A
Little Confused
I was baptized Protestant (Lutheran) when I was younger
and went to church each and every Sunday for most of my youth. Upon
entering the military I started going to church again, but the Mass was
different than I remembered and I became a little confused about my faith.
I have gone from one church to another, from one religion to another.
Always looking, but never finding what I was looking for. I reached a point
where I became so disgruntled with churches, that I thought I would just go
on about my business. Like many I thought I could do it on my own.
For the longest time I just
lived life as good as I could based on my upbringing and the little religion
I had remembered. I felt that if I lived a good life and treated people the
way I would like to be treated that God would take care of me when it was my
time. This continued until I retired from the military.
After I
retired from the military I looked for a church I felt comfortable with and
more importantly, one I am happy to attend. A good friend of mine suggested
the Catholic Church, but I could not find one I liked. She then suggested
Sacred Heart. I started attending Sacred Heart in 2002. At first I would
only attend once a month or so and over the next few years the frequency
increased. In 2005 I attended almost every Sunday and felt comfortable with
the church. I asked a co-worker about how to become Catholic and he told me
about RCIA.
The first
time attempted to attend RCIA was 2005, but I was late in signing up and
missed that year. I really thought about it the next year and I monitored
the Sacred Heart website to ensure I did not miss RCIA again.
Looking
back on it I was not totally committed to the church and what it would take
to be a Catholic in 2005, but I am now.
In the
past I had not been very religious and have not led as good of a Christian
life as I should. I have a long to go on my journey of faith, but I am
happy to go where the road leads me. I will trust in the Lord to lead me
and direct my actions.
I am
eternally grateful to my friend for suggesting the Catholic Church as a
religion and Sacred Heart as the church. I look forward with joy in my
heart to the day I can share with my friends Holy Communion and being one
with the Lord.
Brian Anderson |
