Family Stuff

[puellapaschalis]

Hi VS,

would you keep my parents in your prayers? I visited them last weekend and as tactfully as I could - which granted is not very - told them that I would be visiting a monastery this Summer. That I've already been there twice for a few days I haven't mentioned (although they're smart enough to figure it out).

It's especially tough on my father, who isn't a Catholic, who's quite proud of me and what I've achieved with my life thus far, and would like me to contribute to what he calls the "knowledge economy." My aunt (my mother's sister), to whom he is quite close, is, along with her family, a devout practising Catholic, and he sees no reason why my Catholicism can't be lived out in the same way. I know my aunt knows and will, if he asks her, try to explain things to him - but it will take a while as my stubbornness was most definitely not something I learnt at primary school

Many thanks for the prayers that you could offer for my family. Sometimes it's really tough being an expat (although at the same time being so far away has sometimes been the only thing that kept me sane!).

[shadowedseraph]

many prayers for you and your family, its a tough thing your doing

[CatherineM]

I know the battle that you are dealing with. I hope that you conquer it better than I did.

[Jennifer]

Lots of prayers for you and your family
God Bless

[osapientia]

[quote name='puellapaschalis' post='1811396' date='Mar 19 2009, 07:41 AM']Hi VS,

Many thanks for the prayers that you could offer for my family. Sometimes it's really tough being an expat (although at the same time being so far away has sometimes been the only thing that kept me sane!).[/quote]


Prayers on the way, Puella! My brother and nephew struggle a lot with my choice...it's a tough row to hoe.

I know I could use a good dose of St. Francis of Asissi type Grace so that I could say with him: O Divine Master grant that I might seek, not so much to be consoled as to console, to be understood, as to understand.....

[FiereMargriet]

Ik ga voor je bidden. (Ik hoop dat is juist.)

[Nunsense]

A Carmelite nun told me that she converted to the Catholic Church from Anglicanism, and her father was an Anglican priest (they marry and have families). He was very distressed at her conversion, and then her becoming a Carmelite, and wanted nothing to do with her. But before he died, he had visited her in the convent, and reconciled with her, and after he died, her mother converted to Catholicism.

Trust God to take care of the details. Just keep praying for your family (and ask your aunt to do the same), and trust, trust, trust in His love for all your family.

[elizabeth09]

When I told my family (mom, dad, brothers and sisters) about the new that I might become a sister, all of them were proud of me. I did not tell my other family (uncles, aunts, and cousins) memebers yet.




So prayers from me too.












Good Luck!

[kavalamyself]

I will pray for you.

[shortnun]

Prayers. <--- The dancing tacos, so very tasty and good for you,, so very tasty and good for you, are to show you that God is good!

[Guest winningt]

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[rosamundi]

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[BG45]

Yay for spambots I suppose. At least this one's not posting porn.

[cmaD2006]

Praying here too.

[puellapaschalis]

Wow, guys, thank you so much for your replies. Even if it was just one line - that you took the time to leave a few words has touched me! (except maybe for the spam, eew).

Margriet - je eerste zin was wel goed, en dank je wel!! Je "ik hoop..." klinkt beter als je zegt: "ik hoop dat dat goed is."

[Luigi]

When St. Philippine Duchesne, RSCJ wanted to enter the Visitation monastery of Ste. Marie d'en Haut, her father forbade her to do so (some say it was because he could see the anticlerical French Revolution on the immediate horizon, and some say it was because he himself was opposed to Catholicism). The convent would not receive her without family permission. So she asked her aunt (who lived right next door and to whom she was very close) to accompany to the convent and give [i][/i]her[i][/i] permission. The convent accepted Philippine.

Your situation reminds me of hers. If worse comes to worst, ask your aunt to sign the paperwork and then explain it to your father.

You know the old expression, It's easier to get forgiveness than permission.

[puellapaschalis]

Well, I don't think that I will need my father's permission - not only does this monastery not require that, but in a pinch I don't believe he would try to stop me. Thank God, too: I'm not sure I have it in me to go against my father's express wish.