Please pray for courage

[Adammi]

Guys as some of you know, I know that I am going to be Catholic. It is the true faith. I feel so strongly to someday even join a Religous Order.
The catch is this, I'm a teenager and being raised in a devoutly Pentecostal home. Please just pray and encouage me to:
1) Keep the faith
2) Courage to tell my parents
3) God's will for whatever he wants me to do

And I have a question, let's say I tell my parents and they approve, do I have to wait until I'm 18 to go throgh RCIA?


Also, where is it in the CCC that says something like, Anyone who desires to be part of the church already is, or something of the such?

~I'm on my journey home

 

[Michelina]

AT, Keep a low profile for a while and emerge one step at a time. (Think of yourself as being in the catacombs for a while, as you study and grow spiritually.)

If eventually your parents approve, most Pastors will allow you to begin RCIA.

We'll be praying for you on OBOB for courage and patience.

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[Adammi]

AT, Keep a low profile for a while and emerge one step at a time. (Think of yourself as being in the catacombs for a while, as you study and grow spiritually.)

If eventually your parents approve, most Pastors will allow you to begin RCIA.

We'll be praying for you on OBOB for courage and patience.

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Thanks you so much!!!
May God Bless You!!!

 

[thereselittleflower]

Hi!

May God bless you and keep you in the fulness of faith and emfolded within the arms of His Church. May He grant you wisdom and courage as to when is the best time to tell your parents, and may He prepare their hearts to understand and be receiptive to your woards.


May I suggest that before you tell your parents, unless you strongly feel the leading of the Holy Spirit otherwise, to pray a Novena - a period of 9 days of prayer There are many to chose from, but I especially love the Novena to the Infant Child Jesus

http://www.infantjesus.com/novena.htm


By desiring to enter the Church you have become a catechumen, and so are joined to the Church while in this process . . at one time in the early Church this catechumenate process took 3 years . . .

CCC 1249 Catechumens "are already joined to the Church, they are already of the household of Christ, and are quite frequently already living a life of faith, hope, and charity."[48] "With love and solicitude mother Church already embraces them as her own."[49]


Be encouraged . ..


Also, may I encourage you to develop a devotion to Mary . . this will be tremedous for you and a great encouragement to you during this time of waiting . .

If your parents were to agree to allow you to enter the Church, then I believe you would be allowed to attend RCIA and go through the process now . . You would need to speak to your priest about the best way to go about this. But they would need your parent's permission.


Be encouraged . . your desire joins you to the Church.


Peace in Him!

 

[Asimis]

thereselittleflower, please make up some space in your private message inbox, I was trying to PM you but it says I can't because it is full.

Thanks,
Asimis

 

[thereselittleflower]

thereselittleflower, please make up some space in your private message inbox, I was trying to PM you but it says I can't because it is full.

Thanks,
Asimis

Done!


Peace in Him!

 

[Asimis]

Done!


Peace in Him!

Thanks

 

[Irenaeus]

AT,

I'm praying for you, and so will the saints and angels, especially our Lady, if you ask them.

If you ever feel you need prayer, ask them, and they will definitely offer up your request to God.

 

[Adammi]

May I suggest that before you tell your parents, unless you strongly feel the leading of the Holy Spirit otherwise, to pray a Novena - a period of 9 days of prayer There are many to chose from, but I especially love the Novena to the Infant Child Jesus

http://www.infantjesus.com/novena.htm

Sounds great, especially for Advent, I am just wanting to make sure that the story and stuff behind the Infant Jesus of Prague is infact approved by the church.

~Pax Christi

 

[InnerPhyre]

Psalm 27:14 Wait for the Lord;be strong, and let your heart take courage;wait for the Lord!