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peter26
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So for about the last three years I’ve been soul searching over whether I should convert to Catholicism. And for about the last 2 months, I’ve been attending an Ordinariate parish and received private instruction from the priest. Increasingly everything has started to fall into place, but I’ve still had doubts. On Tuesday I went on a mini-pilmgramage to the Brompton Oratory in London. I found myself on my knees moving from one statute to the next saying the Rosary and asking the various saints represented to pray for me for clarity.
It worked! On Wednesday, I met with my priest after Mass which has been our custom and we both decided that I was ready. Tonight, after our weekly parish Rosary and benediction which we’ve been having for October, I made my lifetime general confession. There was one thing I’ve been feeling guilty about for seven years and has tears in my eyes, looking up at a crucifix on the wall mentally begging Jesus to take the burden of this terrible sin away from me. But I managed to get it out. And I’m in a state of grace for probably the first time in my life which feels wonderful. Afterwards, we agreed that I will be confirmed a week on Sunday. I plan to take John Paul as my confirmation name in honour of Saint John Paul II, who was a huge influence on me in becoming aware of the Catholic faith.
I mainly just wanted to let everyone know the good news and to thank everyone on this forum who has supported me at various points in my journey. Please pray for me that I will have the courage to see this through and please pray too for Father D who has been very supportive of me in the process of conversion. Please pray that my anti-catholic mother will understand my decision when she eventually finds out. Any words of reassurance would also be very welcome. I look forward very much to joining you all in our One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
It worked! On Wednesday, I met with my priest after Mass which has been our custom and we both decided that I was ready. Tonight, after our weekly parish Rosary and benediction which we’ve been having for October, I made my lifetime general confession. There was one thing I’ve been feeling guilty about for seven years and has tears in my eyes, looking up at a crucifix on the wall mentally begging Jesus to take the burden of this terrible sin away from me. But I managed to get it out. And I’m in a state of grace for probably the first time in my life which feels wonderful. Afterwards, we agreed that I will be confirmed a week on Sunday. I plan to take John Paul as my confirmation name in honour of Saint John Paul II, who was a huge influence on me in becoming aware of the Catholic faith.
I mainly just wanted to let everyone know the good news and to thank everyone on this forum who has supported me at various points in my journey. Please pray for me that I will have the courage to see this through and please pray too for Father D who has been very supportive of me in the process of conversion. Please pray that my anti-catholic mother will understand my decision when she eventually finds out. Any words of reassurance would also be very welcome. I look forward very much to joining you all in our One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
