He led the entire audience in praying Our Father.
My husband is atheist, so there is no us praying together, ever. Is that better than praying with someone who isn’t Catholic? Not a rhetorical question, and not a question I have an answer to. Just throwing it in.
But there’s only one God so when anyone prays, they’re addressing Him, even if they don’t know it. I don’t see why God becomes a mere idol just because someone has a different opinion about His specific traits.
Every situation is different. As Paul has pointed out, respect is the key. If he thinks prayer is a waste of time, don’t try to force him to pray. Instead, pray for him.
The above was my going to be my suggestion : pray the Our Father together.
RebeccaJ,
Catholic.Thanks. I know God hears my prayers, but I concluded some time ago , based on events and conversations that I’m not going to shareRebeccaJ,
I know many have read and listened to your CAF posts. You are one
God is listening to your prayers as well for your husband.
It’s only a matter of time…
Does your husband attend church with you?
that my husband will always be an atheist. While it is a nice thought to think otherwise, it isn’t a thought that is grounded in reality. There is a difference between prayer and wishful thinking.Anyone whose crosses your path in their RCIA journey is truly blessed, Rebecca.
Gary, I was naïve too and believed the LDS church was the one true church. It is difficult to find footing after your whole sense of reality is shaken. So I attend Mass like a beggar with my pride shot and the acknowledgement of my ignorance of historical Christianity. I’m a sinner, not a god in embryo.I was wondering Kendra if your heart was moving you toward Catholicism. I left the Mormon Church almost 30 years ago. I was born and raised Mormon. When I was a child the Mormon Church was pretty much my life between Sunday meetings and all of the other activities. I guess I was probably naive, but I did believe that Mormonism was the one true church. When I was in my thirties I started to hear troubling things about the church. Ironically the things I learned came from some TBM’s. We didn’t have the internet then so I checked out dozens of library books and determined that most of the things I had heard were probably true. My wife also came to the same conclusion. I was through with religion for the next 25 years. Then on a Saturday evening six years ago I walked into the only Catholic Church in my town. I didn’t realize it then, but the Holy Spirit was pushing me towards baptism. I fell in love with the Lord and the Church and entered the Church 21/2 years ago. At the time I became interested in Catholicism, my wife became interested in Mormonism again and now is completely active in the Mormon church. Now we are divided because I know the truth about Joseph Smith and Mormonism and she has a real bias toward Catholics. Way back when I grew up Mormon I remember hearing all of the time about “the evil Catholics.” Even though I’m pretty sure she still knows all about the troubling history of early Mormonism and the supposed prophet Smith, she doesn’t care to hear about anything Catholic. Anyway it has caused a real schism in our marriage. I read the reply by Paul and even though I have tried to do a lot of what he says I still have some bitterness because she is a practicing Mormon again. Mormonism is so far from traditional Christian and Catholic beliefs. In my mind I equate it to be married to someone that believed in Voo-doo or the occult. Actually Joseph Smith did have somewhat a believe in the occult or some aspects of it. I’ve lost a lot of respect for her and our marriage is hurting. I’m still a very happy Catholic, Kendra and I hope you will give the Catholic Church a look see. The Catholic Church has the authority, an unbroken line of authority all the way back to our Lord Jesus.
No one can come to the Father except through Jesus. Any other route and you are praying to someone else.
Perhaps, you could ask him to join you on Easter as well. It would be a small thing perhaps…Thanks. I know God hears my prayers, but I concluded some time ago , based on events and conversations that I’m not going to share
He goes to Mass with me once a year, on Christmas Eve.
Perhaps, you could ask him to join you on Easter as well. It would be a small thing perhaps…
But something to pray for. I’ll start tonight …
thanks.Let’s not go the fundamentalist route here. We Catholics don’t look down on other churches and religions.
“No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.” (1 John 2:23)
Mormons say that Jesus is their Lord and Christ. They pray to the Father in the name of Jesus and believe they are praying by the Holy Spirit. Lots of Mormons and traditional Christians try to make differences where they don’t exist just to have an argument. I’m not saying there aren’t differences, but they are less stark than both sides want to make them. I have no doubt my wife is praying to the same God as I am even if her understanding is flawed. I would guess we all have an understanding of God that is flawed because we all see through a glass darkly.
The Bible says lots of things and when you start cherry-picking your favorite verses and stifle all the other passages, then you end up with +30,000 denominations. The main message of Jesus is one of love, and that’s what we Catholics emphasize.