I’m with you on this one. I’ve found that the heat has been turned up in my life as well. I’ve got people thinking I’m crazy and trying to convert me. I’ve got problems more so than usual with school and work. I’ve just been feeling like I’ve not given my all to my journey home lately. Of course they say that the devil works the hardest during this time of year…Oh believe me…
The devil has really turned up the heat on me…
All three cars messing up, no job yet. Family strife…
:banghead:
I’ll be glad when it is over, of course then the real war begins…
So am I. My family is being far from supportive about be me converting. I think the devil is in overdrive!!
Everything that could possibley go wrong is. We’ll all just have to stick together these last couple days. WE CAN MAKE IT! Won’t that be a slap in the devils face…Everything that he is trying to mess up in our lives is about to all blow up in his face! I’M GOING TO THE EASTER VIGIL AND GETTING CONFIRMED AND THERE IS NOTHING THE DEVIL CAN DO ABOUT IT!
for each other!A quiet joy. Plus an excuse to wear my kilt at The Easter Vigil. Plus getting into a state of Grace so that my prayers for the Poor Souls of Purgatory will be more effective
I am so excited!!!
It has been an almost two years journey for me as well! I don’t think I have been as excited since I was planning my wedding! I have been asked to present the Oil of Catechumens at the Holy Thursday Mass! I am honored and extra excited, as my family will be coming in from NY to celebrate Holy Week with us! At times, it seemed like a long road… all of a sudden, it’s here! I feel so blessed to be coming Home, and I bring my three daughters with me- our youngest was baptized Catholic in Feb. ( my sponsor and her husband the Godparents!), my oldest daughter joining me in full reception at the Easter Vigil, and our middle daughter to receive first Holy Communion at the end of April! We have been greatly blessed!The devil’s turned the heat up on me, as well. Double time! Not only have my worst weaknesses been creeping up on me so much more easily, but it seems that I can’t escape temptation or venial sins! So…I’m going to have to make one last confession before Holy Week!Oh believe me…
The devil has really turned up the heat on me…
All three cars messing up, no job yet. Family strife…
:banghead:
I’ll be glad when it is over, of course then the real war begins…
this is very true and a very common, almost requisite experience. Frustration with RCIA process and the people involved, roadblocks and opposition from family, work conflicts and deadlines threaten to interfere with Holy Week observances, but most of all attacks on your blossoming faith and on your conversion itself. click on over to the spirituality forum and look for threads on spiritual warfare prayers, or just ramp up and be faithful to your daily prayer and especially the penitential practices of Lent. You know, the whole idea of Lent arose for you guys as the penance was intended to defend just against such temptations and to promote and protect your ongoing conversion. Fast and pray, and do something to help somebody else.
I’m with you there. My entire family is converting and I can’t wait until it’s over. Hassles in every direction. It’s just like life I guess. I look forward to the joy of being received into the Catholic Church. But I can’t say I will look back on this time as one that is particularly enjoyable.Oh believe me…
The devil has really turned up the heat on me…
All three cars messing up, no job yet. Family strife…
:banghead:
I’ll be glad when it is over, of course then the real war begins…
Thank you for your encouragement. I have asked for, and received, 3 days vacation from the Post Office. From 4 April to 8 April, the focus will be on RCIA and all the trimmings.
It’s reassuring to know I’m not the only one suffering doubts as Easter approaches. I’ve always been a skeptic and it’s been a hard road for me ever since I became a Christian six years ago, but it seems like in the past couple of weeks I’ve had much stronger and more insistent doubts about my faith and my conversion. I’m excited about Easter, but there’s this ever-present voice in the back of my head saying “But what if none of it’s true”? I’ll be soooo happy once I’m officially Catholic! I can hardly believe that Easter’s almost here!!
Woo-hoo!So so true. Have experienced so much of this, and I fail to make the connection as often as I should… Thank you for this!
This, as with all you have written… wonderful idea!
Very important in my opinion!
All beautiful suggestions, puzzleannie… am doing most of this… but reminders of the importance of it all are so helpful…