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She was devoid of christ for years despite a good upbringing and strong witness and testimony from her parents. Over the past year she has begun to surge in her development of faith and is developing her spirituality in a ver y early stage of growth. Surround her way back to christ through a non denominational evangelical (not a charismatic) church that has a very narrow doctrine a single church unto itself led by a single pastor, and strong passionate following. I am happy for her to have Jesus in her thoughts and see any improvement whatsoever as a blessing and a beginning.
She is now attending catholic church and the evangelical ministry concurrently but she does not take part in the sacraments at catholic church and the evangelical church sees only two ordinances which she does not participate in. She is pondering what Jesus means to her. She wishes to raise her children in spirituality of chriat as neither are baptized but is still developing her own faith. She does this separate from her boy friend who does not practice or feel A calling to christ at this time.
I should note Im her step father and both of her parents died whn she was a child, first her dad then her mom whom I had married and with her moms death she was aided with family who for all purposes did not practice faith or teach her morality in their upbringing of her or even their own children.
So while her mother and father were Alive and while I was married to her mother she grew up in communion with the church but the death caused a personal schism.
she know nows she can talk to a priest about any questions she has and seems very open to the idea.
I dont want to push too hard or pull too hard. I am reserved in my concerns over her church and keep anything negative to myself so as not to disuaed from getting closer to christ all together. So with permission from my priest and in discussion with him I attend both services with her, focusing on praying with my non denominational brothers and sisters on Fridays in addition to going to catholic mass with her on sundays. I find the best part of catholic mass to her is the inclusion of the children in church. In her non denominational church children are moved to youth assembly and youth led prayer and worship. I’d like to build on what we have so fa without making her feel I am judgmental or absolutist in my views and in essense closed minded And divisive.
Any suggestions would be helpful. I approach this matter pastorally and seek the blessing of being guided through unity and love as recognized by Vatican II.
She is now attending catholic church and the evangelical ministry concurrently but she does not take part in the sacraments at catholic church and the evangelical church sees only two ordinances which she does not participate in. She is pondering what Jesus means to her. She wishes to raise her children in spirituality of chriat as neither are baptized but is still developing her own faith. She does this separate from her boy friend who does not practice or feel A calling to christ at this time.
I should note Im her step father and both of her parents died whn she was a child, first her dad then her mom whom I had married and with her moms death she was aided with family who for all purposes did not practice faith or teach her morality in their upbringing of her or even their own children.
So while her mother and father were Alive and while I was married to her mother she grew up in communion with the church but the death caused a personal schism.
she know nows she can talk to a priest about any questions she has and seems very open to the idea.
I dont want to push too hard or pull too hard. I am reserved in my concerns over her church and keep anything negative to myself so as not to disuaed from getting closer to christ all together. So with permission from my priest and in discussion with him I attend both services with her, focusing on praying with my non denominational brothers and sisters on Fridays in addition to going to catholic mass with her on sundays. I find the best part of catholic mass to her is the inclusion of the children in church. In her non denominational church children are moved to youth assembly and youth led prayer and worship. I’d like to build on what we have so fa without making her feel I am judgmental or absolutist in my views and in essense closed minded And divisive.
Any suggestions would be helpful. I approach this matter pastorally and seek the blessing of being guided through unity and love as recognized by Vatican II.
