Protestant unsure of what to do

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I met with a priest yesterday actually, just failed to mention it. He was the same one who blessed the medal that got me to say the hail mary’s in the first place. He’s going to see if i can do a little catch up for this year’s session of RCIA.

mercygate, that’s exactly how it was. All my doubts about the church, and the arguments against it, were diminished very quickly. I can’t remember the passage from the bible, but it goes something like the one who hears the truth but ignores it will be doomed, or something to that effect. Now knowing the truth, i cannot ignore it.

Thanks to all for the responses, i didnt expect a 2 pager on my first post!
 
revelations said:
I met with a priest yesterday actually, just failed to mention it. He was the same one who blessed the medal that got me to say the hail mary’s in the first place. He’s going to see if i can do a little catch up for this year’s session of RCIA.

mercygate, that’s exactly how it was. All my doubts about the church, and the arguments against it, were diminished very quickly. I can’t remember the passage from the bible, but it goes something like the one who hears the truth but ignores it will be doomed, or something to that effect. Now knowing the truth, i cannot ignore it.

Thanks to all for the responses, i didnt expect a 2 pager on my first post!
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I hear ya about that “ignoring the truth” part.!
 
Welcome Home!!!

What an awesome story! I will pray for you.

I’m a confirmed Episcopalian, been studying the Faith for years and finally am taking the dive and going to swim the Tiber…

And as Mercygate said…just wait until you get that hunger for the Eucharist and absolutely can’t wait until Confession…I know, I’m there…and never, ever thought that the emotions would be this strong.

God bless you!
 
DJgang said:
Welcome Home!!!

What an awesome story! I will pray for you.

I’m a confirmed Episcopalian, been studying the Faith for years and finally am taking the dive and going to swim the Tiber…

And as Mercygate said…just wait until you get that hunger for the Eucharist and absolutely can’t wait until Confession…I know, I’m there…and never, ever thought that the emotions would be this strong.

God bless you!
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I’m old. I was old when I came into the Church. I’m also considered to be rather cold-blooded, rational, sober, unflappable. But those months after my declaration, waiting to make my general confession, then waiting to be confirmed and receive Communion were an emotional CRUCIBLE! Every time I picked up a Bible, my tears would flood the page! The Holy Spirit was in 24/7 siege mode and stayed there for one whole year.
 
revelations said:
Hi Johnstown,

all the points you bring up are excellent. They are all things that I thought about for a great while. Obviously, it begs the question that if my gf were muslim for example, would I have gone to islam, or were she jewish would i have become a Jew? Because of this, i was very reluctant to give her details about all that has been happening. I wanted to make absolutely sure.

The fact of the matter is that before i did meet her i was a christian, baptised in the name of Christ. The journey that began for me a few weeks ago has been a personal one, and really my post here is the first outreach i made for guidance.

Anyways, like you say it is early. I like to think i have the resolve to continue on the path, but it is only with the help and guidance of our Lord and his Mother. I feel like my interest is genuine, and not to please anyone in her family. I think more that they brought me back home to god.

Thank you everyone
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I had a boyfriend at one time who said that he would convert to whatever religion his wife followed. I saw this as one of many reasons not to accept his proposal of marriage.
When my older brother wrote that he planned to marry a Buddhist who refused to convert, my parents’ reaction was “she has the strength of her convictions,” and in so saying gave their blessing to the relationship. I saw my brother and sister-in-law about 3 years ago. She is now a devout Catholic.
RCIA begins as a inquiry into what the Catholic Church teaches. Beginning the program does not mean a committment to conversion until you know in your heart that God is calling you to the Catholic Church. As in all things, allow the Holy Spirit to be your guide.
 
NaturalEnquirer said:
Forgive my ignorance - but what would be the point? Isn’t absolution the purpose of confession?
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Yes. But confession can be merely a pastoral encounter as well – at least for a not-yet-Catholic. The problem with confessing before you can participate in the sacrament puts the penitent who intends to become Catholic into the position of having to go all through that confession again when he comes into the Church. – if he is a baptized Christian, that is.
 
Was the Baptism you received a Trinitarian Baptism (in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit) or was it merely in the name of Jesus?
This question would come up during RCIA. This might mean receiving a conditional Baptism before your Confirmation as you come into the Catholic Church.
As posted by Mercygate, Confession is pastoral as well as Sacramental. When you go into the confessional, let the priest know that you are not a Catholic. There is healing that takes place whether or not you receive the Sacrament. When you do come into the Church, if that is your decision, the Sacrament will have far greater meaning than it does at this point in your formation—with formation meaning walk with Christ.
 
It was trinitarian “in the name of the father, the son and the holy ghost” with the cross on the forehead and everything, i remember because i was 10 or 11 when it happened! I should have the certificate kicking around at home somewhere attesting to it…
 
DebChris said:
Was the Baptism you received a Trinitarian Baptism (in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit) or was it merely in the name of Jesus?
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Trinitarian, i remember because i was 10…lol. I have the certificate at home somewhere. It was an anglican baptism, which the priest mentioned is recognized by the catholic church.
 
revelations said:
Trinitarian, i remember because i was 10…lol. I have the certificate at home somewhere. It was an anglican baptism, which the priest mentioned is recognized by the catholic church.
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It will definitely be recognized then and you will simply be confirmed. Did you read about the Anglican churches in Ireland seeking full union with Rome?
 
DebChris said:
It will definitely be recognized then and you will simply be confirmed. Did you read about the Anglican churches in Ireland seeking full union with Rome?
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No i havent seen that, do you have a link? That would be interesting to see what would happen within the anglican community, because over here (canada) they are “voting” on whether to allow gay marriage or not. God didn’t democratically instate the ten commandments is how i see it… Anywho here’s the link about gay marriage votes:

thestar.com/article/229387

21 to 19 against allowing the blessing of gay unions, 19 agreed!
 
revelations said:
No i havent seen that, do you have a link? That would be interesting to see what would happen within the anglican community, because over here (canada) they are “voting” on whether to allow gay marriage or not. God didn’t democratically instate the ten commandments is how i see it… Anywho here’s the link about gay marriage votes:

thestar.com/article/229387

21 to 19 against allowing the blessing of gay unions, 19 agreed!
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Sorry, I do not have a link. I think I read about it in my diocesan paper. Somebody else on this thread may have more information. I wonder if a different thread has been started.
We Roman Catholics don’t have a vote when it comes to whether or not to follow sacred scripture. Our obedience is first and foremost to an informed personal conscience as directed by the Holy Spirit. Discernment involves personal prayer and obedience to the Magisterium, the teaching authority of the Church. When any of these fail to match up, then we are not being obedient to what God. As Jesus said, “It is not the one who cries ‘Lord, Lord’ who will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of the Father.”
 
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