Posted on 12/08/2006 4:44:04 PM PST by Salvation
Is is OK to pray to the Holy Spirit?
My personal belief is that you pray to God, the father, in Jesus' name. I don't believe the Holy Spirit wants attention brought to anyone but the Father and the Son.
Good grief. They don't ever want to go back. God has them here, where He placed them. God doesn't want everyone to be Catholic, does he? No, of course not. He places us where He wants us to be (if we're willing, of course). I appreciate the thought, but they won't ever go back there again. Love, Mxxx
Thank you brother. That catechism was just the thing.
I have been a diehard protestant christian and have been schooled in two protestant private universities.... but I am finding myself drawn to the Catholic church because of the lack of wisdom I find in my own Baptist history. While they are strong in things such as gender roles and inerrancy of scripture, they are silly with things such as alcohol, irresponsible with sanctioning and harboring divorce, and downright reckless in ignoring issues such as oral 'contraception'.
So I attended Mass on Christmas night in St. Mark's Basilica in Venice last week with my family.
Anyway, I appreciate the information. Perhaps the Lord has new things for my family and I in this new year.
CPT Gates
http://gatesonthego.blogspot.com/
I have tears in my eyes. May the Lord accompany you on this journey. I would suggest finding an RCIA class in your area.............with a priest that you can also talk with and get answers from.
Our priest would be perfect because he worked in the general public for many long years while finally deciding to become a priest.
While they are strong in things such as gender roles and inerrancy of scripture
The Catholic teaching, at least on gender roles, hasn't really changed, despite the habits of many Catholics these days.
There are many books and websites written by converts. One place I suggest you read is the blog of Dawn Eden, a convert from Catholicism from Judaism. The link is: http://www.dawneden.com/blogger.html.
I, too, was drawn--by the good example set for me by Catholics I met.
As time passed, I knew that my home was in the Catholic Church.
I have been so blessed for that decision and now that I am truly "running on empty" and am getting old, I am grateful.
I have been aware, since my youth, of all the things said, written and preached against the Catholic Church. After years of study, learning, praying, daily Mass, daily immersion in the Bible, I can only feel regret that so many things said, written and preached against Catholicism are not true or are not understood.
Thank you all for your support and answers. I still have much to consider, but I know that the Lord is calling me and convicting me of the evils of hormonal contraception and IUD's, etc.
I am also concerned with the silly, non-biblical, and pharisaical ban on alcohol by organizations such as the Southern Baptist Church while they sanction the TRUE aforementioned evils. Satan must be laughing.... what a smokescreen to make a religion of alcohol abstainers that are free to abort their children through contraceptive measures. They then judge other's within the church for drinking alcohol.... just as those who called Jesus a drunkard...... they LOVE their tangible faux 'righteousness'. What deception they live in.
Sorry....
So, while I have been a product of protestant schooling, I can't seem to explain that the protestants are so weak with things that are so essential. And then there is the Catholic Church. I am seeing that the Catholic Church has held strong against such evils such as homosexuality, abortion, etc.
Pray that the Lord will lead me where He wants my family to be in this New Year.
Thanks,
CPT Gates
http://www.pfli.org/
BTTT!
BTTT!
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