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catholicbunny
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My one friend is very non-supportive, she thinks “i’m stupid” to consider joining the Catholic Church.
I’ve been a Christian for all my life, and not just because my parents got me baptized, as soon as i was able to attend services on my own (around age 17 in my circumstances), i went to church (protestant) and read the bible and had a spiritual life.
the local church to which we belonged closed a few years ago (Lutheran) and my spiritual life ended up in a bin.
i prayed but it was sort of different, sort of “positive thought” prayer, vs. my Christan prayer that had sustained me for so very long (i’m not a spring bunny anymore).
i’ve always wanted to be catholic, as long as i can remember. i felt that Catholics had a more secure definition of Christianity. One that has been there for millennia. a faith that has been more thoroughly researched and tested, more than any other that i know of.
so if all works well, i should be joining RCIA classes next week. my friend (over 15 years on and off), thinks i’m crazy. she seems to be more like an atheist of New Age ideas of spirituality.
but since i started attending mass, i have felt more peaceful this year, and my prayers have resulted in some pretty amazing changes and outcomes in my life as well as the lives of others.
i have a couple of catholic friends that are very kind, and we have all seen prayers answered this year. it has been so amazing. one will be my sponsor, it’s so cool.
i’ve been listening to Catholic Answers podcast and i have had some amazing answers this week alone. some things were even very disturbing about what i thought was the truth, and what is not the truth, but the Catholic Church stood firm, the only place that provided the guidance i need to make the best choices for my life. it was very enlightening, and if i had become Catholic as a young adult, i probably would have avoided a few pitfalls in my life and be more centered and secure in my beliefs and be spiritually stronger.
anyway, i know it is a long post. i guess i needed to vent, get some stuff off my chest so i can move into my RCIA instruction with a clearer focus and do what is right for me.
I’ve been a Christian for all my life, and not just because my parents got me baptized, as soon as i was able to attend services on my own (around age 17 in my circumstances), i went to church (protestant) and read the bible and had a spiritual life.
the local church to which we belonged closed a few years ago (Lutheran) and my spiritual life ended up in a bin.
i prayed but it was sort of different, sort of “positive thought” prayer, vs. my Christan prayer that had sustained me for so very long (i’m not a spring bunny anymore).
i’ve always wanted to be catholic, as long as i can remember. i felt that Catholics had a more secure definition of Christianity. One that has been there for millennia. a faith that has been more thoroughly researched and tested, more than any other that i know of.
so if all works well, i should be joining RCIA classes next week. my friend (over 15 years on and off), thinks i’m crazy. she seems to be more like an atheist of New Age ideas of spirituality.
but since i started attending mass, i have felt more peaceful this year, and my prayers have resulted in some pretty amazing changes and outcomes in my life as well as the lives of others.
i have a couple of catholic friends that are very kind, and we have all seen prayers answered this year. it has been so amazing. one will be my sponsor, it’s so cool.
i’ve been listening to Catholic Answers podcast and i have had some amazing answers this week alone. some things were even very disturbing about what i thought was the truth, and what is not the truth, but the Catholic Church stood firm, the only place that provided the guidance i need to make the best choices for my life. it was very enlightening, and if i had become Catholic as a young adult, i probably would have avoided a few pitfalls in my life and be more centered and secure in my beliefs and be spiritually stronger.
anyway, i know it is a long post. i guess i needed to vent, get some stuff off my chest so i can move into my RCIA instruction with a clearer focus and do what is right for me.