Posted on 04/05/2007 10:33:39 AM PDT by NYer
Thanks, I look forward to these articles. In fact, was thinking about it this morning — the stories should start popping out all over the place!
Bump!
**One priest in the Archdiocese of Washington is preparing his father to join the church on Holy Saturday. Father Scott Woods, parochial vicar at Mt. Calvary Church, Forestville, Maryland, joined the Catholic Church in the ninth grade while a student at Archbishop Carroll High School. His father, James Woods, a former Baptist, began learning about the Catholic faith around the time of his son’s conversion and recently formalized his faith formation. Father Woods was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Washington five years ago and will preside over his first Easter Vigil service Saturday evening when his father is welcomed into full communion with the church.**
This little story brought tears to my eyes! He will baptize his father!
As you know, I was reveived at the Easter Vigil last spring. Saturday night my husband will be received into full communion with the Catholic Church.
A blessed and joyous Easter to all!
**Saturday night my husband will be received into full communion with the Catholic Church.**
What wonderful news! Congratulations to your husband and to you too!
Wow! The Lord is Good and greatly to be praised!
How wonderful! A blessed and joyous Easter to you as well!
Welcome home!
Looks like no Eucharist for me again this Easter.
Can’t run one of these Boise priests to ground to hear my confession.
Confession is valid even if the priest is a heretic, isn’t it?
Like tulips, hyacinth and crocus ;-)
The Council of Chalcedon firmly established that the Character of the man does not impact the validity of the Sacrament.
Yes. Recall the words of our Lord to St. Faustina ..
"Daughter, when you go to confession, to this fountain of My mercy, the Blood and Water which came forth from My Heart always flows down upon your soul and ennobles it. Every time you go to confession, immerse yourself in My mercy, with great trust, so that I may pour the bounty of My grace upon your soul. When you approach the confessional, know this, that I Myself am waiting there for you. I am only hidden by the priest, but I myself act in your soul. Here the misery of the soul meets the God of mercy. Tell souls that from this fount of mercy souls draw graces solely with the vessel of trust. If their trust is great, there is no limit to My generosity. The torrents of grace inundate humble souls. The proud remain always in poverty and misery, because My grace turns away from them to humble souls." (1602)My daughter, just as you prepare in My presence, so also you make your confession before Me. The person of the priest is, for Me, only a screen. Never analyse what sort of a priest it is that I am making use of; open your soul in confession as you would to Me, and I will fill it with My light. (1725)
Wishing you a Blessed Easter!
I LOVE my Catholic Church.....glad to know how many people are joining.
If you mean that the priest is an SSPXer, for example, then yes, your Confession is valid if it’s your only option. There has been wiggle room left so that the SSPXers can come back for full communion in the Church. Good luck...
From the Austin, Texas Archdiocese “We are honored to have nearly 1,000 who are joining the Catholic Church this Easter in our diocese.”
Is there some sort of companion article that gives adult receptions per Catholic.
For instance I read that Boston (my Diocese) had a big number last year but was 153 out of 176 surveyed Diocese in Adult receptions per Catholic.
Always curious about that because I think Adult receptions say so much about a particular Diocese (I suppose in some case a State as well).
Oh, wow.
My wife (we’ve been married 29 years) was initiated last Easter Vigil, I was her sponsor and our four kids witnessed it. Words cannot describe how I continue to feel about her and that day.
This Holy Saturday I’ll be sponsoring another catechumen, a fine young man who, out of the blue, asked me to sponsor him. I jumped at the opportunity (he thinks it’s about him, but it’s really for the entire congregation.....well, ok, it uplifts me too)
God bless you and your family.
Happy Easter.
RD
I found that story very moving too and for good reason. My father (76 years old) and my mother (60 years old) will both join the Church on Saturday night. I am my father’s sponsor. Of course, I am looking forward to this moment with great anticipation!
Incidentally, my wife and I botch converted to Catholicism three years ago.
botch=both
(I guess you could say I really botched the spelling of that word?)
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