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Isaiah_53
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My sister is confirmed Catholic and 16 years older than me. I’m 34 - she will be 50 in April. We are truly kindred spirits but our faith differs. I almost said differs greatly, but she has such love that I did not attribute that adjective to her.
I am applying to the diocesan priesthood this year. She was quick to support me as she believes in what I strive for, with the exception of personally taking up the cross of Christ in her life.
She also married last year in a civil non-Catholic marriage. She is pretty deep in the non belief and hasn’t been to church in years (decades possibly), but she has love. She attributes her Truth to Buddhism often which is why I posted in this forum. It makes me think of Paul VI’s encyclical on non-Christian religions.
My prayer life has recently been greatly centered around her (without her knowing). I look up to St. Monica and her long years of devoted, patient prayer.
What I’m getting to is I feel called the most to lead by example and show love without pushing her. We live on different sides of the country but talk much on the phone. I have a good relationship with her husband as well. I pray for her to see the Truth as He is present in our everyday life. I know I could take a more direct approach and preach to her but she is just as stubborn as I was with the faith. It literally took God’s righteous hand to drag me to the doors of applying to the priesthood and making me chaste (and I have never been happier). It has been a long journey for me and I have every intention of praying for her for the rest of my natural life. It is increasingly our relationship I feel as she called today and I was so happy to hear from her. She is truly a talented individual and I can’t wait to see her come back to the church.
Anyone have similar experiences?
I am applying to the diocesan priesthood this year. She was quick to support me as she believes in what I strive for, with the exception of personally taking up the cross of Christ in her life.
She also married last year in a civil non-Catholic marriage. She is pretty deep in the non belief and hasn’t been to church in years (decades possibly), but she has love. She attributes her Truth to Buddhism often which is why I posted in this forum. It makes me think of Paul VI’s encyclical on non-Christian religions.
My prayer life has recently been greatly centered around her (without her knowing). I look up to St. Monica and her long years of devoted, patient prayer.
What I’m getting to is I feel called the most to lead by example and show love without pushing her. We live on different sides of the country but talk much on the phone. I have a good relationship with her husband as well. I pray for her to see the Truth as He is present in our everyday life. I know I could take a more direct approach and preach to her but she is just as stubborn as I was with the faith. It literally took God’s righteous hand to drag me to the doors of applying to the priesthood and making me chaste (and I have never been happier). It has been a long journey for me and I have every intention of praying for her for the rest of my natural life. It is increasingly our relationship I feel as she called today and I was so happy to hear from her. She is truly a talented individual and I can’t wait to see her come back to the church.
Anyone have similar experiences?