Hello all.
I put up a very short introductory post in the Introductions forum last night, but thought I should introduce myself here properly. I'm a mid-40s male living in AZ, and I'm also a new catechumen in ROCOR. I live in a pretty small town that only has a mission, and we have a priest from a nearby city come down here once a month to hold Divine Liturgy. I've actually only been to about 3 Divine Liturgies so far, with one being at the home parish of the priest who comes to our mission, so I'm still a bit lost when it comes to what to do and when to do it.
For those who converted to Orthodoxy from another faith, how long did it take you to get used to all of the actions you need to take? Before taking the plunge, I had spent several years reading up about the Orthodox Church, so I have a good handle on the theology and history of the church, and I've been trying to pray every day, but right now everything that one needs to do not only in Divine Liturgy, but in everyday life, seems a bit overwhelming for me. Even the Catholic church didn't make so many demands, and they were a lot more than the Baptist church I grew up in. I know the catechism process is going to be a long time, but right now the goalposts seem to be very, very far away. It's not a race, of course, but I'm just curious how long it takes to really get used to everything.
I put up a very short introductory post in the Introductions forum last night, but thought I should introduce myself here properly. I'm a mid-40s male living in AZ, and I'm also a new catechumen in ROCOR. I live in a pretty small town that only has a mission, and we have a priest from a nearby city come down here once a month to hold Divine Liturgy. I've actually only been to about 3 Divine Liturgies so far, with one being at the home parish of the priest who comes to our mission, so I'm still a bit lost when it comes to what to do and when to do it.
For those who converted to Orthodoxy from another faith, how long did it take you to get used to all of the actions you need to take? Before taking the plunge, I had spent several years reading up about the Orthodox Church, so I have a good handle on the theology and history of the church, and I've been trying to pray every day, but right now everything that one needs to do not only in Divine Liturgy, but in everyday life, seems a bit overwhelming for me. Even the Catholic church didn't make so many demands, and they were a lot more than the Baptist church I grew up in. I know the catechism process is going to be a long time, but right now the goalposts seem to be very, very far away. It's not a race, of course, but I'm just curious how long it takes to really get used to everything.