Meeting with a Confessor

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Hi everyone,

I’ve been struggling for a really long time with a stubborn/hard heart/will. I asked for prayers concerning that over a year ago, but I’m still struggling. The hurdles seem to be a combination of fear of penance/consequences, concern over what my family would think, lack of faith that I would be consistent in Catholic life, depression, laziness, among other things. But mostly it’s just a stubbornly unregenerate will on my part.

But a small chink in that hard heart occurred about half an hour ago when in a moment of desperation I finally called a Church office number which I’ve had for years. They’re going to call me back tomorrow to set up a meeting (I called at 10 PM so I had to leave a message). This will be the first time I’ve talked to someone in person about all this outside of my family.

Please pray for me to have courage and to be as open as possible when this meeting takes place. Thank you.
 
Praying for you…
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*O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, who brought forth the Son of God still remaining a Virgin, assist us in this necessity. O Star of the Sea, help us, and show us that you are our Mother.

O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth, we humbly ask you from the depths of our heart to help us in this necessity. There are none who can withstand your power. O show us that you are our Mother.

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. *Sweet Mother, we place this cause in your hands. Amen
 
Prayers this meeting goes well for you. Congrats on taking a big step forward~

Mary.
 
Praying to the Holy Spirit to give you guidance, direction, strength, fortitude & wisdom in your time of need.
 
Prayers to the holy angels for you…

Heavenly King, You have given us archangels
to assist us during our pilgrimage on earth.
Saint Michael is our protector;
I ask him to come to my aid,
fight for all my loved ones,
and protect us from danger.
Saint Gabriel is a messenger of the Good News;
I ask him to help me
clearly hear Your voice
and to teach me the truth.
Saint Raphael is the healing angel;
I ask him to take my need for healing
and that of everyone I know,
lift it up to Your throne of grace
and deliver back to us the gift of recovery.
Help us, O Lord,
to realize more fully the reality of the archangels
and their desire to serve us.

Holy angels,
pray for us.

Amen.
 
PATER NOSTER,
qui es in caelis,
sanctificetur nomen tuum.
Adveniat regnum tuum.
Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra.
Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie,
et dimitte nobis debita nostra
sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris.
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem,
sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
 
I never got a call back. For a while I just let it be, thinking they’re probably busy, but I decided to call back again today just to see, and I got an appointment scheduled for Thursday morning. Thanks for all the prayers. Hopefully all goes well.

Also, considering I’m not yet a Catholic, is there a proper way I should greet the Priest when I first see him? All the things I’ve seen presume the person greeting him is a Catholic. Or does that not make a difference?
 
Thanks for all the prayers everyone! I now have a schedule to talk with the Priest every other Thursday. I’ve met with him twice so far and we’re still in the introductory phase, but so far things have been going well.
 
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