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katiesonlyson
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As a child, I was baptized Catholic and received my First Communion, attending Church consistently until about age 13. My family moved and I ceased attending mass. Now I am 42 years old and have only attended a few masses in the past 30 years. In my early twenties, I became homeless due to a series of poor decisions and bad luck. At this time, I entered a “common law” marriage with a non-catholic and, together, we slowly began to dig ourselves out of poverty. A year later, we welcomed a daughter (now 18) and two years after that a son (now 16). Several years ago, my common law wife left (divorced) me and promptly remarried. We have since had exactly 50% custody of our two wonderful children, who are now young adults.
I pray every day and have always diligently tried to live my life with peace and humility. However, I am puzzled about the laws regarding reentry into the Church. I am ready to overcome the obstacle of my introversion and fear of social interaction in order to properly worship in mass and to hopefully receive the Eucharist and (hopefully) become Confirmed. Is this at all possible? If so, how?
A colleague told me of a friend in a similar situation who had to pay more than $10,000 over a number of years to be “reinstated” into the Catholic Church. Is there any truth to this? I am no longer homeless, but I am a devoted father who is of humble means. Is there any other way?
Is this a question better asked in confession?
Thank you and God bless you.
I pray every day and have always diligently tried to live my life with peace and humility. However, I am puzzled about the laws regarding reentry into the Church. I am ready to overcome the obstacle of my introversion and fear of social interaction in order to properly worship in mass and to hopefully receive the Eucharist and (hopefully) become Confirmed. Is this at all possible? If so, how?
A colleague told me of a friend in a similar situation who had to pay more than $10,000 over a number of years to be “reinstated” into the Catholic Church. Is there any truth to this? I am no longer homeless, but I am a devoted father who is of humble means. Is there any other way?
Is this a question better asked in confession?
Thank you and God bless you.