Only One More Class....

My hubby has only one more RCIA class which is on Palm Sunday....we are so looking forward to his acceptence into the Catholic Church. He made his first confession this past Saturday night, and we were able to see all of our old friends we usually sat with when we attended 5:00 pm Mass. It was so nice to see them again can't wait to worship with them after Easter!

My hubby opted to do a face to face confession!  Being a cradle Catholic all I have ever known was having my confession heard in the "closet", and to this day I still go to confession with the screen between me and our priest.  My hubby said it was a piece of cake....he said he would do face to face confesstion always!  Good for him....I will NEVER be able to do that!  I am glad that he has no fear of confession and my hope is he will go often.

We have decided that we will be going to Holy Thursday Mass so he can see what things are like, I went to Catholic school so all of this is old hat to me but it's all new to him. He is excited to learn more about his religion, I have to love that!

He will be receive his sacrements at the Easter Vigil which is at 8:00 pm on Saturday the 26th.  We sent out invitations and I was getting nervous we wanted them to RSVP ust by yesterday.....boy they waited till the last minute!!!  His dad, sister & her hubby, a cousin & his wife, my brother and our sponsors will be there. He has another sister that didn't even have the descendancy to let us know they were NOT coming...but that is the kind of person she is. I'm sure she would go up in flames if she crossed the threshold of the church.  I know that is not kind but this person is just plain evil. She has had numerous affairs and I'm sure her husband has done the same or so I've heard.  As you can tell I don't like her and she doesn't like me! I find it hard to see Christ in her or her husband.  So much sin between the two of them!  I guess I need to try and pray for them that would be the Christian thing to do.

Anyway we are excited about Easter and everything that goes with it.  I also get to distribute communion for the first time at the Vigil and I am so looking forward to doing that!  I'm so excited to be an Eucharistic Minister I've signed up for the next month of Saturday Masses and a few of them in May.

Reconciliation....It's For Everyone!

The thought of going to "confession" terrifies me at times.  I always think is Father going to recognize my voice?  What is he going to think of me?  Does he wonder why I keep confessing the same sins over and over?  I know not a lot of Catholic don't like to go to reconciliation, they do their twice a year obligation and that is it.  While it sometimes makes me nervous at the same time it gives me such peace and a sense of renewal, having my sins forgiven.  Why do I always sweat bullets when I get in the confessional?  I need to embrace reconciliation (more often) and realize it's the best way to be close to God, sin makes you separated from God.  That is why I don't understand how people can only go twice a year.

I am striving to be the best Catholic I can be.  I say the rosary almost everyday, along with my prayers, I try to attend Mass during the week and not just Saturday night.  I feel so good after attending Mass I wish I could go everyday!  I do have to say I love going to Mass!  

My brother who does not practice his faith and hasn't for 40+ years, asked me why I would want to go to Mass more than once a week.  He said....who does that?  Obviously he doesn't but I do!  I almost couldn't believe that came out of his mouth!  But that would explain why he is not a peace in his life and it explains why I am at peace.  I feel so bad for people that are struggling and don't know God. If they did they would not be struggling.  If you put God first everything else falls into place.  It's so easy you would think more people would take advantage of God's graces.....I pray for these people.