Converting
For quite some time, I have been exploring different religions and trying to figure out what I believe and what makes sense to me. I've read, I've researched, and I have talked to people of various religious backgrounds - both lay persons and those working in the church. I meditated on it. I wrote my thoughts down again. I have come to the conclusion that I am going to convert and become a member of the Catholic Church.
Why the Catholic church? It is the only thing that really makes sense to me from a historical point-of-view, an analytical point-of-view, and most importantly a spiritual point-of-view. Having grown up rather irreligious, during my journey and my quest to find what I believe in and what makes sense to me, the only time I have really felt close to God is during my inquiry of the Catholic church - sitting in Mass, talking to others.
My father is Catholic. Irish Catholic. From Ireland. He came to this country when he was a small child. He married my mother who was Church of England and that resulted in a home free of religion. I was baptized Catholic, but that is where my Catholic upbringing ended, except my dad's various comments throughout my life. I spoke with my father about it. One of his biggest regrets is leaving his faith behind. It was one of the most honest conversations I have had with my father. I liked that.
Reading
Right now I am reading The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. It is about a Reformed Baptist minister and his family going to the Congo to be missionaries in the very early 1960's. I am about a quarter into it and it is a very, very compelling book. I highly recommend it. The very interesting thing about the book is that it is written in the perspective of the minister's wife and his four daughters, each with a distinct voice, but never interupting the flow of the story. Very well written.
I just finished reading She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb. I highly recommend that book, too. The story is written from a woman's point-of-view so well that I had to make sure it was actually a man writing it. Very, very god.
Misc. Going-Ons
We have adjusted well to our new home and our new community. I love it here.
I am incredibly sad about the increased violence in New Orleans. It breaks my heart to see that happen to such a wonderful city.
Have been doing the Wii Fit at least once a day, no matter how much pain I am in.
That's about it :)
Comments (3)
I'm glad you are settling in okay and sorry about the violence. What a pity!
I love the Mass and all the Catholic prayers. I'm not too happy with the Vatican and Pope Benedict though.
i thynk converzhun iz wunna the best thayngz enywun can do the persunal search for meenin beetz the hek outta believin thayngz just cuz mom & dad told us to i began my search whyle quite young & convertid to judaism for meny of the sayme rezunz you choze catholicism i wish you the very best in yer new found fayth & btw the poisonwood bible wuz xceelint reedin i loved it