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catholicdan
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| Joined: | Wed Jul 11th, 2007 |
| Location: | Merced, California USA |
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| First Name: | Danny | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | From A 2 Z now on to RC. |
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Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 03:05 pm |
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My wife and I are going to be going throught he rite of acceptance this coming Sunday and we are excited!
We started RCIA in September and it is hard to believe that two months have already past. We are really enjoying the classes and are making new friends along the way. RICA is a lot more than I expected. I thought it would be a class that is like most but our RICA class is very interactive and we always look forward to the next one.
The hardest thing for my wife and I is going through the Mass but not being able to partake of the Body and Blood of Jesus. Sometimes I want to just run up there and share in this most awesome Sacrament.
We are very happy to be so close to being in full communion with our brothers and sisters is the Catholic Church and we encourage anyone who is thinking about going through RICA to just do it, you will not be disappointed.
Peace,
catholicdan.
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Dave Armstrong
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| Joined: | Fri Nov 2nd, 2007 |
| Location: | Melvindale, Michigan USA |
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| First Name: | Dave | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Nominal Methodist / evangelical non-denom / "Bapticostal" / Catholic |
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Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 03:12 pm |
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Praise God, Danny. I'm happy to see that you are in a great RCIA class.
Sadly (I feel compelled to add, as a warning), this is not always the case, by a long shot. A good friend of mine had to stop participating in a local parish's RCIA because the teaching was so abominable. Everyone should use discernment and get the advice of some Catholic who knows Catholic doctrine well, to determine whether any particular RCIA is helpful or harmful.
The Catholic Church is still in the midst of an alarming modernist crisis, on the level of many people, parishes and priests. The doctrine has not changed and will not change, but how doctrine is presented varies greatly. This is the task of priests and catechists and apologists to work against.
Last edited on Mon Nov 26th, 2007 03:12 pm by Dave Armstrong
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catholicdan
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| Joined: | Wed Jul 11th, 2007 |
| Location: | Merced, California USA |
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| First Name: | Danny | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | From A 2 Z now on to RC. |
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Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 04:24 pm |
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Thanks for the encouragement.
Our RICA class is great. There is some things that I know are not Magisterium aligned, but our Priest has made sure that if we have any concerns or hear anything that we feel is not good we can go to him and talk about it. Our sponsor is Magisterium all the way and I love talking with him after the classes.
We do have a couple of Nuns who are very liberal and even a Deacon, but I don't have any problems challenging them in class and it has made for some really good discussions.
Peace,
Danny.
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"Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux,
Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux"
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NanaR
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| Joined: | Sat Jun 2nd, 2007 |
| Location: | Kentucky USA |
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| First Name: | Ruth | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | Born JW, born-again Catholic (Tiber Swim Team 2008) |
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Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 05:20 pm |
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Dan,
Wonderful to hear from you! I had been wondering how you and your family were doing.
I went through the Rite of Acceptance on November 11. Our Parish did it early. For one thing, everybody in the class is really gungho Catholic. We didn't have any "interested inquirers", just committed "almost Catholics". And one member of our class is getting ready to deploy to Iraq. Special arrangements are being made for him.
I am REALLY fortunate in that my class is thoroughly orthodox in teaching, in accord with the Magesterium all the way. There are always several copies of the CCC and the Compendium available in case of a question. Our teachers are well prepared and it has been a thoroughly enriching experience all the way around.
I can't wait to be Catholic!!
Ruth
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CajunRick
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| Location: | Houma, Louisiana USA |
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Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2007 09:13 pm |
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Dave Armstrong wrote: Sadly (I feel compelled to add, as a warning), this is not always the case, by a long shot.
That is certainly true, and we stand ready to supplement weak RCIA programs. Unfortunately, not every parish can afford to hire qualified individuals and must depend on volunteers, and the quality of volunteers varies widely. One would hope that RCIA catechists would maintain at least a level of fidelity to the Magisterium, but that is not always the case. Even more unfortunately, sometimes even priests and religious play "fast and loose" with the Church's teachings.
For all of our members in RCIA, if you are uncertain of anything you hear, don't be afraid to challenge your catechists. Many are repeating what they have been taught, often in childhood, and they are involved in RCIA at least in part to learn more about their own faith. If you're not sure of what you hear, bring it back to the forum. We will do our best to answer honestly and truthfully, and in keeping with the teachings of the Church.
But always keep in mind that the primary reason your catechists are there is to share their faith in Jesus and their love of the Catholic faith with you. If they do that, they will have succeeded even if they miss a few of the details.
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