Strong Desire to Attend Mass, But Not Catholic

[crazzeto]

Thanks everyone very much for the prayers, though I’m really quite okay, feeling quite good overall, since I started therapy. I’ve just been spending much less time on the computer these days… really limiting myself as I got quite addicted to the forums and the computer in general when I was on sick leave. I needed to spend more time doing things in my face to face life, and still do.

No, I was already baptized in September - and it was wonderul, but on Saturday I was “only” confimed! It was also a fantastic experience. As was my first Easter Triduum. Congratulations to your fiance, I hope all went well and you are in my prayers!

Oh yes, now I remember that conversation (how could I have forgotten??). Appologies for that, and congratulations on the confirmation!!! Isn’t the vigial mass beautiful? I’m ashamed to admin, this was my very first Easter (more accuratly Paschal) Triduum ever. I have no idea why I never went before… Well that’s not true, I never went b/c my family traditionally preferend the view point of “don’t you love how we catholics only have to go every Sunday and we’re done? No homework, no spending days at a time going to Mass”. Stephanie and I agree, our Catholic family will be a little more active than I was growing up lol.

BTW, if you have any pictures from the service you would be happy to share please check out my thread in this same forum:

Pictures from the Vigial

 

[grandfather]

Thanks everyone very much for the prayers, though I’m really quite okay, feeling quite good overall, since I started therapy. I’ve just been spending much less time on the computer these days… really limiting myself as I got quite addicted to the forums and the computer in general when I was on sick leave. I needed to spend more time doing things in my face to face life, and still do.

No, I was already baptized in September - and it was wonderul, but on Saturday I was “only” confimed! It was also a fantastic experience. As was my first Easter Triduum. Congratulations to your fiance, I hope all went well and you are in my prayers!

Thank you for the update. Glad you are doing well.

Christ is Risen! Out entire hope is contained and expresed in those three words.

 

[Lypher]

I can’t explain the how or why, but I feel extremely drawn to attend mass. This has gone on for several weeks now. During Easter week I was very conflicted and agitated, I had trouble eating and sleeping, which is very unusual for me. All sorts of good memories of the sisters and the priest have come flooding back, things I haven’t thought of for years. I’m suddenly feeling a tremendous amount of gratitude for everything they did for me, and guilt at not keeping in touch with them. I’m considering writing them all to thank them and let them know I am well.

I was born and raised a Lutheran, but I married a Catholic about 13 years ago. Any way I went to a few Masses and a couple of years ago started to be drawn in to the Church. I would tell you that it has been wonderful. I am still not confirmed an might never be due to her previous marriage and the odds of her getting an annulment, but regardless this is were I belong. It would be nice to be able to take communion, but I am not going to worry about that.

I have found that going to RCIA has been extremely helpful and is a nice way to get to know people within the Church. It is the easiest way to start to build a Network, especially if you are a little geeky, and I certainly am that.

Well I will pray for that the Spirit fills you… your exploration will be awesome…

God Bless You.

 

[CSUNGerrie]

Judith,
Can you give us an update about how you have been? I know there have been many people praying for you who would love to hear about how God has been working in your life.
God Bless,
Gerardo

 

[grandfather]

Judith,
You and your mother remain in my prayers. I hope you are well.