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| First Name: | Mike | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Catholic, Baptist, Lost (wanting to return to Catholosism |
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Posted: Tue Dec 18th, 2007 11:09 pm |
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Just thought I'd introduce myself to the group. My name is Mike and I am a recent revert to catholocism (sp?)...well a closet revert, due to the fact I haven't told my wife, which may be a big reason why I am here.
I grew up Catholic (alter boy, weekly mass, sacraments up through conformation etc..), but became greatly disheartened during the sex-abuse crisis in 2004 (I am from the Boston area)
Well here comes my wife a devout Baptist into my life and before I know I converted. Yet, I never felt right...never felt like I belonged. Well since then we have married and have 2 kids. I recently told her I am Catholic again and she brushed it off...but I truly want to go back to church. I am using EWTN to freshen up..and I truly believe the Lord brought me there to witness that couple the other night on Journey Home. THe light truly went off and I am so glad that its turned on. I miss mass greatly and can't wait for a Sunday when I can go to church and maybe bring my new family along.
.I am hoping to get the courage through this forum to "stand up" for my beliefs and be at one with the church again.
Thank you for taking the time to read my post...I look forward toward solidifying this journey.
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tedjenczewski
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| Location: | Richmond, Virginia USA |
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| First Name: | Ted | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Catholic, Presbyterian, Catholic |
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Posted: Wed Dec 19th, 2007 12:20 am |
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| Welcome aboard Mike. I am doing the same thing you are. I recommend you go to Dave Armstrong's website: http://www.biblicalcatholic.com and Paul Thigpen's website: http://www.paulthigpen.com. They have lots of articles explaining the biblical and apostolic foundations of the truth taught by the Catholic Church
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Pani Rose
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| Location: | Irondale, Alabama USA |
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| First Name: | Rose | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | Ruthenian Byzantine in a Melkite Greek Catholic Parish, raised ... |
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Posted: Wed Dec 19th, 2007 09:03 pm |
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Hi,
Welcome home from an old Southern Baptist.
We didn't do anything with church for the first ten years of marriage. Then I said, well I am not going to be a Roman Catholic (like any good Southern Baptist). My husband said, well I am not going to be Southern Baptist ( like any good Roman Catholic, by way of Polish National Catholic). So God has a great sence of humor - and I truly love both 'lungs' of the Church, East and West - we, for 28 years now, are Eastern Catholic 
So just hang tight, the Lord will get you right!
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kimdyuma
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| Location: | Arizona USA |
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| First Name: | Kim | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | cradle Anglican, Episcopal /Catholic-04/07/07 |
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Posted: Wed Dec 19th, 2007 10:09 pm |
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Lost and Found wrote: Just thought I'd introduce myself to the group. My name is Mike and I am a recent revert to catholicism (sp?)...well a closet revert, due to the fact I haven't told my wife, which may be a big reason why I am here.
I I joined the Church this past Easter- the change is still rocking my whole family. I think that you need to sit down and have a serious talk with your wife- perhaps attend Mass on a Saturday or before the Protestant service that you attend on Sunday ( r after). I would allow your wife some time to digest the change - don't push her to join the church right away or even attend with you if she is very threatened by this change. but perhaps have some apologetic literature and DVDs available. The longer you keep it secret the more bitter the emotional fall out could be.
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Credo Catholic
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| Location: | Greenville, South Carolina USA |
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| First Name: | Marsha | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | Baptist, Catholic |
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Posted: Wed Dec 19th, 2007 10:17 pm |
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Good advice Kim. Keeping secrets is bad for any marriage, no matter what the secret is! Trust will be an issue for Mike's wife if she feels left out of the decision-making. Let God handle the fallout! 
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Lost and Found
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| First Name: | Mike | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Catholic, Baptist, Lost (wanting to return to Catholosism |
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Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 10:40 pm |
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thanks to all who have replied back to me...the fact that anyone took time...let alone 4 people means alot....all the advice is great and hearing it from people all around the country makes it greater....i appreciate all of it...i'll post more often to let everyone know how its giong...I especially like the line "Let God handle the fallout"...never really thought of it that way
also to the lady that is Southern Baptist...I hope to keep up with you often as it sounds like my family has a similar beginning to yours
also thanks for the websites...i'll check them out
thanks again all and Merry Christmas
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CajunRick
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| Location: | Houma, Louisiana USA |
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Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 11:11 pm |
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Lost and Found wrote: thanks to all who have replied back to me...the fact that anyone took time...let alone 4 people means alot Welcome, Mike. Glad to have you with us. A lot of our users never (or almost never) post; as I write this, 118 people have read your message, and you are in all our prayers.
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Posted: Thu Dec 27th, 2007 10:24 pm |
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| wow that is incredible...thank you everybody for the support...I have a long way to go and I hope to keep in touch often...I belated Merry Christmas to all!
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