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Jade
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I’ve jumped in over my head.
Let me explain.
I was baptized catholic, raised Lutheran, but am feeling incredab;y drawn to the Catholic Church. While I was raised Lutheran, my father (who is Cathlic) has schooled me in Catholic ways, taking me to mass when I was younger and explaining things to me. I attended a Cathloic high school and have a deep rooted love and devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrement and to Mary. There is something about Mass that complelty staterates me, fills me to overflowing so that I drip with Love. All I need do is step into the sanctuary and I am overwhelmed with peace and love and a sense of “I’m finally home.” I have been struggleing with becoming Cathlolic for some time now, and while I have been told by the rest of my family, that if I even consider becoming Catholic, they will not be able to talk to me, feeling that I cannot relate to them any longer, I will go and do whatever the Lord wishes me to go and do as I have dedicated my life to Him. There are times that I need to pull myself away from the adoring Christ, so that I do not miss appointments. I wish I never had to leave the sancutary!
I have told my situation to different priests, and some of them have smiled and nodded and opened their arms to me and said “welcome home child!”, others have frowned at me and told me that it is a sin and that I need to go to confession immediatly.
I mean, I love God. He is the root of my being, and when I refrain from Communion, it physically pains me. I often find myself crying, seeing that my God has left Heaven to come down and meet me in the Blessed Host, and I, who want nothing more than to run to Him and embrace Him, must hold back and watch my Beloved from afar. What pain in my soul!
I always respect the wishes of the presiding priest, and if he is uncomfortable with giving me Jesus, then I refrain, but is it wrong for me to embrace my God and King even though I am not confirmed Catholic, but am baptized Catholic and have been taught and believe with my whole heart, the teachings of the Church?
Thank you for your time and suggestions
Let me explain.
I was baptized catholic, raised Lutheran, but am feeling incredab;y drawn to the Catholic Church. While I was raised Lutheran, my father (who is Cathlic) has schooled me in Catholic ways, taking me to mass when I was younger and explaining things to me. I attended a Cathloic high school and have a deep rooted love and devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrement and to Mary. There is something about Mass that complelty staterates me, fills me to overflowing so that I drip with Love. All I need do is step into the sanctuary and I am overwhelmed with peace and love and a sense of “I’m finally home.” I have been struggleing with becoming Cathlolic for some time now, and while I have been told by the rest of my family, that if I even consider becoming Catholic, they will not be able to talk to me, feeling that I cannot relate to them any longer, I will go and do whatever the Lord wishes me to go and do as I have dedicated my life to Him. There are times that I need to pull myself away from the adoring Christ, so that I do not miss appointments. I wish I never had to leave the sancutary!
I have told my situation to different priests, and some of them have smiled and nodded and opened their arms to me and said “welcome home child!”, others have frowned at me and told me that it is a sin and that I need to go to confession immediatly.
I mean, I love God. He is the root of my being, and when I refrain from Communion, it physically pains me. I often find myself crying, seeing that my God has left Heaven to come down and meet me in the Blessed Host, and I, who want nothing more than to run to Him and embrace Him, must hold back and watch my Beloved from afar. What pain in my soul!
I always respect the wishes of the presiding priest, and if he is uncomfortable with giving me Jesus, then I refrain, but is it wrong for me to embrace my God and King even though I am not confirmed Catholic, but am baptized Catholic and have been taught and believe with my whole heart, the teachings of the Church?
Thank you for your time and suggestions