Struggling with solitary Conversion

[hally23]

Hi there, everyone!
I just wanted to reach out to people who might understand my situation. I have decided to enter the Catholic Church from the Anglican Church. I am a married mother with kids. While this is a really important transformation for me, everyone else in my life seem to be…unenthused. The most positive reaction at this point has been indifference, “you can do what you want to do.” Most people seem to be reacting with “why would you go to the trouble to do this?”

Im just finding myself in a really lonely and isolated place. I have started RCIA but at the moment we are all strangers to eachother and I havent found the ease to come out of my shell. I seem to be feeling a push from people in my life to not rock the boat…just stay in my same church…this change isnt important…Im making things harder on myself.

I just need some encouragement, and would really love to hear about others coming out of the Anglican tradition. There’s a large sense of “Well, we’re catholic enough!” in that community. But Im finding I dont fit there either. Help!

 

[Vanez]

Hi there! How about attending Catholic parish near by? So you won’t feel isolated and have social contact with other Catholics.

Btw I am imagining that the people around you don’t even take your belief seriously. I meant, that there seems to be no argument, and question.

A few years ago I attended an RCIA. The classes were at a church’s pastory. I was walking to that church when I met a Catholic woman, wanting to go inside of the pastory, too. She greeted me and I told her that I wanted to be Catholic. Her reaction? she was not enthousiast. And her face didn’t show that she’s shocked and happy to hear that. Poker face you may say.

Conversion can be a lonely journey, where we may feel isolated because most of our friends attend our former church and that we’re a stranger at the new church that we attend.

At least, that’s what I feel. I still feel it to this day. The church I attend is Orthodox Church. I’m a stranger, living my Christian journey in a different way than my friends (they are all Pentecostals). I am lonely, but I am sure I won’t go back. I can’t go back. But being a Christian is not a comfortable journey to begin with.

 

[Trishie]

Dear Holly it’s courageous to make a commitment to a significant change in your life, especially when you lack the support of family and friends.
It’s also natural to have doubts as to whether it’s worth all the effort and discomfort.
May Jesus be with you in all this