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A short back story…I haven’t considered myself Catholic in over 10 years. Out of the blue, about 6 months ago, I started to feel drawn back. It’s a shock and surprise that I’m still not over, frankly. I currently attend a Methodist church that my best friend is the pastor of after leaving a Pentecostal church over a year ago. I attended Mass by myself(meaning I wasn’t going with my mom who I have begrudingly taken to church almost every week since I left as a teenager) on Tuesday night for a celebratory Mass for Pope Francis. I confess that it’s really our new Holy Father being chosen which has prompted me to finally get serious about what I’ve been feeling over the last few months…which brings me to the reason for my prayer request. Obviously, I haven’t gone to confession in a very long time. For years I was completely against it. Now that I’m coming back I know that I have to go, and I’m ok with that. In theory. I’ve been gearing myself up to go this week so that I’m ready for Easter. There’s a group of priests who will be at a church around the corner from my house tonight and if I get home from work in time I’ve been planning on going, or if I can’t make it tonight on Saturday morning. And now I’m nervous. And scared. And wondering what in the world I’m getting myself into. I’ve been thinking of sins I’ve committed for days now, because lets face it…10 years is a long time to not have gone to confession. Maybe I’m overthinking it and causing myself too much stress. I guess I’ll just worry that I’ll forget lots of stuff. Or that I’ll be in there forever because I won’t forget anything. And a million other things. 😊 So please pray for me that I’ll have the courage to go, and to be completely open and honest. The good thing is that my mom knows the priest at the church and he knows a bit about my story and about my leaving the Church and he’s always been very nice to me and understanding. It’s the one thing I feel like I have going for me right now.

Thanks. :o
 
Be not afraid! The Lord wants to welcome you back…it is He who graced you with the desire to come back.

Ask the priest to help you with the confession, and do your best. God bless you and have a glorious Easter!
 
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.
 
My Lord, help Sarah in her difficult times. Help relieve her of stress and anxiety. Bring her back to your light my Lord. Show her that you are open and accepting. Show her your forgiveness and mercy. Let her not be afraid. Fill her with the Holy Spirit. We love you, my Lord.

Amen.
 
Dear Lord please hear our prayers for Sarah and help her and guide her back to You.Please bless her and keep her safe.Thankyou Lord for hearing our prayers Amen

Prayer for Courage

Dear God, give me courage,
for perhaps I lack it more than anything else.

I need courage before men against their threats
and against their seductions.

I need courage to bear unkindness,
mockery, contradiction.

I need courage to fight against the devil,
against terrors and troubles, temptations,
attractions, darkness and false lights,
against tears, depression, and above all fear.

I need Your help, dear God.

Strengthen me with Your love and Your grace.

Console me with Your blessed Presence
and grant me the courage to persevere
until I am with You forever in heaven.

Amen.

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me Amen
 
WELCOME BACK!!

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me Amen
 
Thank you guys for the prayers. I ended up going tonight and I thought of all the prayers that you sent up for me and it really did help. Especially since I ended up being the last one to go which was completely nerve-wracking. But then I thought about how patient God has been with me through the 10 years I was away and so it just caused me to pray more.

Thanks for welcoming me back, too. It’s still crazy to me that all this has happened and so quickly but I thank God for it and look forward to what is ahead for me personally and for the Church as a whole.
 
I am offerring a prayer of Thanksgiving to God that you have found your way back to the Catholic Church. I pray that God Bless you with strength and courage to keep the faith alive within you. Welcome Back, and I am sincerely happy that you shared this story to us!

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women, and
Blessed is the Fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God,
Pray for us Sinners, now and at the our of death. Amen

Keep your head up, Believe Miracles do happen, God Bless you:)
 
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.
 
SarahB85 said:
Thank you guys for the prayers. I ended up going tonight and I thought of all the prayers that you sent up for me and it really did help. Especially since I ended up being the last one to go which was completely nerve-wracking. But then I thought about how patient God has been with me through the 10 years I was away and so it just caused me to pray more.

Thanks for welcoming me back, too. It’s still crazy to me that all this has happened and so quickly but I thank God for it and look forward to what is ahead for me personally and for the Church as a whole.
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Great news Sarah

Dear Lord please hear our prayers for Sarah and help her and guide her back to You.Please bless her and keep her safe.Thankyou Lord for hearing our prayers Amen

Prayer for Courage

Dear God, give me courage,
for perhaps I lack it more than anything else.

I need courage before men against their threats
and against their seductions.

I need courage to bear unkindness,
mockery, contradiction.

I need courage to fight against the devil,
against terrors and troubles, temptations,
attractions, darkness and false lights,
against tears, depression, and above all fear.

I need Your help, dear God.

Strengthen me with Your love and Your grace.

Console me with Your blessed Presence
and grant me the courage to persevere
until I am with You forever in heaven.

Amen.

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me Amen
 
SarahB85 said:
Thank you guys for the prayers. I ended up going tonight and I thought of all the prayers that you sent up for me and it really did help. Especially since I ended up being the last one to go which was completely nerve-wracking. But then I thought about how patient God has been with me through the 10 years I was away and so it just caused me to pray more.

Thanks for welcoming me back, too. It’s still crazy to me that all this has happened and so quickly but I thank God for it and look forward to what is ahead for me personally and for the Church as a whole.
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I am so happy for you! :extrahappy: Welcome back and you will be in my prayers.
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me Amen
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me Amen
 
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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