Our Catholic Faith: A Journey to Christ

[PraiseGodxJMJ]

Greetings!!!

       As a youngster I loved to go to church. My mom took me every sunday and I went to CCD. Just to in form you all I am learning disabled. I dont look at myself that way. My story is moving and I hope you all enjoy it. I didn't go to Church for a long period of time after I turned 17. I guess that is common these days with teens. But even though I drifted away, God chose to touch my heart, open my eyes, and lead me back to my home the Catholic Faith.

I am now 22.One of the most difficult obstacles I have had to overcome in my faith journey is the spirit of independence and being chaste I am still a virgin though thank God. When I see young teens like 13 or 15 wanting to lose there virginity just to be cool. I think that is sad. I never wanted to lose my virginity. That is why I want to be pure for God. This is a wonderful country built on that wonderful spirit. But, unfortunately, it is that very spirit that often separates us from a true relationship with Christ for two simple reasons:

1. We bristle at anyone who expects us to be obedient.
2. We find it very difficult to be humble.

So, most of us find a church that makes us feel good and we astray from Catholicism the true faith of God. Lets us worship God in “our” way. In other words, we don’t want to bear a cross. We don’t want to feel guilty. We want it “our” way, which of course is not necessarily" God’s" way. We want to storm the gates of heaven. Write our own ticket…:nope: :nope: :dts:

Why do you think now God is pouring out his spirit in these days. He also is pouring out his wrath! My favorite part of the mass is the eucharist, and praying! It is thee coolest thing. Do you agree? I am a youth minister myself I am a female. I didnt go to ministry school to learn this trade. God taught me out of the Holy Ghost. That is the way it should be done!

 

[PraiseGodxJMJ]

I am on fire for Christ my friends. I want to save souls and I dont want them to see Hell. Most of us have this way of thought below:

Sounds like WE are playing God and setting the standards. Hmm…

No - I’m not comfortable with everything about the Catholic Faith. But absolute truth will cause discomfort to any honest person. It means I must accept just how truly short I am of the glory of God and acknowledge how much I depend on the mercy of Christ.

No - I don’t like a lot of things that go on in the Catholic Church, but I know it was started by Jesus and he will forgive me just as I forgive the shortcomings of men. The Faith is pure.

No - I don’t believe that people ignorant of the Catholic Faith and the Church founded by Christ are lost, but I am certain I would be lost outside the Catholic Church because it would require me to deny the very body and blood of Christ.

No - I don’t believe people hate the Catholic Church. I believe they hate what they mistakenly believe about the Church. There are so many misconceptions and so much misinformation spread for dubious purposes that the ill-informed often speak out against the Church.

No - I don’t feel ill will toward those that have left the Church and now speak against it. There were many in the time of Jesus that heard His words, did not believe, left His side, and returned to their former ways.

Yes - Yes, it is true what many of my Protestant friends say. The term Catholic Church does translate to “Universal Church”. But it DOES NOT translate to Universal Churches. I believe that Christ founded one Church, on one leader, for all people, for all time. I pray often, just as Jesus did, that we become one. One in the Church founded by Christ, not in any church founded by man. Man cannot found a “church” and consider it part of the Universal Church, especially “churches” that do not submit to the Universal Church founded by Christ. Just because I call myself a millionaire does not make me one. Just because an organization founded by man calls itself a “church” does not make it one. Christ founded ONE Church for ALL mankind.

God has graced me through prayer and the teachings of the Church with a true understanding of what Jesus did for all of us and the truth of the Catholic Christian Faith. And yes, the teachings of the Church are oh so very critical. We have all been guilty of answering our own prayers the way we want them answered. That is what I like about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. I know I am forgiven instead of “forgiving myself” through selfish prayer. I don’t like to assume anything… You are not going to get anything out of God through selfish prayer.

Not the answer. If you want answered prayer you need to pray with your heart all your soul denying your self at the cross, and pray fervantly.