For my (anti-Catholic) mother

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I came into the Church just a few weeks ago at the Easter Vigil. For several weeks before the Vigil, my mother would not speak to me because I refused to reconsider converting. She is a staunch Southern Baptist, and I’ve always known that she’s had objections to the Church, but I had no idea what her specific objections were because she refused to discuss the matter with me.

Yesterday, I received an email from her that broke my heart. This is what it said:
… you have abandoned all you been taught in life and joined a cult. If you had really done all the research you said you had, you would know it is the truth. … there is no mistake worse than living without Christ as your personal Savior and I am so broken-hearted with grief fearing that you will not share eternity with me. I can see how Catholics become Christian but I cannot believe that a true Christian would ever become a Catholic.
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I love you with all my heart but I don’t know what you expect me to do. I love my Savior, Jesus Christ, more, and I believe you have denounced Him and the life He gave for you.
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I’ve been praying a Rosary everyday for several weeks with the intention that my mother would at least be open to discussing the truth about the Church with me. Needless to say, her harsh words were very discouraging. I will continue to pray of course, and I ask that anyone who feels so inclined also pray for my mother’s heart to be softened, and that when the time is right, the Holy Spirit will guide in me in what I should say to her.

Thanks for reading my request, and God bless!
 
I will pray for your mother. Take courage, With God all things are possible.
 
God is there for all of us. I am trusting and praying that God will work miracles with you and your mother. Have faith and I pray God gives you the strength to face teh situation as it unfolds. I ask our mother, to intercede on your behalf also. God Bless you.
 
My mother had fairly strong anti-Catholic views when I was younger. They softened over the years before I converted, so it wasn’t a problem convincing her to listen to what the Church really teaches. I’ll definitely pray for you and for your mother. Stay strong, God will be with you.
 
Praying for your intentions.

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 father was Catholic and my mother Methodist. She reluctantly agreed to not stand in the way of my “Catholic raising” by my father. My mother would ask me typically protestant rhetorical questions when I was younger such as “I don’t understand why you worship Mary?”. My father passed on at the young age of 50 about 15 years ago. 3 years ago my mother came home to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church along with my formerly Southern Baptist wife. We’ve since discussed the certainty of intercessory prayers by my dad. Keep on keepin’ on. Your mother and yourself will be in our prayers. Who knows, maybe she will eventually come home as well.
B. C. Moore
 
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Praying for your intentions:

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.

God Bless
In Jesus through Mary
Steve
 
Thank you all for your prayers! They truly do give me strength and restore my faith. God bless!
 
I understand where you are coming from…I converted from a very strong anti-catholic family…

What hurts the most is that family members you love are “hurting” due to misconceptions about the church. They feel betrayed when they shouldn’t and they worry about your eternal soul and salvation when they needn’t.

have you tried praying for the intercessions of St. Monica and St. Rita? I am doing so for my Fiance…St. Monica prayed for the conversion of her husband and son, I’m sure she would help with your mother as well. St. Rita is for impossible causes…always a help

God bless and I’ll say a prayer for you
 
FYI - Catholics are Christians, we don’t become Christians - We were the first Christians - You are a Christian if you believe in Jesus Christ.
 
I will keep you and your Mom in my prayers.

Sincerely,

Maria1212
 
Atzlan said:
FYI - Catholics are Christians, we don’t become Christians - We were the first Christians - You are a Christian if you believe in Jesus Christ.
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🙂 I know, I tried explaining this to her, but somewhere in her past some one told her that Catholics don’t believe in Christ and she has held fast to that misconception despite all the evidence to the contrary.

Thanks again to everyone for your prayers! God bless!
 
May The Lord flood your mother’s soul with His Light and His Love, His Truth…
 
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