Stressed about moving house

[alix]

I’m about to move house soon. The house i currently live in has walls plastered with paintings of Jesus Christ, the virgin mary etc. There’s lot of catholic status, crucifix etc. And most of them do not belong to me. So, when i’ll leave, i can’t take them all with me. And i am scared at the idea of starting a new life in a house where i wont be surrounded with all that anymore. I have the feeling God wont be as present in my life as when i lived surrounded with catholic goods…

Anyone experienced that?

 

[KarenElissa]

Well, the first thing I hung up in my new apartment last time I moved was a rosary that my sponsor gave me soon before I became Catholic.

Also, I’ve found the cheapest way to get lots of Catholic pictures is to look on Wikipedia for old pictures (they are no longer under copyright), edit them a bit for shape and whatever, and then print them where ever you print your digital pictures. Stick them in a frame and you have pretty good pictures for only a couple of dollars.

 

[AmataVeritas]

First, know that God will be just as present in your new home as in the one you currently live in. It’s a question of whether we are aware of His Presence and infusing our time and space with blessed reminders of His grace and presence.

I suggest having a priest bless your new home. Invite a few friends and make a little celebration of it.

As for visual reminders such as Catholic art, crucifixes, statues, it’s not always about quantity, but how we display what we have. If you hang a crucifix in a relatively bare space, your eye will be drawn to that crucifix continually. So keep your walls and decor simple. The suggestion of finding old Catholic art online and then printing and framing it yourself is a good one - I did that in my first condo. And often you can find beautiful frames on sale at craft stores. My friends and guests never knew the difference.

Finally, if you haven’t already, schedule times in your day to turn your mind to God in prayer. Spend time with Him in the morning and evening. This will cause you to know His Presence and draw closer to Him like nothing else.