thinking of becoming a duck.”

This has been banging around in his head for several weeks, and he even said to me that if he were anything but Buddhist he’d be a Catholic. He participated in Mass yesterday, which he’s never done. He has come with me almost every Sunday since we’ve been together, but yesterday he said all the responses for the first time. Perfectly, I might add, as though he had been coming for years. That was great too, but I wasn’t sure how to respond. The idea has been a little upsetting to him–he has been very sure he wanted to be a Buddhist for many years, and is in the process of becoming what they call a Householder (think “third order”). He’s feeling confused and he seems a little sad.

I told him that I’d like to stay more or less aloof from the process, because it’s important to me that he convert for Christ and not for me. I’ll put him in touch with our religious education director and a few other Catholics and sources of information and I am happy to discuss it if I am asked. And I told him I thought it was wonderful that he was committed to following the right path, even if it isn’t what he thought it was.

So anyway, please pray for him as he decides.
 
Wow, that is wonderful!

Prayers :gopray:

Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur Nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo.

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.

Amen
 
Praise the Lord!

Dear Lord, thank you for moving the heart of MissMichal’s boyfriend and calling him to become a Catholic. You must be so happy for him, Lord! Please help him to be affirmed in his beliefs about you and help him easily walk in your footsteps. May this man be blessed and have glorious days ahead of him as he seeks to do the right thing and enter the Catholic Church. May he have all of his questions properly answered and never lack the humility, courage, wisdom and strength he needs to persevere in his Catholic faith. Thank you, Lord, for hearing my prayer. Amen.
 
He decided to go for it. Oh, and he proposed 😃 Thanks for your prayers, everyone!

-MM-
 
I recommend it as a true religion and a Catholic faith based on Jesus Christ. 👍
 
Holy Mother Mary please guide another soul to the Church. Protect and keep him and make his path easy.

Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
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