Do I count as a miracle? I went to the Catholic church that I was baptized in 39 years ago last week and signed up for the classes to become a full fledged Catholic. It was a long journey. I went to my first mass last Sunday. I felt that it was time. When I signed up last week at their office they said “Welcome Back” which gave me a wonderful feeling.
In the name of the Father, of the Son, and the Holy Ghost, amen.
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life: 2 For the life was manifested; and we have seen and do bear witness, and declare unto you the life eternal, which was with the Father, and hath appeared to us: 3 That which we have seen and have heard, we declare unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship may be with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things we write to you, that you may rejoice, and your joy may be full. 5 And this is the declaration which we have heard from him, and declare unto you: That God is light, and in him there is no darkness.6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he also is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
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1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him. 2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is. 3 And every one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.
(1 John 1,3)
Welcome home.
I’m right with you. I was never baptized, although my gramps on my mom’s side was a Baptisth minister. He passed before I was born. Oddly, I never had a strong religious background growing up, but I considered myself a Christian. I married into a strong Irish Catholic family, and a couple of years ago, my wife & I mutually agreed that we would start attending her mom’s church. The pastor is very engaging, and I was impressed with the positive message of love and giving. I signed up officially for RCIA recently, and, God willing, my goal is to be baptized, confirmed and receive Holy Communion at Easter Vigil 2010.
So, count me as one of the converted.
So,
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