I've become what I've feared. D:

[GregoryDracula]

I’ve always been in love with my faith, and God was always very important to me. I’ve always loved church for the mood, spirit, the location, and just about everything. For the longest time, easily about 18 years or so (basically through my High School graduation), I’d been a good Catholic. After High School ended, I got “lazy” spiritually. I still believed, but slowly stopped going to church, became less observant (lent, etc…). I’ve picked up and cleaned up my lack of activity recently, but I feel bad about it, and looking back, I wish I had fixed it earlier.

Anyone know a good way to inspire myself in the event I get in that position again? I feel like I should have some words of wisdom or something to help me out if this happens again, or if I feel like I’m heading that way. :\ Thanks everyone!

 

[LongJohnSilver]

Do you pray the Rosary? That will help. Daily meditation on the Lord is exactly what you need to stay focussed on your faith and the Church.

 

[sean1i0]

One of the things that has been a great strength for me against this is finding a spiritual director. Make sure they’ve been trained through an accredited Catholic program so that they know what they’re talking about. (A spiritual director can either be one of the most helpful or one of the most damaging things in your life, so make sure they are what they say they are.) That, the rosary, and spiritual books/retreats/etc. are really helpful.

God bless,
Sean

 

[Barbkw]

Become active in Church if you are not. Help out with RCIA as a sponsor. Attend as many Catholic adult education classes as you can find. If your parish lacks those, ask to be a group facilitator.

Watch EWTN if you have Dish or Cable. I have a list of programs that I DVR. Many programs are now on EWTN youtube.

Daily Mass - either at Chruch, online or on TV.

Great Catholic books from wonderful Catholic writers.

Read Sacred Scripture each day - perhaps a subscription to Magnificat on a person here yesterday started a website for reading Scripture in a year - New and Old Testament.