Feeling alone in my faith

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Please pray for me if you have a moment. I’m feeling so so discouraged and alone… seems as my faith grows, the people around me are decreasing in faith. My parents, family, friends. In fact it’s like, maybe I’m just realizing it more than ever now that I’m working in my own faith, that they don’t want to be real Catholics and they just want to set their own rules on life and morality. I feel they view me as extreme and obsessed with religion, but all I’m doing is trying to follow Catholic teaching. And I don’t think I’m pushy towards other people either about faith. I just get this feeling that people around me are just kind of shaking their heads at me like “oh silly religious Naeb!’

And I’m not trying to judge them harshly by saying this… I feel it’s a fair assessment of people I know well and am around all the time. I know I don’t know the true state of anyone’s heart though.

Does anyone else feel like this? It also makes me scared that my family and friends won’t be joining me in heaven. I know that sounds extreme but I know of their sins and I know they don’t care that they are mortal sins and laugh about going to confession. It’s quite depressing… please pray for my family and friends to grow in faith and for me to not feel so alone.
 
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 to 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 Thy mercy hear and answer me, Amen
 
I know that feeling. I’m basically in the same situation you are. None of my family members are spiritual in any way. Out of all the prayers I’ve prayed, I have never prayed for something more passionately than my family members being guided to Christ.

I’m praying for your situation and for mine. May the Lord guide your family and my family to the Christian faith.
 
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen.
 
Naeb, you are not alone. You have the CAF community, we’re here to support and pray for you. Lord, I pray that Naeb would continue to grow towards spiritual perfection despite discouragement from others. I also pray for the conversion and salvation of his family and friends. Amen.
 
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.

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 hour of our death, Amen.

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
 
Naeb said:
Does anyone else feel like this? It also makes me scared that my family and friends won’t be joining me in heaven. I know that sounds extreme but I know of their sins and I know they don’t care that they are mortal sins and laugh about going to confession. It’s quite depressing… please pray for my family and friends to grow in faith and for me to not feel so alone.
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Happened to me when I got back to my faith. Also being treated suddenly unfairly by some friends. And a decrease in hm, luck if you believe it. The ruler of this world is not our friend. I mean the invisible ruler.
I pray for you and remember the joys Christ told us about:

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be consoled.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure at heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven,
Blessed are you when they have slandered you, and persecuted you, and spoke all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for my sake.
Be glad and result for your reward in heaven is plentiful.

What is happening to you is just a wonderful sign. No need for depression or accusing the others of being mean to you. No need for fear your family won’t go to heaven for Jesus said “for your faith he has been healed”(when he healed the paraleptic man brought by his friends).
I pray you remain in your faith and you see the happiness above this world that the world finds you worthy to fight you off when you try to get closer to God.
God bless you!
 
Hallo Naeb,

It is hard because culture in general today is not kind to those of Faith. I am thought of has strange I care about learning about God and worshipping him. When you start saying you like going to church etc, you get a look like why?

My family is split right now half JW and half Catholic. The JW side will not even speak to me. It does make me very say, however I am happy because I am free to serve God. I am accountable to me and my children. I am going to join one of the ministries at Church and try to make friends and a new family at Church.

The only thing we can do is pray for our family and hope that through our good example they my follow. But do not push them just share when you can any good news. You cannot worry about them even though that is hard, it will rob you of your joy.

Try making new friends that share your same belief system. I know that is hard to do but it is your best course of action.
 
Lord please bless the family close to Naeb. Please help all of us so that we may truly understand how to walk in Christ.So we will be be turned away from you but join you in your kingdom. Please guide all of us and help others seek you. In you your name, Jesus, Amen!
 
My dear friend in Christ,
You are not alone in this. I’ve become an outcast almost as the evil one seduces my family and friends around me. It seems the way of the world is winning, especially through Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Pray anyway,
Observe the faith anyway
Just rejoice in Jesus
And pray, pray, pray for those who scorn you or persecute you. Pray that the Holy Spirit open their eyes also, and in the meantime, say your Daily rosary for conversion of ALL God’s children, and ask Saint Michael the Archangel to remain at your side.

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray, and do thou oh prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the earth, seeking the ruin of souls,
Amen
 
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 to 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 Thy mercy hear and answer me, 🙏
 
Thank you everyone for your prayers and encouragement. The day after I posted this, my boyfriend came to me and told me he wants to start praying, reading the bible and going to Mass with me. Thank you for your prayers and thanks be to God I’m not as alone anymore! ❤️✝️
 
I’m so happy for you! Prayers do work. Good luck as the two of you embark on this important spiritual journey. May the good Lord’s presence be always with you.
 
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen.
 
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 hour of death,
Amen
 
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