=ntisawesome;I’ve been attending RCIA since september 09, and things have been going well.
We’ve come to the point now where we are asked to decide whether we want to make a commitment to continue, and enter (is that the right word) the rite of acceptance.
How does one know if this is right for them or not?
I’m of Christian (not Catholic) background, and I’ve never been baptized but am 100% sure I want to be baptized. The only thing I’m still unsure about is whether or not God is calling me to the Catholic church.
How do I assess myself here? I don’t doubt God, but I think I go through cycles where I:
- find something troubling,
- begin to doubt the Catholic church,
- talk to someone in the Catholic church and usually something is clarified and
- my doubt is relieved.
- rinse/repeat
(I hope this was the right forum, it feels like it has to do with vocations somewhat.)
I’m not sure what “state of mind” you are supposed to be in when you enter the rite of acceptance.
***Fair question.
- Jesus Founded [factually and historically proveable]; ONLY the Catholic Church***
**Eph. 2:19 19 **So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
[singular] **built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, ** in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
[singular] in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit."
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2. So if God is calling you [no doubt that He is] it would naturally be to His Church, for some of the following reasons:
All salvations flows through the CC as it is the ONLY one founded by God and The Only one given the key’s to heaven [Mt. 16:19]
The CC is the only place on earth you can find the PERSON of Jesus Christ!
The CC is the only place for known forgivess of sins. [See 1 Jn.1: 8-10, 1 Jn. 5:16, and John 20:19-23
].*
*The CC is the ONLY Church to validly have and practice the Seven Sacraments.
The entire Bible comes THROUGH the CC
ONLY the Catholic Church can trace historically itself back to Jesus pre-death and Ressurection on earth.
ALL, ALL truth on all matters of Faith and or Morals can ONLY be found in th CC.
Salvation for all of these reasons is FAR more likely, infinately more possible through Her than any and indeed all other means and churches COMBINED!:*thumbsup:
Faith is required in the practice of all religion. Pray for Wisdom an courage. IF you have spcific questions, we would be happy to address them for you.
Are you aware that Satan cannot; lacks the power to effect your “freewill?” Satan gains access to us through our emotions! Lookout fo Satan, He is REAL and really active.
Love and prayers,
Pat
PJM
