Comments on: AREWP Day 1: Priorities and sacrifice http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: A Hallmark card for God : Conversion Diary http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-38210 A Hallmark card for God : Conversion Diary Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:52:09 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html#comment-38210 [...] heart, I turned to the prayers of the Church. There were so many options! I could get back into the Liturgy of the Hours, or simply pray a daily Rosary. There are all the great litanies and novenas, not to mention the [...] [...] heart, I turned to the prayers of the Church. There were so many options! I could get back into the Liturgy of the Hours, or simply pray a daily Rosary. There are all the great litanies and novenas, not to mention the [...]

]]> By: Tres Angelas http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-11424 Tres Angelas Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:18:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html#comment-11424 Update: thanks to the link in this post (I assume), as of today you are the #1 Google result for "socially awkward person."<br/><br/>That's funny. Update: thanks to the link in this post (I assume), as of today you are the #1 Google result for “socially awkward person.”

That’s funny.

]]> By: Red Neck Woman http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5042 Red Neck Woman Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:36:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html#comment-5042 Jen! I'm so glad that it went well. (I have to say that you know so I don't sound too socially awkward myself when I tell you that you're up to #2 now. [grin])<br/><br/>BTW....I really am thrilled that things went so well with your friend. Jen! I’m so glad that it went well. (I have to say that you know so I don’t sound too socially awkward myself when I tell you that you’re up to #2 now. [grin])

BTW….I really am thrilled that things went so well with your friend.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5031 Anonymous Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:34:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html#comment-5031 I love this and am thinking of incorporating it into my lenten efforts. Are you using a full Liturgy of the Hours breviary or the Magnificat or something else? How do you mark your "hard stop" to do this? Very inspiring,thank you. I love this and am thinking of incorporating it into my lenten efforts. Are you using a full Liturgy of the Hours breviary or the Magnificat or something else? How do you mark your “hard stop” to do this? Very inspiring,thank you.

]]> By: shelray http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5027 shelray Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:28:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html#comment-5027 Admirable and couragous decision on your part - God Bless. Admirable and couragous decision on your part – God Bless.

]]> By: elizabeth http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5026 elizabeth Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:46:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html#comment-5026 Updated comment:<br/><br/>Brava! Look what your faith in God and your faith in your friend yielded! I'm so inspired by your bravery. I'm sure you gave your friend much to think about. I wouldn't be surprised if your example works on her heart and you find she has lots of follow-up questions for you in the weeks to come.<br/><br/>Keep me in your prayers, if you have any to spare: I'm going to confession for the first time in 20-some years tomorrow night. I'm terrified! Updated comment:

Brava! Look what your faith in God and your faith in your friend yielded! I’m so inspired by your bravery. I’m sure you gave your friend much to think about. I wouldn’t be surprised if your example works on her heart and you find she has lots of follow-up questions for you in the weeks to come.

Keep me in your prayers, if you have any to spare: I’m going to confession for the first time in 20-some years tomorrow night. I’m terrified!

]]> By: Christine the Soccer Mom http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5018 Christine the Soccer Mom Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:31:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html#comment-5018 I just saw the update. I'm glad it went well! :) I just saw the update. I’m glad it went well! :)

]]> By: Jennifer F. http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5015 Jennifer F. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:48:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html#comment-5015 Thank you all for your comments!<br/><br/>Elizabeth - <br/><br/>I can relate to SO much of what you write. Back when I first converted (though I wasn't "officially" Catholic yet) I got a life-threatening blood clot during pregnancy and was subsequently diagnosed with a serious blood clotting disorder that is exacerbated by pregnancy (I blogged about it some, see the July 2006 archives). <br/><br/>Because of this, well-meaning friends and family members (mostly atheist/agnostic) were more bold about directly asking what form of contraception I was using, and whether my husband was going to have a vasectomy or I was going to have my tubes tied. I will leave it to your imagination as to the details of the reactions I got when I answered that we planned to follow Catholic teaching on contraception. People treated me as if I had joined a cult. I'm kind of surprised they didn't have one of those "interventions".<br/><br/>All that is to say, I can very much relate to your situation. Please feel free to email me any time. And thanks for asking those specific questions, I will address them in a future post. Thank you all for your comments!

Elizabeth –

I can relate to SO much of what you write. Back when I first converted (though I wasn’t “officially” Catholic yet) I got a life-threatening blood clot during pregnancy and was subsequently diagnosed with a serious blood clotting disorder that is exacerbated by pregnancy (I blogged about it some, see the July 2006 archives).

Because of this, well-meaning friends and family members (mostly atheist/agnostic) were more bold about directly asking what form of contraception I was using, and whether my husband was going to have a vasectomy or I was going to have my tubes tied. I will leave it to your imagination as to the details of the reactions I got when I answered that we planned to follow Catholic teaching on contraception. People treated me as if I had joined a cult. I’m kind of surprised they didn’t have one of those “interventions”.

All that is to say, I can very much relate to your situation. Please feel free to email me any time. And thanks for asking those specific questions, I will address them in a future post.

]]> By: elizabeth http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5014 elizabeth Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:38:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html#comment-5014 I haven't commented before, and there is so much I want to say to you (like, namely, "Thank you!! You have no idea how your blog has helped me. It's been like a port in a storm for me.") but I'm most interested in how AREWP turns out for you. I'm particularly interested in the, well, particulars of your experiment -- are you setting an alarm to tell you when to pray? what are you doing with your kids while you're praying? are you stopping what you're doing and praying on the spot, or will you be going into another room or some other designated prayer space? out loud or just moving your lips? As a very recent revert to the Catholic faith, I can't get enough of these Catholic blogs and I truly thank God for them.<br/><br/>As far as your non-religious friend, I'm coming up against that dilemma a lot lately. I wish I could agree with the sentiment that your true friends will understand. I have shocked and disappointed a few friends -- and family members -- in the past few months, and I know one would say, "well, then they weren't really *true* friends," the fact remains that I got up the courage to tell them what is going on in my life and for that act of bravery I've gotten comments like, "You know I'm vehemently anti-Catholic" and "I could never be friends with a Catholic" and even "You need to see someone about this -- it's not healthy." I really don't know how my relationships with these people will turn out, but it hurts, terribly. I'm not spiritually strong enough (yet) to hold my head up high and tell myself I don't need unsupportive people like this in my life.<br/><br/>I'm sorry, and I wish I were more positive, like the commenters who have more productive advice for you. I eagerly await an update from you. I pray you had a lovely time with your friend and your vespers.<br/><br/>And, sincerely, thank you again for sharing your journey with us. Yours was one of the first blogs I found when I started looking for blogs with both Catholic and family content. I too am a former career-minded feminist who never in a million years could see myself happy to stay home with my daughter and see my former secular ways as empty and even destructive at times. I have more people to tell about my newfound love of the Catholic faith and I just hope I can continue to find strength online. I haven’t commented before, and there is so much I want to say to you (like, namely, “Thank you!! You have no idea how your blog has helped me. It’s been like a port in a storm for me.”) but I’m most interested in how AREWP turns out for you. I’m particularly interested in the, well, particulars of your experiment — are you setting an alarm to tell you when to pray? what are you doing with your kids while you’re praying? are you stopping what you’re doing and praying on the spot, or will you be going into another room or some other designated prayer space? out loud or just moving your lips? As a very recent revert to the Catholic faith, I can’t get enough of these Catholic blogs and I truly thank God for them.

As far as your non-religious friend, I’m coming up against that dilemma a lot lately. I wish I could agree with the sentiment that your true friends will understand. I have shocked and disappointed a few friends — and family members — in the past few months, and I know one would say, “well, then they weren’t really *true* friends,” the fact remains that I got up the courage to tell them what is going on in my life and for that act of bravery I’ve gotten comments like, “You know I’m vehemently anti-Catholic” and “I could never be friends with a Catholic” and even “You need to see someone about this — it’s not healthy.” I really don’t know how my relationships with these people will turn out, but it hurts, terribly. I’m not spiritually strong enough (yet) to hold my head up high and tell myself I don’t need unsupportive people like this in my life.

I’m sorry, and I wish I were more positive, like the commenters who have more productive advice for you. I eagerly await an update from you. I pray you had a lovely time with your friend and your vespers.

And, sincerely, thank you again for sharing your journey with us. Yours was one of the first blogs I found when I started looking for blogs with both Catholic and family content. I too am a former career-minded feminist who never in a million years could see myself happy to stay home with my daughter and see my former secular ways as empty and even destructive at times. I have more people to tell about my newfound love of the Catholic faith and I just hope I can continue to find strength online.

]]> By: cliff http://www.conversiondiary.com/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5011 cliff Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:49:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2008/01/arewp-day-1-priorities-and-sacrifice.html#comment-5011 Jen, you are up to #3 on Google! Jen, you are up to #3 on Google!

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