Great News: Annulment/RCIA

[SurlyMermaid]

So…

Crazy. Crazy. (In a good way.)

In a nutshell, I was out of witnesses for my annulment (needed to receive radical sanation of my marriage and therefore completion of RCIA…and this is my third year trying). The Tribunal was trying to be creative about finishing up my case, etc. Things looked so ridiculous and grim.

My estranged mother, who has told me again and again she hates me… My mother who was this, that, and the other, including Wiccan and converted to Judaism, who is very liberal and doesn’t like Roman Catholicism…

She prayed about doing my annulment paperwork and says God told her it was okay. She sent the paperwork off and the ball is ROLLING!

I can’t even believe this. The Tribunal assures me that they will most likely be finished with the process before Easter and in time for the radical sanation to occur.

Wow.

This after I prayed, “God, what is taking so long? Why am I having to wait? Am I not good enough for the Church? I feel like a failure, with two divorces. Maybe we should make the people around us happier and join a different denomination… What are you trying to show me? Teach me?”

And here it is!

As always, thanks to everyone for listening/praying.

:grouphug:

 

[maryjk]

Great!!!

:extrahappy::extrahappy::extrahappy: :whackadoo: :whackadoo: :egyptian::egyptian:

(Having a little party with you.)

 

[CarolNoel]

Wonderful. Thank you for sharing your information. Prayers that all goes well.

 

[MaryT777]

That’s Fabulous news! Hope it’s all smooth rolling from here!
Mary.

 

[WaitingForJesus]

That is fabulous! Thank you Jesus! Praying all proceeds without a hitch.

 

[CaptFun]

So…

Crazy. Crazy. (In a good way.)

In a nutshell, I was out of witnesses for my annulment (needed to receive radical sanation of my marriage and therefore completion of RCIA…and this is my third year trying). The Tribunal was trying to be creative about finishing up my case, etc. Things looked so ridiculous and grim.

My estranged mother, who has told me again and again she hates me… My mother who was this, that, and the other, including Wiccan and converted to Judaism, who is very liberal and doesn’t like Roman Catholicism…

She prayed about doing my annulment paperwork and says God told her it was okay. She sent the paperwork off and the ball is ROLLING!

I can’t even believe this. The Tribunal assures me that they will most likely be finished with the process before Easter and in time for the radical sanation to occur.

Wow.

This after I prayed, “God, what is taking so long? Why am I having to wait? Am I not good enough for the Church? I feel like a failure, with two divorces. Maybe we should make the people around us happier and join a different denomination… What are you trying to show me? Teach me?”

And here it is!

As always, thanks to everyone for listening/praying.

:grouphug:

I wonder if any of this also has to do with the Papal direction to “Open the Doors” to the Church more. That is, for the Church to prioritize the welcoming of people (to and back to) the Church rather than prioritize the technical minutiae of record keeping, scheduling, paperwork, and fostering unintentionally (or otherwise !) that some people aren’t good enough to be welcomed to the Church.

In this article Pope Francis specifically mentioned some problems that young Catholic couples encounter in getting married in the Church, or single mothers getting their children baptized in the Church (that are largely technical and make the Church look “closed” or cold rather than welcoming those seeking the Sacraments.

americamagazine.org/content/all-things/pope-francis-open-doors

I didn’t take Pope Francis’ counsel as being a call to be silly and SO welcoming to people that they are baptized without knowing the faith (children excluded); or implying that
annulments are not necessary or something.

It seemed to me to be rather an outreach to all who sought entrance to the Church or further intimacy with Jesus through the Sacraments. Francis cited Jesus’ indignant response to those who’d keep the Children from Him (possibly even for the best of reasons
rather than the worst) in directing His apostles to “Let the children come unto me and forbid them not … for such is the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Your Mothers’ unexpected change of attitude after you prayed for her is something we might all remember too. Thanks for sharing this Surly Mermaid.

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