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amelie871
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Hi all! Just had to post in celebration. As some of y’all know, last week I was debating returning to Catholicism after six months in the Lutheran church, with struggles before that, mostly due to anxiety. Well, this morning I went to Adoration again at this beautiful Carmelite chapel, and I was praying the Rosary when this incredible peace washed over me. It was the most amazing feeling that I can’t describe.
Driving home, it occurred to me that it was 11:10, and the parish next to mine has confession every weekday between 11:15 and noon. I headed in that direction before I could talk myself out of it. In the car I did an examination of conscience with the Laudate app for iPhone, which is amazing if any of y’all want to check it out.
Well…I did it! I went in and confessed for the first time in five and a half years. My legs were shaking and I was afraid I would pass out, but once I started talking it got easier, though I still babbled a lot. I had to mostly list commandments in question rather than exact numbers of incidents after so many years, but the priest was very kind, especially when I was discussing my time in a different church, which I so regret now. Now that I’ve gone after so long a time, I’m going to try to go once a month. I’d forgotten how good it feels.
The point is that I’m HOME and I couldn’t be happier about it :extrahappy: Thank you all so much for the prayers & support on my last thread!
Driving home, it occurred to me that it was 11:10, and the parish next to mine has confession every weekday between 11:15 and noon. I headed in that direction before I could talk myself out of it. In the car I did an examination of conscience with the Laudate app for iPhone, which is amazing if any of y’all want to check it out.
Well…I did it! I went in and confessed for the first time in five and a half years. My legs were shaking and I was afraid I would pass out, but once I started talking it got easier, though I still babbled a lot. I had to mostly list commandments in question rather than exact numbers of incidents after so many years, but the priest was very kind, especially when I was discussing my time in a different church, which I so regret now. Now that I’ve gone after so long a time, I’m going to try to go once a month. I’d forgotten how good it feels.
The point is that I’m HOME and I couldn’t be happier about it :extrahappy: Thank you all so much for the prayers & support on my last thread!
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