Coming down the home stretch . . .

[Light of the East]

Eight days till chrismation. Father David has set a time to hear my confession. I am, as told by Fr. David, reading the entire Psalter before Confession.

HEADING HOME!!!

** From the Renunciations

Priest: Have you renounced all ancient and modern heresies and false doctrines that are contrary to the teachings of the Holy Orthodox Catholic Church?

Candidate: I have.

Priest: Do you desire to be united to the Holy Orthodox Catholic Church?

Candidate: I desire it with all my heart.

 

[ArmyMatt]

prayers!

 

[Light of the East]

prayers!

Thank you, Father. Be sure to pray for my Roman Catholic wife who is still quite upset that she will no longer be married to a Catholic. She has been, by God's grace, I believe, pretty quiet about the whole thing, with only a couple of eruptions.

 

[Yeshua HaDerekh]

Thank you, Father. Be sure to pray for my Roman Catholic wife who is still quite upset that she will no longer be married to a Catholic.

You are Catholic...Orthodox Catholic

 

[Andrei D]

Glory to God. It is a great joy for me to see this. It is very rare in my immediate circle and it is the most beautiful thing.

I am not sure who said this first, but I just happened to hear it today from Archimandrite Ephraim of Vatopedi: on this topic, talk more to God about your wife than to your wife...

 

[ArmyMatt]

Thank you, Father. Be sure to pray for my Roman Catholic wife who is still quite upset that she will no longer be married to a Catholic. She has been, by God's grace, I believe, pretty quiet about the whole thing, with only a couple of eruptions.

will do!

 

[Dorothea]

Wonderful! God be with you!

 

[Slouching East]

I'm excited for you! I hope that I can join you soon

 

[ArmyMatt]

I'm excited for you! I hope that I can join you soon

all in God’s time

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Just be patient with her. From where she’s sitting, you’re leaving the fullness of the faith for a schismatic ethnic bunch. She doesn’t “get” Orthodoxy yet. The key will be in the results. If she sees wonderful changes in you, it will pique her curiosity. The more humility, kindness, patience, and mercy abounding in you, the more you become a living testimony of the Faith. The more you yammer on about Orthodox this and Orthodox that you’ll annoy her to no end. Do the “show me/don’t tell me” approach!

Thank you, Father. Be sure to pray for my Roman Catholic wife who is still quite upset that she will no longer be married to a Catholic. She has been, by God's grace, I believe, pretty quiet about the whole thing, with only a couple of eruptions.