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I’m going to try to make this as to the point as possible, but I’m new here, so please forgive me if I ramble a little.
The past many years have been a crisis involving my faith, including attending many different Protestant churches, and at one point even walking away from the Church completely to investigate other religions, trying to find something that spiritually felt “right”. Nothing ever called me strongly. I’ve spent about the last 5 years looking strongly at myself and trying to decide exactly what I believe. I do firmly believe that Jesus was the one true Son of God. When I look at that, and make that my first and strongest point, the rest seems to follow, and I find myself at Catholicism. I wasn’t sure what to think of this at first, I wasn’t raised any one denomination, and have no Catholic friends, my Father in Law is a cradle Catholic, and his daughters are active in the Church but much younger than myself.
I began listening to Catholic Answers on my radio every chance I got. Trying to make some sense out of what I’ve been feeling. I truly feel that I’m going in the right direction, but am now unsure as to what to do next. I’d really appreciate if someone could give me some good book recommendations, things to read. I’d been also reading my Bible, though I’ve recently discovered that the Catholic bible is different than the bible I’d been reading, given to me as a gift as a young girl. I’d like to go to Mass at my local Parish, I’ve researched and located the parishes in my town, and even looked up their schedules, but am nervous about going on my own. I’ve even felt very drawn to the Rosary, but wasn’t sure if it was even allowed for me to say it, since I’m not a Catholic yet.
I am married, though my husband is more agnostic than anything else. He was a confirmed Atheist until the last year, when some things happened in our lives that could not be explained by his science. I did confess to him that I was thinking about becoming Catholic and his first response was anger, though I later sat him down and told him that I truly felt called, and I loved him as my husband, and he agreed that he would support me however he could. I don’t think he’s ready to go to mass or anything YET, but I’m hoping one day he will be. He’s already agreed in the past that the spiritual education of our son and any future children would be in my hands and he would support it fully. Can I even become Catholic if my husband is not? My son has not yet been baptized (he’s just turned 1 about a month ago), if my husband isn’t Catholic, but I go through RCIA, can my child be baptized in the Catholic church?
I’ve asked so many questions, I appreciate anyone who can answer even a few of them for me. Thank you so much for your help, and I’d appreciate any prayers as I go through this time. Also please let me know if I didn’t come to the right place for this question.
The past many years have been a crisis involving my faith, including attending many different Protestant churches, and at one point even walking away from the Church completely to investigate other religions, trying to find something that spiritually felt “right”. Nothing ever called me strongly. I’ve spent about the last 5 years looking strongly at myself and trying to decide exactly what I believe. I do firmly believe that Jesus was the one true Son of God. When I look at that, and make that my first and strongest point, the rest seems to follow, and I find myself at Catholicism. I wasn’t sure what to think of this at first, I wasn’t raised any one denomination, and have no Catholic friends, my Father in Law is a cradle Catholic, and his daughters are active in the Church but much younger than myself.
I began listening to Catholic Answers on my radio every chance I got. Trying to make some sense out of what I’ve been feeling. I truly feel that I’m going in the right direction, but am now unsure as to what to do next. I’d really appreciate if someone could give me some good book recommendations, things to read. I’d been also reading my Bible, though I’ve recently discovered that the Catholic bible is different than the bible I’d been reading, given to me as a gift as a young girl. I’d like to go to Mass at my local Parish, I’ve researched and located the parishes in my town, and even looked up their schedules, but am nervous about going on my own. I’ve even felt very drawn to the Rosary, but wasn’t sure if it was even allowed for me to say it, since I’m not a Catholic yet.
I am married, though my husband is more agnostic than anything else. He was a confirmed Atheist until the last year, when some things happened in our lives that could not be explained by his science. I did confess to him that I was thinking about becoming Catholic and his first response was anger, though I later sat him down and told him that I truly felt called, and I loved him as my husband, and he agreed that he would support me however he could. I don’t think he’s ready to go to mass or anything YET, but I’m hoping one day he will be. He’s already agreed in the past that the spiritual education of our son and any future children would be in my hands and he would support it fully. Can I even become Catholic if my husband is not? My son has not yet been baptized (he’s just turned 1 about a month ago), if my husband isn’t Catholic, but I go through RCIA, can my child be baptized in the Catholic church?
I’ve asked so many questions, I appreciate anyone who can answer even a few of them for me. Thank you so much for your help, and I’d appreciate any prayers as I go through this time. Also please let me know if I didn’t come to the right place for this question.
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