The official welcome to the faith thread!

[OLAM Dad]

Amanda , SanctifyMe , & Scott .

to the Church. We're honored to have you as one of us. I'm very happy for each of you and hope you find the joy and consolation available to you through the sacraments.



We look forward to hearing about your first Masses as Catholics.

Edited April 15, 2006 by OLAM Dad

[Mary-Kathryn]

From one convert to all of you:






Welcome my brother and sisters!

Mary-Kathryn

[srmarymichael]

[quote name='OLAM Dad' date='Apr 15 2006, 07:11 AM']Amanda   , SanctifyMe , & Scott .

to the Church.  We're honored to have you as one of us.  I'm very happy for each of you and hope you find the joy and consolation available to you through the sacraments.

  

We look forward to hearing about your first Masses as Catholics.
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Ditto! Yea! Awesome! : Incredible!

The Sacraments are SO awesome. I hope you experience the JOY and PEACE and LOVE that comes from God alone! (don't be afraid to embrace the cross too).

GOD BE WITH YOU ALWAYS!!!

Edited April 15, 2006 by srmarymichael

[HisChild]

I am so excited to be able to, in prayer, tonight, welcome the 3 of you into the Faith. Tonight at our Vigil Mass, I will be when I think of you, as I see all those in my own parish be accepted into our Holy Church.

You are an inspiration for anyone who experiences tepidity.

Live in His grace and love. . .

Be holy.

God bless you! :applause:

Yours in Christ,

Denise

[Veritas]

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Congratulations! This is fantastic news!

It was four years ago today that I, too, entered the fullness of the faith. If I may share a few thoughts in the hopes of encouraging...

I remember truly thinking I would surely die of ecstasy after receiving our Lord in the Eucharist for the first time, realizing that He is the culmination of all my true needs and desires . When I didn't, I was slightly surprised. In fact, there was no immediate "earth shattering" experience detectable. However, I noticed over the next several months especially, how God intensely grew me in holiness through the reception of his body and blood, and I daresay He has been doing so ever since! SO GLAD that you will be sharing in this strength and sanctification!

So full of joy for and with you on this most blessed of occassions! ~ C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !

[magnificat]

[color=red]Yay!!! Congrats & prayers!!![/color]

[shortnun]

to the three of you. I held you in prayer tonight when I went to Easter Vigil. I know everyone would love it if you shared part of the experience with us here! :

[FutureSoror]

[b]Congratulations!!![/b]

[Mercy me]

Congratulations!!

You were all in my prayers tonight. I am so happy for you. I can tell you that the journey is just beginning.

[AlterDominicus]

Morning guys!!! Yes I only slept 8 hours after I got home, I got home at midnight, and stayed up until 1 opening confirmation gifts.

Did it occur to you, I'm CATHOLIC!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo overwhelmed with I mean everything you can think of.



I'm speechless. Really.

[LouisvilleFan]

Some of my relatives (I have an aunt, uncle, and a bunch of cousins who are all Catholic) asked me if I was nervous about Easter Vigil, but I felt like that was the easy part. I've been looking forward to Reconciliation more than anything, just to finally be cleansed of all this sin, but for the same reason I was also pretty nervous about it. The three candidates in my RCIA class had Reconciliation Saturday morning. It had to be hilarious watching us! One lady had to use the restroom, leaving me and the other guy, so I told him, "I don't have to be anywhere right away, so you can go first if you want." And he said, "Oh, me neither.... you go first!" The lady came back from the restroom and we're still out there, so finally I went in there and got it over with.

I didn't have any overwhelming feeling of God's presence, but I just went home and spent time in prayer, reading Scripture, and in silence pondering the work God does through the Church and His priests. This really is the beginning of a journey... or rather one of the most important steps in a longer journey.

[SanctifyMe]

[color=purple]I am touched by the everyones well wishes and prayers.

Thank you for starting this thread in our honor!

I am still overwhelmed as well......., and elated and exhausted.

I am really catholic~


what an awesome feeling...


i will write about our vigil....in a little while, once i've had some time to reflect....thank you all so much...[/color]

[AlterDominicus]

[quote name='SanctifyMe' date='Apr 16 2006, 03:52 PM'][color=purple]
I am still overwhelmed as well......., and elated and exhausted.

I am really catholic~ 
what an awesome feeling...
i will write about our vigil....in a little while, once i've had some time to reflect....thank you all so much...[/color]
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Overwhelmed and exhausted, I agree with!!!!!! Man o man. The readings were the slowest part My mouth hurts, I smiled 99.9% of the time

[avemaria40]

[quote name='Mary-Kathryn' date='Apr 15 2006, 08:47 AM']From one convert to all of you:


Welcome my brother and sisters!

Mary-Kathryn
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Amen!

[uruviel]

That is SO wonderful! Welcome and may God Bless you and love you!! Your' all in my prayers, we love you,
In Christ,
Lori

[HisChild]

God bless you and new Catholics!

[HisChild]

Scott, you should tell everyone your interesting story!

[SanctifyMe]

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I was reading the thread about 'First Posts" and started going through some of my posts..

This thread was the Baptism thread.....and it has been 8 months!!!

I have been Catholic for 8 months, though it feels like the Easter vigil was yesterday.

Everything really did change...for the better, and Life will never be the same,

I say thank you for this gift every day...and still can't believe that I am really Catholic!

We are SO Blessed.

How is everyone else who got baptized or Confirmed Easter 2006, ..the Neophytes??

Everyone on this forum was so encouraging and enthusiastic for us! thanks!

Ps. To see the story of my crazy year: see my Discernment blog at :
[url="http://www.sanctifyme.blogspot.com"]http://www.sanctifyme.blogspot.com[/url]

Peace,
Lisa
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Edited December 18, 2006 by SanctifyMe

[AlterDominicus]

I know! I cant even believe it! Its so awesome to be like celebrating formally for the first time all these amazing and beautiful feasts and holidays, and just in general to be Catholic!! And now been discerning religious life for almost two years, sure the suffering I've been going through for quite a few years, has helped me, God got me - us through it all, He has plans for all of us, I cant wait - but better to prepare then to not prepare at all. : So much has gone on........

I love you Lord!

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I was reading the thread about 'First Posts" and started going through some of my posts..

This thread was the Baptism thread.....and it has been 8 months!!!

I have been Catholic for 8 months, though it feels like the Easter vigil was yesterday.

Everything really did change...for the better, and Life will never be the same,

I say thank you for this gift every day...and still can't believe that I am really Catholic!

We are SO Blessed.

How is everyone else who got baptized or Confirmed Easter 2006, ..the Neophytes??

Everyone on this forum was so encouraging and enthusiastic for us! thanks!

Ps. To see the story of my crazy year: see my Discernment blog at :
[url="http://www.sanctifyme.blogspot.com"]http://www.sanctifyme.blogspot.com[/url]

Peace,
Lisa
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