Prayer for friendship troubles!

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Dear friends:

I am at a cross roads. I am constantly at odds with my CALVINIST friend. She says she does not hate Catholics, but the people she hangs out with, her family, and some undertones in conversation, states other wise. I love her very much. We raised our children together and have been friends for 14 years. Sometimes I get the feeling she is waiting for me to “Convert”. I don’t want her to become Catholic, nor do I try to convert her. I just miss my friend. 😦
 
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.
Amen.

Praying that both you and your friend will be able to approach the subject with mutual respect, kindness and love.
 
Loving God please bless this friendship with all the graces that You desire them to share.
Let Your grace and wisdom and mutual respect continue to direct all that occurs within this friendship.
Thank You, loving God
 
JillianRose said:
Dear friends:

I am at a cross roads. I am constantly at odds with my CALVINIST friend. She says she does not hate Catholics, but the people she hangs out with, her family, and some undertones in conversation, states other wise. I love her very much. We raised our children together and have been friends for 14 years. Sometimes I get the feeling she is waiting for me to “Convert”. I don’t want her to become Catholic, nor do I try to convert her. I just miss my friend. 😦
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I feel the same about my future mother-in-law. I feel she is waiting for me to convert to something other than Catholicism. I would be lying if I said I didn’t want her to convert though. I wish everyone would convert and know the Fullness of Truth taught by Christ’s Church, but I am not going to attempt to make her convert, if she is to convert it will be of her own choosing and of God’s doing.

I truly think the issue isn’t you, and that no one you spoke of hates you (if they do, then they have an issue they need to work out), I think they do not like Catholicism, even if they don’t want to admit it.

My only advice to make amends is to say that you are sorry for having a conflict between you two, that you obviously have different beliefs and that you both are devout to your sides, and that both need to be okay with that and that it shouldn’t cause a rift in the friendship.
 
Lord God, please bless and guide this friendship… May it grow in love and mutual respect. Amen.
 
Praying for your intentions….

Lord Jesus, You have said, “Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.” With confidence in Your loving heart which offers rest to weary souls, we come to You in this time of special need. In Your unfailing love, read the prayer that is written on our hearts, and grant the grace that we ask of You, in accordance with Your holy will. In Your name we pray. Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother, to thee I come, before thee I stand sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate! Despise not my petitions, but, in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.
 
Lord, may Jillian be true to her friend no matter what happens. May her friend come to love the Catholic Church and one day become a member. Her salvation is what is most important for her and her salvation is my desire for her. May she be saved through the Catholic Chuch and die safe within the Catholic Church’s bosom. Thank you, Lord, for hearing my prayer.
 
Remembering you and your friend in my daily prayers. God bless 🙂
 
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