I browsed much of this thread, what struck me originally was the email I recieved about it, “a seeking Jew.” I have worked for Jews, and at a time when I have never needed family more, I found that all the rumors of Jews were false at least in this situation, I was respected, and cared for better than I have ever been. What I am trying to say is in my experience none of the people or family seemed to be,“seeking.” we all pretty much knew what was what.
Then as I read the string it was said you felt lost, “I think that is the gist of it.” and had recently returned to your family religion Judaism. Then I read that you had cried at Mass.
Ok, this is hard for me. I come from a very old large Catholic family. I studied Latin up till the 6th grade, I was Knights of Columbus, Altare Dei, and went to seminary. I always had problems with the structure mainly because of the constant change at the time, yet it was a sanctuary. If I ever had problems I could go to church pray the rosary, do mass, and I felt better. This includes of course confession, and being part of the church. What I need to express to you after all of this is be very careful what you are looking for, religion, and family are 2 very different things. My Mother, and I are the only left immediatly that have any Catholic faith, and there were 13 of us. My brother recently refered to Catholicism as idol worship, but I cannot be angry with him because he has found family, and a better life in his latter years evangelically, that and I would never hold a grudge for someones beliefs.
What I am trying to say is although the Apostolic Church (Catholic) has one of the oldest family backgrounds in organized Christianity, this does not mean that family automatically comes with the church (faith). I spend much time with very good men who have been married Catholic, raised well sized, and cared for Catholic families, and have been dumped like so little garbage, never by the church, but by family.
Heres a little something that might help you in your search, a very kind Jewish elder emailed it to me.
Judges 6:14-16 (King James Version)
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14And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
15And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.
16And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
I hope this made sense, I am searching at a very late age, as I always have. The only thing I have that foundates me is the belief in the Apostolic Church. I’m a Catholic.
Didn’t the Pope John Paul II embrace the charismatic movement? I read somewhere that he said something good about it or something. Do you know?
“G-d” thing?: I find it deeply refreshing, in a world that seems to throw what is holy about.This gets worse & worse , day by day.I find your use of “G-d” a reminder that God is indeed holy, & that His name needs to be treated as such.
