I've been "exploring" the Catholic faith for about 11 months now

[CM2]

It’s been quite some time, but I did want to add a follow-up. I converted this last Easter, and my children were all Baptized. My 8 year old starts RE this Sunday, and I will begin teaching at a Catholic Homeschooling Co-op in our region, next Tuesday. It is so interesting to see what God has done. I hope I can keep my mind and heart open to whatever He may have for me next!

Thank you all for your guidance.

Peace!

 

[Lenten_ashes]

It’s been quite some time, but I did want to add a follow-up. I converted this last Easter, and my children were all Baptized. My 8 year old starts RE this Sunday, and I will begin teaching at a Catholic Homeschooling Co-op in our region, next Tuesday. It is so interesting to see what God has done. I hope I can keep my mind and heart open to whatever He may have for me next!

Thank you all for your guidance.

Peace!

:clapping::dancing::extrahappy:

 

[Della]

It’s been quite some time, but I did want to add a follow-up. I converted this last Easter, and my children were all Baptized. My 8 year old starts RE this Sunday, and I will begin teaching at a Catholic Homeschooling Co-op in our region, next Tuesday. It is so interesting to see what God has done. I hope I can keep my mind and heart open to whatever He may have for me next!

Thank you all for your guidance.

Peace!

This is so good to hear. Welcome home to you and your family.

 

[mattp0625]

Hello,

To address family rifts…

I have listened to different apologists respond to this question.

I agree with the notion that you have the right, and perhaps obligation, to follow your conscience toward Christian truth. This can be done with prudence and balance.

In other words, there is nothing wrong with seeking Christian truth if you are not hitting your relatives over the head with it. Jesus said families might be split because of his name. However, if you pursue this path with humility and kindness, the rest is up to God to sort through.

Perhaps it is easier said than done. Scott Haun is one of many converts who put his family life in danger in order to seek truth. His wife ultimately saw the truth, too.

Sometimes we have to set limits with loved ones and not let them control our lives.

I recommend that you find EWTN’s The Journey Home program on YouTube. You can watch many people tell their conversion stories

 

[steve_b]

I am 26. I am married to a diligent, loving, responsible man; who doesn’t refuse to go to church, but works most (every) Sunday. We have 4 children. I was introduced to the Catholic faith by the works of several Catholic women briefly, across most of my lifetime (5th grade, 6th grade, one of my doctors was a Catholic woman who had a profound impact on my life most recently (last 5 years) ((after I was a Baptized Christian but was living in sin))). I have begun saying the Rosary just during the last week, I do not have nor do I know where to obtain the proper Rosary beads. I have thought about making one. For now I have an app on my phone I use.

I say the rosary at night. I use a rosary ring that rolls on a finger, like the following. Not exactly though because my fingers don’t fit most of these rings. I found one I can use, and I love it because I even if I fall asleep praying, I can pick up where I left off. And I can say the rosary anywhere using the same ring. I also have rosary beads as well.

You can search Amazon for rings or Rosary beads. This particular ring is ~$8.00. They are all prices

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31cfat9VU-L.AC_UL246_SR190,246.jpg
CM:

As a child I was raised Methodist, by my grandparents. The similarities are very comfortable, but I tend to appreciate the Catholic faith’s attention to observing Christ’s teachings and the detail. I do understand the Catholic faith will be very different from my brief Methodist upbringing, or my attending of a small, non-denominational church currently. My (adopted) parents go to a non-denominational church, but consider themselves Baptists, I do not believe this will go over well with them. My husband doesn’t like “BIG” churches, so I would probably end up going to Mass and other functions alone, or with our children, unless he relented. Do I keep my love, respect and curiosity about the Catholic faith hidden in my heart and head, or do I convert? I do not seek to cause a rift in my family, I just got back in touch with my (adopted) parents after almost 10 years of no communication whatsoever, so that would hurt me and them I’m sure.

In reality all we can ever do with others who ask us why we do/did something is give them information. What that person does with that information is up to them…true?

For convenience, here is a condensed history of the 1st 400 years of the Catholic Church, i.e. Christianity, just in case someone asks you . All internal links are operational #34
CM:

When I started studying and researching the Catholic faith almost over a year ago, I figured it was JUST curiosity, and I would stop thinking about it. I cannot stop thinking about it, I feel as if I’ve fallen in love. Since saying the Rosary, I’ve noticed several changes in my life. 1. Prayers are answered, seemingly before I ask. 2. My mind is clearer (I am a student, Junior in college). 3. My spouse and I had been arguing quite a bit, that has stopped. (Don’t worry, I’m sure it will happen again.) If I make the choice, which I feel I will, eventually, I don’t want to cause any grief to whatever local Catholic church I go to, I have several questions. Questions: What do I wear, what do and what do I not participate in, (I am not Catholic currently, I am born-again though, and was Baptized shortly after confessing my salvation.) Interestingly enough, I like “rules”, but I really don’t like offending people. If this isn’t the right place to post this I apologize. help? (I feel the need to “congratulate”/and urge you (Catholic’s) because of the fact that it was simply the actions, lives, and “love” of these women, who were Catholic, towards me and my children, that have caused me to seek out more information about the Catholic faith. People are watching you.)

I just read ahead in the posts. Not seeing this is an old thread. I see you have already come into the Church.

Welcome home:thumbsup:

 

[neophyte]

It’s been quite some time, but I did want to add a follow-up. I converted this last Easter, and my children were all Baptized. My 8 year old starts RE this Sunday, and I will begin teaching at a Catholic Homeschooling Co-op in our region, next Tuesday. It is so interesting to see what God has done. I hope I can keep my mind and heart open to whatever He may have for me next!

Thank you all for your guidance.

Peace!

WOOO-HOOOO!! Welcome home! I love being Catholic, my family was taken aback by it and there was a bit of friction but I’m SO glad that I followed where the Lord was leading me. Thanks for letting us know.

 

[PRmerger]

It’s been quite some time, but I did want to add a follow-up. I converted this last Easter, and my children were all Baptized. My 8 year old starts RE this Sunday, and I will begin teaching at a Catholic Homeschooling Co-op in our region, next Tuesday. It is so interesting to see what God has done. I hope I can keep my mind and heart open to whatever He may have for me next!

Thank you all for your guidance.

Peace!