well i am a Catholic but a terrible one i guess
i go to church like twice a year and feel bad about it but with my commute, was working three jobs and a young family i never remember what day it is never mind anything else.
however i am a solid Conservative Repubican
so there ;)
My daughter did that when she was working a job that required working on Sundays . . . .
(I try to do that during Lent but heaven knows I forget!)
When I was in college, between classes, homework and the job I held to put myself through college, I was working 120-130 hours a week. Week after week.
At first I thought that I couldn't spare the extra hour to go to church. So I skipped church. It really made little difference.
When I returned to church, I discovered that the 1 hour in church was MY time. No school or jobs to worry about for one hour. Just me and God, and a lot of other people needing me-God time.
It did wonders to 'recharge my batteries'. Church became something I looked forward to.
Just my story. Yours may be different.
Amazing that you can find the time to post cheesecake photos on Free Republic.
I invite you to ponder the hierarchy of things:
God
Family
Work/job
Other
Since God comes first in everyone’s life (otherwise, I would not be here, I follow this in setting my priorities.
God bless you in your striving for your faith.
Hey, you are here, and that is what is important. Keep growing — get involved in your church.