Random Acts Of Catholicism?

[Mickey's_Girl]

So, as you are in your journey toward the Church (or have managed to arrive), did you have moments where you found yourself inexplicably doing something "Catholic"?

I have two: a couple of years ago, I felt the very strong impression that I *needed* to have a crucifix. Not a cross; a crucifix. I tried to ignore it, and it wouldn't go away. I finally had to ask my mom where I could get one (being non-Catholic, I had no idea). This actually was when we had the "what would you do if I became Catholic" conversation. In any case, she behaved admirably, and told me.

I brought it home, and both my parents were beautifully supportive. The admired the one I had chosen, and my dad said, "I should get some to put up in the house." He didn't, but I think he would, because he mentioned it again a few weeks ago.

The other: I'd been pondering the idea of the Real Presence for some time, and had come to believe that it indeed could be true. When I went to Easter Vigil with Sojourner, I was very moved by the Eucharist. When I was driving home the next day, I realized with a shock that I did, indeed, believe it was true! Whew!

Random acts of Catholicism.

MG

[homeschoolmom]

I had days when I wished I had been raised Catholic so that I didn't have to think about it anymore-- and that was when I didn't even want to be Catholic. I also started liking Christian music with Catholic themes...

[dUSt]

Every time someone sneezes I'll say "God bless you". That's intercessionary prayer. lol

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='dUSt' date='Apr 21 2004, 03:55 PM'] Every time someone sneezes I'll say "God bless you". That's intercessionary prayer. lol [/quote]
but it's not Catholic... Protestants pray for each other, too...

[Lil Red]

i just love the title of this thread. it's great!

[Sojourner]

I had a couple of moments like that which I recognized in retrospect, but didn't really get at the time ...

Like, I can remember once in high school getting frustrated about the fact that doctrines are so different from church to church. I said to my dad, "Why don't we just all have a council like they used to have to work things out? Why can't we all come together and speak in one voice?"

He gave some answer that I don't remember, but when I started reading up on Catholicism, I had kind of an "aha" moment when I started thinking through the authority of the church.

[Dave]

My first peculiarly Catholic moment was the first time I prayed a Hail Mary. It was before an English test my freshman year in college. Immediately I felt more at ease, and let me tell you, I'd felt stressed earlier! You'd have felt that way too if you'd had a class taught by Dr. Mary Wilder, aka "Bloody Mary." Btw, I got a B on the test.

Edited April 21, 2004 by Dave

[Fiat_Voluntas_Tua]

When I started going to daily Eucharistic Adoration, daily Mass, and praying the Rosary daily...I was pretty sure that I was in Love with Christ and His Church.

pax et Agape per Maria, Andy

[Ellenita]

I had the most amazing thing happen to me when I was thinking about whether I should make the committment this year.

I received an email from a friend who knew nothing about this and completely unrelated to anything else in the email, she said 'something tells me this is going to be a really special year for you.'
The same day, a colleague and I were talking about work stuff when she suddenly said 'I don't know why I'm saying this but I feel I should tell you this is going to be a really special year for you'!
I nearly fainted, but then thought later, 'OK God I get the message' when I went into my local fish and chip shop, and the owner, with whom I have never discussed anything personal suddenly said 'here you must have this' and passed me a large bottle of Holy Water!!! I felt I was being showered in God's blessing!

[homeschoolmom]

Wow... I guess God couldn't be any clearer unless he sent you an email or something! That's really cool...

I woke up one morning with the words, "Don't delay the inevitable" running through my head.

[Ellenita]

It was wonderful HSMom! In fact just typing the story, I had a huge grin on my face, remembering.....

It's even more amazing when you think how reserved we are in the UK!

[MichaelFilo]

I'm a cradle Catholic, but, the funniest thing (and possibly the best) was that one morning when I had very little understanding about the Church, or the Faith. I woke up, and said, "Mother, I'm going to be a priest". Very random. Who knew it'd be my calling.

God bless,
Mikey

[philothea]

Hey, thanks for bumping this topic with your addition. And cool beans on the vocation! You'll be great. From what I've seen here, I'd want you as my SD if I could.

I'll have to think about my random acts of Catholicism.

[SarahB]

I was raised Catholic, but when I was 15, I fell away for a time and went to an Evangelical Protestant church. I was still attending a Catholic church because it was my mom's and she made me(good thing ) and I went on a retreat with the youth group. On the way home, the chaperone told me he "saw great things in my future....and maybe I was going to be a nun." I hadn't even thought about that ever, even when I had considered myself Catholic. And then a few months later I first felt the call. The guy had moved away, but he came back for a visit not long after that and I walked up to him after Mass and said, "I think I'm going to be a nun.", and he said, "I know, I've been praying for you."

So....that's kind of my random moment.

[Honour]

I find that I often cross myself when I pass a Catholic church in my car....but only when I am alone. Never knew why, now I'm just afraid to admit it.