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dessert
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Go to;
Baltimore Catechism Online or
www.catholicinformationcenteroninternet.org/Catechism/index.html
you can download it.
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Baltimore Catechism Online or
www.catholicinformationcenteroninternet.org/Catechism/index.html
you can download it.
po18guy
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Just like Father Vincent Serpa! forums.catholic-questions.org/announcement.php?f=84&a=34
I love his wise advice. He can speak words to you that will put you at ease, and, at the same time, remind you of your responsibilities toward your soul, that of your misguided husband, and the precious child you carry.
I tell you, there is nothing more satisfying on earth than Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. You are near a Catholic church. Ask them when they have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Then go, spend time with our Lord. Let him speak to your heart and give you peace.
Christ’s peace be with you.
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Pug
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Oh, this is a tough one and an easy one, tapiocapudding. God will care for you and your child and your husband, so it is easy that way, but I think you will struggle a little on the way. I can assure you that there are many Catholics who would not look down on you. There is no reason for them to, not that I know of. Just silliness on their part, and there will always be a little silliness anywhere, unfortunately.
You have a husband who supports your desire to baptize your child and to teach your child all about your faith. Further, he supports and loves you! You are very lucky. It sounds like he will fully let you practice your faith, Anglican or Catholic. Don’t confuse the difference between what you are supposed to do and what your husband is supposed to do. You are supposed to tell your children about the faith. Telling your children about the faith does not mean your husband can’t continue to be himself. A father being himself probably will tell his children about his prayer corner and statue (or whatever his exact situation is) that is in the house. Myself, I would not try to stop him from doing this. Let him be himself. Of course, you can talk to him about your faith and whatever seems appropriate, but in the end, he is the one responsible for himself and what he does.
If you feel that the Catholic Church is true, then I think you ought to talk with a priest and see about what you need to do to become Catholic. Be true to your beliefs. RCIA won’t start up for a bit, most likely, so pregnancy won’t keep you from going. Being true to yourself and taking your own beliefs seriously is a good thing for your child to see as she grows. Even if you are not sure yet, but you feel that the right thing to do is to investigate the Catholic Church, then I think it would be best for you to investigate it, even if you think there will be difficulties ahead. You do have an obligation to the truth, even if you think it will cause difficulties. Being a straight arrow to the truth is the best thing you can do for your child and your spouse, anyhow.
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DebChris
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First, do not convert for your husband. Convert only because you believe with your heart and for no other reason.
RCIA is the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. You can attend as an inquirer without making any committments.
If you do read the Catechism of the Catholic Church, realize this is the ideal. We all fall short. The Church is comprised of sinners in need of Jesus Christ.
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Pug
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For some people it works out okay to find info on a forum like this one, but they can be really tough, psychologically. At least, it took me a long time to learn how to deal with the kind of interactions that seem to abound on the internet. A typical parish does not feel like it does here. A better place to learn would be from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, or, if that is a little too long, I’d try the more abbreviated Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It is more friendly, with its question and answer format. Both can be read online at the vatican site. Both of those are reliable. Here is the link to the Compendium. I have set the link to start where the teaching text starts. There are some introductory remarks, which are probably not very interesting. They aren’t the teaching part, but the explaining why there is this shorter thing when we have the longer Catechism available.
vatican.va/archive/compendium_ccc/documents/archive_2005_compendium-ccc_en.html#%E2%80%9CI%20believe%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%93%20%E2%80%9CWe%20believe%E2%80%9D
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BamaRider
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I dunno, if he would leave the child alone to practice his Faith things would be better.
The child is going to be the center of a power struggle. Basically you want to convert, baptize the baby Catholic, and raise him in the Faith while he is concurrently being taught to pray to a Goddess? Is this the short version?
I don’t see how this works.
A part of me sees the chance for TWO souls to enter the True Church, and another sees the potential for a lot of turmoil. I’m sorry I don’t have a good answer for you.
The child is going to be the center of a power struggle. Basically you want to convert, baptize the baby Catholic, and raise him in the Faith while he is concurrently being taught to pray to a Goddess? Is this the short version?
I don’t see how this works.
A part of me sees the chance for TWO souls to enter the True Church, and another sees the potential for a lot of turmoil. I’m sorry I don’t have a good answer for you.
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guanophore
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Probably not. Catholicism is based on the Teachings of Jesus Christ, and is entirely biased toward the Truth that He revealed from the Father in Heaven.
If you don’t mind that kind of bias, the library here is a great read.
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kms123
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Unbiased would be impossible.
I recommend 3 things. 1. the Eucharist 2.the early church fathers. 3. EWTN Journey Home.
therealpresence.org/eucharst/realpres/a12.html
shop.catholic-convert.com/Product.asp?ID=68
ewtn.com/journeyhome/index.asp
I hope this helps as it has me.
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