I found this group by chance, and frankly it's exactly what I need.

Born Catholic in Puerto Rico so loooooong line of Catholics. Married a Baptist but he actually shares most of my views. I just don't believe in forcing the conversion issue unless the person is ready. Raising both kids Catholic....or trying to.

Due to massive marriage difficulties and major health issues and just what has felt to be a raw deal I grew apart from the Church. I've even attempted suicide a couple of times. My husband has also denied me repeatedly, and it has now been almost 4 years since we had relations. Before that, 2 years...very upsetting and frustrating, and no my body has nothing to do with it considering the different weights I've been.

I miss my Spanish masses so full of life, miss doing the Rosaries at friends' houses...and I just felt that I'd been so angry at God for so long that if I even set foot in a church I'd probably be hit by lightning.

I have tried to at the very least continue my devotion to the Blessed Mother here at home, but usually cry in the middle and end up stopping. I have so many thoughts of walking out of my marriage, of trying to take the easy way out, that I am ashamed to be in her presence...knowing what sorrows she went through.

So I hope that we can find common ground and support here...and maybe while I improve my body I can improve my soul to at least ACCEPT my life and move forward, versus trying to change it in the wrong way. I need to find some peace.

I found this group by chance, and frankly it's exactly what I need.

Born Catholic in Puerto Rico so loooooong line of Catholics. Married a Baptist but he actually shares most of my views. I just don't believe in forcing the conversion issue unless the person is ready. Raising both kids Catholic....or trying to.

Due to massive marriage difficulties and major health issues and just what has felt to be a raw deal I grew apart from the Church. I've even attempted suicide a couple of times. My husband has also denied me repeatedly, and it has now been almost 4 years since we had relations. Before that, 2 years...very upsetting and frustrating, and no my body has nothing to do with it considering the different weights I've been.

I miss my Spanish masses so full of life, miss doing the Rosaries at friends' houses...and I just felt that I'd been so angry at God for so long that if I even set foot in a church I'd probably be hit by lightning.

I have tried to at the very least continue my devotion to the Blessed Mother here at home, but usually cry in the middle and end up stopping. I have so many thoughts of walking out of my marriage, of trying to take the easy way out, that I am ashamed to be in her presence...knowing what sorrows she went through.

So I hope that we can find common ground and support here...and maybe while I improve my body I can improve my soul to at least ACCEPT my life and move forward, versus trying to change it in the wrong way. I need to find some peace.

You might like this site: http://www.catholicscomehome.org/

God loves you. And you love Him and the Holy Mother. That is all that matters. Welcome home.

Nice one Carolyn.
Me: Parents Catholic, always been Catholic.
Catholic primary school, Catholic Secondary, Catholic College, now at uni.

i went to a public highschool, and a public college... and now the college i'm looking at transferring to is lutheran.
can we still be BFF?

I am also a cradle Catholic in a long line of Catholics, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, on both sides of the family. Married my husband who is also Catholic and we raised our 6 children Catholic as well, my husband and I met at our Catholic high school.
Glad to join the group
. I also am an Eucharistic Minister, sang in the choir for a few years and volunteer for several church events throughout the year, we have even hosted weddings in our church, the food preparations, serving of the food, set up and break down of the hall for those in our church who would like to have a nice wedding without all the costs of a caterer. Once we were asked if we would cater another wedding and we replied "no" we only do this for our parish and if we did this for money we would not accept the job, it's too much work. But when you do it as friends getting together and joining in the fun of a wedding helping those in need then it makes all the hard work worth it. My really good friends and I, 8 of us in all, met at church and are referred to as the church ladies. If you've ever seen the play "The basement ladies" well that pretty much explains us. We've been hanging out and doing this for about 10years now.

I have been Catholic since I was 13 years old, when I converted from Pentecostalism. The rest of my family, who practiced no religion at that time also converted. I have drifted away from the church a couple of times, once as a result of being introduced to the occult, and a second over a disagreement between me and the church over a Baptism..I was in the wrong, of course. Eash time I strayed, I always came running back to Holy Mother Church with my tail tucked between my legs, and she lovingly took me back. My wife and I are now a good Catholic family which supports one another and attends church regularly.

I am now a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus, an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Comunion, a Reader. a PSR instructor, a leader of discussions during RCIA dismissals, and a member of the Cathedral's handbell choir. I am proud to be a Catholic and to be a service to my Lord, Church, and community. I am currently attending university at Missouri State University where I am persuing a Bachelors of Sciences in Religious Studies in the hopes of one day servin the Church even more.

I get support especially from five women in my life: my daughter Talitha, my wife LeAnn, my mother Barb, my Grandmother Priscilla+, and Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Pax et Bonum



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HALLELUJAH !!! I joined MFP 4 days ago (Sat. Jan. 7) and have lost 8.5 lbs (I must have been consuming a whopping number of calories). I am not taking any kind of diet supplements, etc. I am just eating sensible real food. Anyways, I credit this accomplishment to my Lord my God. I am so glad there is this Catholic group here. I have I think 12 friends so far and I really don't know if some are believers or practising Christians, but I am hoping that some of my posts reach their heart. I am a 49 year old female from Ontario, Canada. Baptized a Roman Catholic from birth (there were even some nuns teaching in the grade schools I attended. My faith is my priority - I hope to be a good and faithful servant. I WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL IF ANY OF YOU WOULD ADD ME AS A FRIEND for mutual encouragement and support (it's amazing what small doses of encouragement do for a person). I was just thinking about me as a chubby sheep who will one day become a thin one as I walk on this Journey with My Lord (He is my Shepherd). My name is Bonnie and my mother's name is Dolly (she passed away in May 2008 and not a day goes by that I do not think about her). Anyways, us kids would kind of tease my mom, saying "Dolly the Sheep" maybe even mention the word "clone" every now and again (lol). So, anyways, she got the last laugh kinda - it was back in April 1998 when my mom called me saying Dolly the Sheep had a little lamb and her name was Bonnie. Talk about laughter and joy that moment. Anyways, I hope to see you on this journey (btw, I am a Prayer Warrior and if you need prayers, for sure I will be there).

Hi, new to the group...glad to have found it!! I too am a cradle Catholic went to Catholic school for the first 8 grades...love the Roman Catholic Church!! :happy:

I did the same, then went to a public high school. How did you transition? I was in culture shock for a bit!
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Sorry for the delay in responding!! I went to a public high school also...was a bit of a shock so different than Catholic school however the town I grew up in Indiana was small total population of about 5,000. I only had 134 in my graduating class my senior year. I would have rather gone to a Catholic high school but the closest one was about 20 miles from our town.

Hi, my name is Kim and I am a convert, a daily communicant, and am praying about the soul deep yearning I feel to enter Religious Life. I feel called, but am still uncertain if it is God or if it is me. Please pray for me that if it is God's Will, He will make it perfectly clear.
I'm so happy to have a Catholic group here to join.

Hi, I've been with MFP for just a week now. Happy to find you all. I am a professed third order Franciscan.

After many years of searching, my husband and I converted @ Easter 2008. What a wonderful decision and thank God. When I was 4 years old I went to Mass in Sacramento, CA with a neighbor (my parents were atheist and agnostic) and I believe the seeds were planted then. Sixty years later they sprouted!

I'm glad to find y'all!
I am Paula, married in the Catholic church to a cradle Catholic in 1999, came into the Church myself in 2002. I am a homeschooling mama of six Looking forward to finding some friends who share my faith here.

Hello everyone. Cradle Catholic and primarily attend the Extraordinary Form (AKA Latin Mass). New to this site and looking forward to continuing my journey and interacting with fellow Catholics. God bless and stay healthy.

Hello everyone. Cradle Catholic and primarily attend the Extraordinary Form (AKA Latin Mass). New to this site and looking forward to continuing my journey and interacting with fellow Catholics. God bless and stay healthy.

We love the Latin Mass, too!

What a wonderful post! Welcome Home, as they say! :flowerforyou:

Hi! My name is Mary and I'm a 38 year old mom of 4 active boys. I am so excited to find a Catholic group on this website! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Sunday!