Having a lapse in faith

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I’m having serious doubts. I’ve been struggling financially and just when I start to get a grip on things I lose my job. Then a Catholic organization that I belonged to suspends me INDEFINITELY because of my dubious past. I’ve made an effort to change my life, I pray the rosary daily, go to confession and Mass often. Apparently forgiveness is optional to many Catholics.
 
Im sorry, I hope things get better if its Gods will.

A good reading is Uniformity With Gods Will by St.Alphonsus Ligouri.
 
I’m not sure what organization you are talking about, but if they are under the direction of a diocese or similar group, you might want to have a word with them. Perhaps they need some gentle fraternal correction.

In the meantime, I will pray that these hardships soon pass for you. Remember that Jesus knows what it means to suffer with us, and we can join our suffering with His.
 
If the correction they made was due to Safe Environment regulations, there’s nothing you can do about that.
Move forward in faith and don’t let this setback derail your belief.
Said a prayer for you.
 
1959 - I empathise with your ‘doubts’, which from your post I perceive is couched in a form of depressive reaction. BEWARE, that when in such a mental/emotional state that it is easy to get ‘baby’ mixed up with the ‘bath water’, and that Satan and his mates will be hovering about trying to prompt you away from God and the Church founded by Jesus.

Yes, life can be tough, and people can be ‘unfairly’ judgmental. Humanity is fallible, often wrongly biased and presumptive as a result. Don’t turn other folks shortcomings into ‘shortcomings’ of Mother Church, and don’t make what are really their problems into your own.

Forgiveness is most definitely not an option, according to the life and teachings of Jesus - it is a core part of ‘love’ - but sadly many people do fall short of the target - pray for them.

You are in my prayers.
 
You have to earn - trust.
A dubious past - that’s tough on married couples who have a cheating spouse.
I’ve made an effort to change my life, - keep making the effort - be diligent !

NEVER - expect forgiveness - from anyone religious -
God, our father - forgives us - ultimately !
You’re the one - who is expected to forgive - it starts with you. Ends with you.
 
I think this is a situation where you need to make a distinction between The Catholic faith and other Catholics, the former will never let you down but I cant say the same for the latter.
 
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