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anna_marie
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Hi,
First of all, I am new here so sorry if I get this on the wrong discussion board. I became Catholic on the Easter Vigil of 2017. It was something that developed from both going to a Catholic University and working at a Catholic school. I was enamored with the faith. I finally felt like I found a place I could call home. A few months later, I had complications from a manic episode that caused me to act out at my place of work, severing my relationship the church where I went through RCIA. After that episode, I was shaken to the core. I didn’t know what to believe anymore. I tried going to mass once, but I still felt betrayed by those who were so harsh and unforgiving when I was having mental health issues. Since then, I had dabbled a bit in wicca/witchcraft and have prayed to multiple deities. It was last week, as I was lighting a candle for one of these deities that I realized…I felt nothing. Mass used to bring me to tears on a regular basis, I remembered the power my prayer life used to have. I prayed to the one true God for the first time in over a year, and I felt so empowered. I asked Him to forgive me. I went to Confession and Mass two days later. I began to pray the Rosary daily again and added the Chaplet of Divine Mercy as well. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the Faith, Jesus, and the Eucharist. So today, I went to mass to receive Him. I think I’m going to add mass to my daily routine. What are some other things I could do to connect more deeply to the faith? I am still rather new to the church.
First of all, I am new here so sorry if I get this on the wrong discussion board. I became Catholic on the Easter Vigil of 2017. It was something that developed from both going to a Catholic University and working at a Catholic school. I was enamored with the faith. I finally felt like I found a place I could call home. A few months later, I had complications from a manic episode that caused me to act out at my place of work, severing my relationship the church where I went through RCIA. After that episode, I was shaken to the core. I didn’t know what to believe anymore. I tried going to mass once, but I still felt betrayed by those who were so harsh and unforgiving when I was having mental health issues. Since then, I had dabbled a bit in wicca/witchcraft and have prayed to multiple deities. It was last week, as I was lighting a candle for one of these deities that I realized…I felt nothing. Mass used to bring me to tears on a regular basis, I remembered the power my prayer life used to have. I prayed to the one true God for the first time in over a year, and I felt so empowered. I asked Him to forgive me. I went to Confession and Mass two days later. I began to pray the Rosary daily again and added the Chaplet of Divine Mercy as well. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the Faith, Jesus, and the Eucharist. So today, I went to mass to receive Him. I think I’m going to add mass to my daily routine. What are some other things I could do to connect more deeply to the faith? I am still rather new to the church.
