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Question

me and my bf are both catholic. thing is he has not been to church since he was a small child.. i have not been since i was 12.. i went to first communion he did not.. i dont remember any of it.. were thinking about going back and attending .. but the relion is so hard to follow..we went to church last week and like what we heard and saw.. the reason i did not attend when i was yound was well my parent had there own thing going on... now mom is older so she now goes regularry.. but is so condeming everyone else who dose not go..why he did not go i dont know.. what do we need to do.. btw for the spelling police out there i did the spell check and it caught no errors.. but i know there.. there

Answer 1

i would suggest to keep going to church every week.

It's good becuase you can hear the Word of God and have it explained. The Bible can be pretty confusing at times!!

also, you are participating in the Eucharist, which is very important.

people who go to church all the time aren't necessarily good christians. there is NO POINT going to church, if you are going to be nasty again as soon as you come out
(i don't mean that to you personally, i'm just saying. don't want you to take it the wrong way!)

i'm glad that you are starting to go to church again. when i was young, i hated going becuase it thought that it was boring. know that i'm older (lol) i can understand and apply God's Word to my everyday life.

Don't take it too seriously when ppl condem you. You can go back whenever you feel comfortable going back...they can't decide for you....and i presume you are becuase you have started to go back....

Christiantiy is all about loving your neighbour and loving God. if you follow these 2 commandments, you know that you are doing the right thing and pleasing God

God bless
i hope that you will continue to attend mass

Answer 2

It might be helpful if you talked to the priest and asked to be in the study group of adults that coming into the church for the first time. I forgot what they call it at your church, in mine it is Inquires Classes.

The Mass is not that hard to follow if you know the pattern. First they read from the bible, OT, NT and Gospel. Then the sermon. Then they prepare the alter for the consecration of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus. The priest will say special prayers over the elements (otherwise know as bread and wine) and he will make the sign of the cross. When he has finished saying 'send the Holy Spirit upon these gifts...etc." the elements are then the body and blood of Christ. They you go up to receive communion. There are a few hymns interspersed among all of the parts that I have said, and that is all there is to it. It is the same structure each week. You will get use to it over time. If you have any specific question you can write me off list. I am a High Church Episcopalian but our service is 99% the same as your.

Answer 3

Send me an email and I'll send you my free Catholic Resource CD, so you can get up to speed on your faith understanding.

The next thing you should do is get to confession. Call your local church office to find out what times are available, or to make an appointment.

If you don't remember how, don't worry. Just let the priest know that it's been a long time, and he'll guide you through it.

Once you've gone to confession, you should be able to fully celebrate the Mass and receive the Eucharist.

Your boyfriend may need a bit of supplemental help with that. The priest can help. Just ask.

Make sure you follow through with this, and don't put it off. It's extremely important.

Answer 4

You probably should go through the RCIA program. It is usually for those who are converting to Catholicism, but many go to come back to the Church, others go to renew their faith, others go to help those who are coming into the Church. I think you would learn a lot from the classes that you may have forgotten or missed as you were growing up. Also, your bf can receive the sacraments through this program. Call your local parish for more info.

God bless,
Stanbo

Answer 5

If you are interested in fully joining or just learning more about the Catholic Church, contact your local parish and ask about information about their RCIA Inquiry group.

You can go and ask any questions you want.

This is the first step in RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) but you can stop at any time.

There is no obligation to continue.

With love and prayers in Christ.

Answer 6

Pray to God to guide you and pray for your parents that you all find Jesus.
Ask our blessed mother Mary to pray for you and help you get a personal relationship with Jesus
Continue going to mass every sunday.
Read the Bible and the cathecism
Ask the priest, a deacon or one of the RCIA sponsors to be your spiritual director, and insist on receiving true Catholic doctrine.

Answer 7

Why was the first "Pope", Simon Peter, a married man (the Bible states he had a mother-in-law); but now all Popes - even all priests - are forbidden to marry?

Since Jesus had (half-)brothers and sisters, why do Catholics insist that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a virgin and celibate until her "Assumption"? This not only contradicts scripture, it is antithetical to life in Israel at the time of Herod's "reign"!

Why do Catholics venerate certain "saints"? The Bible states *all* believers are "saints"!

Answer 8

it isn' t going to church that is going to make you a better person or for God to protect and be pleased with you. God is everywhere. if you feel comfortable with praying in church, then go , but don't force your bf to do that. teach by example.
when he sees you being content and at peace because of you going to church for prayer, peace and to praise God. he will one day reason with himself to say, "hm, my gf finds solace in church, perharps i will try it. i might like it too."
to condemn is not going to help. it's old fashioned thing, and your mum was brought up that way,she's not a bad person. just taught that way.
as they say, "win someone by your fine examples. "
i hope that helps.
we go to church to praise God. we can do the same at home.
it's a place of worship, like a hospital is a place to heal.
nothing more, nothing less.
it's a good question. your answer will come to you when you speak to God . be like st therese of lisieux, she said,
act like a helpless child, and God will be there to show you what to do. Peace :)

Answer 9

I'm glad you're going to Church again. If I were at your services, and I saw you, I'd say "Welcome back! It's good to see you!"

For someone to condemn you, at Mass, for not going for so long is like condemning a person who is dancing beautifully for missing a step at last week's dance lessons.

Keep dancing. If you have questions, feel free to email me via my avatar.

In Christ,
V17

Answer 10

The Word says not to forsake the fellowship of the believers.

this means to go to church.

The main reason people fail to go to church is because they dont want the sin in their lives to be revealed and you have sin in your life.