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Hi everyone,
I’m new here and I’m not entirely sure where to begin…please, bare with me. My mother is Catholic, however I am not. I was never baptized. My father passed away when I was very young. He did not identify with a specific religion, but was very spiritual. My entire life I’ve felt a huge connection to God and have always been interested in learning more. I’ve never consistently attended a specific church before, but my mother has always shared her love of faith with me which has always inspired me in many ways. I’m now in my mid-twenties and for the past 7 years I’ve been my mothers full-time caregiver. She’s been battling breast cancer and has other health complications as well. I also manage and run her business, as she’s unable to work independently - and I’m also working towards getting my degree. I’ve wanted to join a church for a while now, as I feel like I would greatly benefit in more than one way…however, I’m not sure how to and have a fear of being rejected because I don’t have as much time as I’d like to attend a lot of in person teachings. However I’ve been watching RCIA teachings on YouTube in my free time, which I’ve loved and have been very insightful…In addition to all of the above, I was just asked by relative if I would be the Godmother to her child. I want nothing more to be the Godmother to her child, but I know I cannot in my current standing. Her child is being baptized in 6 months, and I would love to accept this duty but I have a lot of fear that this may not be possible… I’m not sure what to do, which is why I decided to reach out here with hope someone might be able to provide me with some advice. Any positive (name removed by moderator)ut would be so greatly appreciated and if you read my post, I thank you for your time.
I’m new here and I’m not entirely sure where to begin…please, bare with me. My mother is Catholic, however I am not. I was never baptized. My father passed away when I was very young. He did not identify with a specific religion, but was very spiritual. My entire life I’ve felt a huge connection to God and have always been interested in learning more. I’ve never consistently attended a specific church before, but my mother has always shared her love of faith with me which has always inspired me in many ways. I’m now in my mid-twenties and for the past 7 years I’ve been my mothers full-time caregiver. She’s been battling breast cancer and has other health complications as well. I also manage and run her business, as she’s unable to work independently - and I’m also working towards getting my degree. I’ve wanted to join a church for a while now, as I feel like I would greatly benefit in more than one way…however, I’m not sure how to and have a fear of being rejected because I don’t have as much time as I’d like to attend a lot of in person teachings. However I’ve been watching RCIA teachings on YouTube in my free time, which I’ve loved and have been very insightful…In addition to all of the above, I was just asked by relative if I would be the Godmother to her child. I want nothing more to be the Godmother to her child, but I know I cannot in my current standing. Her child is being baptized in 6 months, and I would love to accept this duty but I have a lot of fear that this may not be possible… I’m not sure what to do, which is why I decided to reach out here with hope someone might be able to provide me with some advice. Any positive (name removed by moderator)ut would be so greatly appreciated and if you read my post, I thank you for your time.
I would definitely recommend joining Mass. it’s so beautiful, something I look forward to every week.