Struggle with my athiest Mother

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Hi,

I am a teenager and acolyte for the SSPX. I’ve began delving deeper in Catholicism and I have become more devout as a result(I used to be an atheist and liberal). I serve every Sunday and I go to confession bi-weekly. I have also recently began serious thought on my vocation to the traditional priesthood.

My mother, however, has become a-bit ‘annoying’ lately, and has become quite hostile. She has been an atheist for most of her adult life, and ridicules religion as ‘made-up’. Every time I see her it seems she is awkward and again hostile; she has called me brainwashed, and she always asks prying questions about my vocation. She blames my recent ‘conversion of heart’ a result of the guilt I have for a sin I committed while on vacation abroad, although this is plainly false. She has said that she ‘didn’t raise me to be this way’.

However bad this may sound I am beginning to resent my mother, but I still love her dearly.

I need suggestions on how to deal with this dilemma.

Any prayers would be gladly appreciated for the solving of the problem and for my vocation.

God Bless, St Pius X, pray for us!
 
I don’t think the SSPX is in Communion with Rome?

Could you find a regular Latin Rite Catholic Chirch in Communion with Rome instead? Laity are not members of SSPX either.

Especially if you are thinking of Priesthood, it’s better to be in Communion with Rome
As for your mum, pray for her conversion
 
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17, I went to catechism and was Confirmed a few years back.
 
Ok, well if you still live at home, you must respect her. I suggest you just dont get into it with your mom. Learn to let what she says go in one ear and out the other. Lead by example only, do not try talking her into believing. If she is truly disrespectful, just mention that you do not want to discuss things in the heat of the moment, and retreat to your room, or the library or anywhere away from her for a while. You still have plenty of time ahead of you. No need to discuss your vocation with her now. It is years away.
 
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Sometimes we have to learn to let some things go. What I recommend is that you don’t argue with your mother.
Love her.
Pray for her.
Who knows? It could be your prayers that save her from the fire of Hell.
 
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