I want to become a born again Catholic, but I feel like I won't be welcomed

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There are two separate issues here:
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Right now I would consider myself agnostic. But I really have a desire to become apart of the Catholic church again.
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It’s just I feel like a lot of the things I do and believe in contradics Catholic beliefs. To get the big one out of the way, I am pro-choice. I also curse, which through this website I learned is a mortal sin apparently!? I don’t masturbation is bad, and am quite confused how it’s considered a sin. I support lgbt rights. And I really have an issue with the traditional gender roles that I see being perpetuated between a husband and wife.
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Work on the first one. The second will take care of itself.

Take a look at Hosea 6:6 and Matthew 9:13.
 
You believe in God and want to worship the Catholic way, with the Eucharist and all. I say go for it. From what I have gleaned talking with different Catholics, you can hardly find one who can truthfully say they agree with everything the Church professes. Frankly, I’m pro-birth control. But I’m too old to have a dog in that race now, so does it matter? Also, it’s not necessary to talk about these things, except to your priest in reconciliation. When you rejoin the Church and are new in your parish, I wouldn’t blab my reservations about. Really, I think everybody has reservations. Don’t ask, don’t tell. Your transition will be smoother.
 
Hello_katie said:
But I really have a desire to become apart of the Catholic church again.
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Welcome Home,
Hello_katie said:
It’s just I feel like a lot of the things I do and believe in contradics Catholic beliefs.
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As you learn and practice the Catholic Faith ,you will learn and know the Truth ,and what God really wants for us and not our own opinions and our worldly and secular beliefs.
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I also curse,
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we hurt Jesus by it, when we hurt others ,since he said what’s so ever you do, to the least of my brother that you do unto me

Speak to your Priest in your parish ,and make your confession.since you have already receives confirmation,you already a catholic then only a general confession will do,time being get a catechism books.
 
I think you misunderstand my intent. I was absolutely not trying to discourage OP from Catholicism, but rather encourage OP to be open to the Church’s teachings instead of going in planning to be obdurate. But I hate typing long posts from my phone and haven’t had access to a computer, so my point has not been fleshed out.
 
@Hello_katie: If you come to my church, look for me. I sit in the right transept, toward the front. You can sit next to me. FYI, using bad language is not necessarily a mortal sin. Using language that profanes that which is holy is a mortal sin – but only if you do it will full knowledge that is a mortal sin.
 
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The first desire is to know Jesus Christ, who is the source of faith.

Until Christ reveals Himself to you through the gift of faith, joining the Catholic Church is just an exercise in taking up a religion and that’s not what becoming a Christian is about.

Faith is a gift, it is God’s revelation of Himself to the individual, however that may happen.

So, I would suggest that you do which was recommended to me, back in 1976.

Tonight, pick up a Bible. Before opening it, turn to God and ask for the Holy Spirit to guide you. Be sure that you are opening yourself to God and surrendering yourself to Him, regardless of what it will be asked of you.

Then, open the Bible and read whatever you come to. Don’t worry about understanding what you’ve read, just let the Holy Spirit do the rest.

Then the next day, see what God reveals to you and be open to that revelation.

God Bless
Jim
 
Check out Fr. Mike Schmitz on YouTube, he has an answer to all your questions basically. Check them out, your questions are too in-depth to answer all in one thread.

@hello_katie what caused you to leave the Church to begin with? Might help us know how to help you
 
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Thanks I’ll check him out. I left the church after going through a really rough time in my life where I basically became homeless and then was abandoned by my mother when I needed her most. All of that happening caused me to become angry at God and believe that God abandoned me as well. I didn’t understand why these things were happening to me. So, I left.
 
I suggest you read the Book of Job in the Bible entirely. The devil believed that if Job lost everything he would blame and abandon God. God said Job would remain faithful. So Job lost everything overtime, he lost his wife, his family, his property, everything. Sounds similar to your life doesn’t it? After all this and many people trying to convince Job to give up and blame God, he did and God in turn glorified him tenfold for everything he lost. That is how God works, all of our sufferings and sacrifices are repaid tenfold if we remain in God’s love.

I urge you to read this beautiful book of the Bible, I think you will find it most inspiring! Know that there is absolutely nothing you could of done to lose God’s love or to lose His mercies. We just have to ask to be healed and finally release ourselves from our sins. These great mercies are found in confession
 
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Thank you… I amended my post. I think the suggestion to become “Episcopalian” by a poster was being facetious, or perhaps mockingly due to Episcopalian liberal views, such views that the original thread starter has at the moment. That is how I took it, but i do know tje poster as you do…thanks ahain
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I am the poster who made the suggestion. I made it because the OP’s values, as she described them, seem to more closely align with Episcopal beliefs. I don’t belong to any church, but understand well the importance of finding one with a good fit when seeking a spiritual home.

I honestly don’t understand why this would be upsetting enough to have the suggestion removed. It isn’t disrespectful and it isn’t trying to sway someone over to “the dark side”. There have been many similar threads on here where people pose the question along the lline of “Why would you even want to be a Catholic with THOSE beliefs?” and nobody seems to take offense to that.

My intent was positive. It is a terrible thing to feel obligated in one way or another to a religion when you don’t believe in the core tenants of the faith.
 
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The Holy Spirit is calling you back to the Church. Don’t wait. Come now – as you are. You can figure out your questions as you go along. I had spent my life yearning to be a Catholic. When I was in RCIA, I had a lot of problems with some of the Church’s teachings. Just before the Easter Vigil, I told the RCIA director that I was a fraud and I wanted to quit. She told me to stay. And I went through with it. It’s been a tough journey, no doubt about it. I left for three years to attend the Episcopal Church. I was always distressed when homilies disagreed with the Nicene Creed. I was pressured to be confirmed, and I just couldn’t do it. I came back to the RC Church because I am a Catholic. It’s indelible. There’s no way getting around it. I think the same is true of you.

I grew up with this hymn about Jesus calling us home. Although sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the hymn is orthodox.

 
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My suggestion is for one month, to pray the rosary with all sincerity and effort you can muster. See what happens. Go to confession once (or more) at the end of the month and confess all the things the church condemns from your whole life—-all you can remember. Post again here with your status after a month! Seriously. ❤️❤️ Doing this brought me an unbelievable conversion experience.
 
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Ok, thank you…you were astute then because unfortunately the beliefs do match more closely to the church you suggested…astute because of you not belonging to any church yet being in the know of what churches may believe on said matters.

Sorry if I took your post wrong, and now I can see it was just quite matter of fact…tough spot to want to be Catholic yet hold liberal views that more resemble Episcopal Church.

PS. I was very sad to amend my post and remove what in my deepest conviction was at the heart of the matter…and maybe it was ok as originally posted, but I chickened out or settled for what was good but maybe, maybe not the best, which again is sad, for like all of us here, we are concerned to care for her soul, which is at stake and she deserves our very best.
 
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