Pre-conversion struggles, need prayers

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Hello.

I will go into details of my situation later, I assure you, but it’s really late right now and the details will probably make a really long story. But nevertheless I didn’t want to waste anymore time without at least sending out a prayer request. The basic gist of it is that I’m a man who was raised as a “passive protestant” for a lack of a better term (baptized as a Methodist as an infant), but due to events have that have happened in the last 8 years of my life I’ve taken my spirituality more seriously than I did when I was younger and in reading up on things, I’m starting to become convinced of the Catholic faith. But there are certain personal and spiritual matters that are acting as roadblocks to actually converting. I don’t mean to be vague, but like I said, going into the details will make this a really long story when for the moment, I really just want to get to the point which is that I need prayers. One thing I can say for now is that I feel that because of what I’ve learned about Communion (and PLEASE someone correct me if I’m wrong), I’ve come to think that if I’ve become convinced of the validity of the Communion of the Saints and yet am still reluctant to convert for whatever reason, then my prayers or petitions to the saints aren’t heard. So that is why I am asking for prayers to help me through this.

Thank you, and like I said, I will expand on the situation later.
 
Lord, please grant abundant graces to vash88, that he may ever cultivate in his heart the virtues of wisdom, humility, courage, faith, hope, love, and joy. Grant him great vision, with the help of angels, to discern and recognize truth and things divine. Teach him the truth about the communion of saints and any doctrine, whatever that truth may be. Send him “Simons” to help him bear every cross in his life, just as you had Simon to help you carry your cross on the road to Calvary. Guide him through every suffering and joy in life toward the eternal banquet, where he may ever dine in abundance with the angels and saints. Have mercy, Lord, and hear our petitions along with the prayers of all the angels and saints. Amen.

May I also share: Praying to Saints: A Visual Aid.
 
Vash, you and your journey into faith are in my prayers. As for the ‘Communion of Saints’, they are both dear and especially close to God, and much as Our Blessed Lady can powerfully petition Jesus, so too all the saints have the particular ‘Ear of God’.

The saints are bound up in the Love of God, and God and they hear your prayers, your hopes and your problems - and be sure, they are ALL batting for you.

May the Holy Spirit guard you and guide you.
 
vash88 said:
Hello.

I’ve come to think that if I’ve become convinced of the validity of the Communion of the Saints and yet am still reluctant to convert for whatever reason, then my prayers or petitions to the saints aren’t heard. So that is why I am asking for prayers to help me through this.
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But you’re asking us to pray for you? Like we’re gonna pray for a dude that doesn’t wanna convert? 😃

The saints are alive and glorified, they are more ready to pray for you than you are. When you are asking for help, they are already helping.

When I was thinking of converting (I had been attending a Seventh Day Adventist church even though I didn’t agree with everything) I suddenly became very terrified that the Catholic Church might truly be the satanic power that so many Protestant denominations had claimed that it was, and that it really was wrong to not worship on Saturday. I was so anxious I almost couldn’t work. I prayed to St. Ignatius (martyred in 108-ish AD) who wrote the earliest manuscript that we have regarding the Christian practice of worshipping on Sunday, the Lord’s Day, instead of observing the Saturday Sabbath. He wrote that we must have no fear of those who insisted on Saturday. It was the first time, so far as I remember, that I asked a Saint for their intercession. Within minutes all of my fear was gone and I went back to work.
 
MarcoPolo said:
Lord, please grant abundant graces to vash88, that he may ever cultivate in his heart the virtues of wisdom, humility, courage, faith, hope, love, and joy. Grant him great vision, with the help of angels, to discern and recognize truth and things divine. Teach him the truth about the communion of saints and any doctrine, whatever that truth may be. Send him “Simons” to help him bear every cross in his life, just as you had Simon to help you carry your cross on the road to Calvary. Guide him through every suffering and joy in life toward the eternal banquet, where he may ever dine in abundance with the angels and saints. Have mercy, Lord, and hear our petitions along with the prayers of all the angels and saints. Amen.

May I also share: Praying to Saints: A Visual Aid.
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Amen.
 
Oh glorious patriarch St. Joseph, who merited to be called “just” by the Holy Ghost, I urgently recommend to you the soul of vash88, which Jesus redeemed at the price of His Precious Blood.

Thou knowest how deplorable is the state and how unhappy the life of those who have banished this loving Savior from their hearts, and how greatly they are exposed to the danger of losing Him eternally. Permit not, I beseech thee, that a soul so dear to me should continue any longer in its evil ways; preserve it from the danger that threatens it; touch the heart of the prodigal child and conduct him back to the bosom of the fondest of fathers. Abandon him not, I implore thee, till thou hast opened to him the gates of the heavenly city, where he will praise and bless thee throughout eternity for the happiness which he will owe to thy powerful intercession.
Amen.
 
**Holy Mother, please intercede for us.
Hold the sorrowful, strengthen the fearful,
give aid to all needing help or healing,
assist those who are sick, in pain or suffering,
be with those needing peace, console the lonely,
comfort the lost or hopeless, guard the unborn,
pray for those who are dying or who have died,
soften those with hardened hearts,
enlighten those who do not yet see truth,
help us be brave enough to let our hurt and anger go,
show us the way to do the right thing,
protect those who are in danger,
and guide us from every evil.
May all who keep your sacred commemoration
experience the might of your assistance.
Amen **
 
Vash88 have prayed that you will overcome the obstacles satan has placed in your path.

My humble advice is not to get hung up on this.

Faith is a journey that starts with, and always remains focused on God.

Fear not and pray to Jesus (Our Good Sheppard) for help.

So many people have, and will have problems with asking Saints (especially the Virgin Mary) for prayers, it doesn’t stop your journey of faith as God will help you.

Take a deep breath, write down your issues (concisely) and try to make an appointment to have a chat with a Priest who will help guide you and put things into perspective.

God bless you.
 
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†
 
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

:crossrc:
 
hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed arot thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus!
 
vash88 said:
Hello.

But there are certain personal and spiritual matters that are acting as roadblocks to actually converting.
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I have said a prayer for you!

I remember that I also had some spiritual doubts while I had to take the final decision. Remember the devil doesn’t like that you come closer to God. I know that the evil one is not a popular topic, but it would make no sense to overlook him.

As it says in the Bible: “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God”.

Please keep going forward to the Church that God instituted!👍
 
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

:crossrc:
 
Well, God Bless you! I am sure it is a difficult thing, but it is worth all your prayers and efforts I am sure.

I am praying for you,

Hail Mary Full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art thou amongst 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 our death. Amen.

St Francis de Sales and St Stephen please pray for our friend in Christ, Amen.
 
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blest is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

:crossrc:
 
Praying that the Lord may guide you and take away your doubts about the Faith.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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 our death. Amen
 
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