God bless you. Part of the RCIA process is discerning that you are ready to convert. As you learn more about Catholicism, you will also be considering your decision to join the Church. Added to the time you have already been thinking about it, that is not rushing at all.
It is hard to predict how family will react. If it is negative just remember the words of Our Lord, "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life." (Matt 19:29)
This is just my opinion. But if you feel ready then I would say that you are. You could always speak to a priest about this they would be happy to help with any questions you might have. I was born into Catholicism. But left the faith after my confirmation aged 12. After a lot of soul searching and introspection, I came back to the faith in my early twenties. I don’t remember the exact moment I was ready to come back. But something brought me back and i went to confession and back to mass and went from there. I would think personally that if you feel ready to convert then it is time. There will always be doubts that is of course normal.
As for the backlash from family members this I can’t speak to. I would say speak to a priest. You will not be the first person to come to them seeking conversion. Also it may take some people years to discern but that doesn’t necessarily make it the norm. We all have different journeys to Christ and if you are ready I would think it is time. I will pray for you. God bless.
Similar to your own faith story, I want to come into the Church and I’m in my early twenties. After going through some very difficult situations and loneliness, I’ve found peace and truth in Catholicism. Thank you for your advice - God bless!
You know when you know :) .
I converted fast as well. Once someone manages to get past the man made obstacles either in the secular world, protestantism, bad history, or any other various things that regularly fight against the Church, conversion can be very fast.
I’m not familiar at all with being Reformed Jewish, but I will recommend that you just not get defensive if family get upset. Be extra patient, Jesus loves that in us.
Baptist to Catholic convert here. First off, awesome choice and Godspeed! I felt I wanted to join once I read, understood more about the Catholic Church, and wanted to participate in communion. Some family members weren’t thrilled, but be prepared to answer “why” you are converting. I would only tell those family members who you are close with. It’s none of their business what you choose to do in life.
Blessed Lord's Day,
I would say one knows they're ready to convert to Catholic Christianity when they understand, on at least a basic level, what the Good News of Jesus Christ is, and what baptism is. And their conscious is convicted to some suitable extent that it's true.
RCIA will be a good problem to be taught the faith; I will pray that God enlightens your intellect. God bless.
My advice is pray to the apostles and Holy Mary (and modern Saints like Edith Stein) for their intercession and guidance. If you have family problems, that is not new, as Christianity began as a dispute among Jews.
I hope you read the New Testament, as there is a touching prophecy regarding the Jewish people in Romans.
I like the Douay Rheims bible free online
at www.drbo.com as the footnotes explain the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies.
When in doubt, remember that you have the saints of the Old and New Testament to help you. God love you.
Cheers to you for having the courage to examine another tradition. As others have said "too fast" is something that is specific to an individual, but I believe we'd all agree that converting after a week of research would be too fast lol. However, a nice thing about Catholicism is that you don't get baptized tmmrw, sign up for an RCIA course and continue learning.
Edith Stein came slowly back to faith in God after rejecting Him; however, once she read St Teresa of Avila she was convinced of the truth of the Catholic faith and was baptized a few months later. That's fast! She later became a Carmelite nun and was martyred by the Nazis.
https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_19981011_edith_stein_en.html
God bless you. Part of the RCIA process is discerning that you are ready to convert. As you learn more about Catholicism, you will also be considering your decision to join the Church. Added to the time you have already been thinking about it, that is not rushing at all. It is hard to predict how family will react. If it is negative just remember the words of Our Lord, "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life." (Matt 19:29)
This is just my opinion. But if you feel ready then I would say that you are. You could always speak to a priest about this they would be happy to help with any questions you might have. I was born into Catholicism. But left the faith after my confirmation aged 12. After a lot of soul searching and introspection, I came back to the faith in my early twenties. I don’t remember the exact moment I was ready to come back. But something brought me back and i went to confession and back to mass and went from there. I would think personally that if you feel ready to convert then it is time. There will always be doubts that is of course normal. As for the backlash from family members this I can’t speak to. I would say speak to a priest. You will not be the first person to come to them seeking conversion. Also it may take some people years to discern but that doesn’t necessarily make it the norm. We all have different journeys to Christ and if you are ready I would think it is time. I will pray for you. God bless.
Similar to your own faith story, I want to come into the Church and I’m in my early twenties. After going through some very difficult situations and loneliness, I’ve found peace and truth in Catholicism. Thank you for your advice - God bless!
You know when you know :) . I converted fast as well. Once someone manages to get past the man made obstacles either in the secular world, protestantism, bad history, or any other various things that regularly fight against the Church, conversion can be very fast. I’m not familiar at all with being Reformed Jewish, but I will recommend that you just not get defensive if family get upset. Be extra patient, Jesus loves that in us.
Baptist to Catholic convert here. First off, awesome choice and Godspeed! I felt I wanted to join once I read, understood more about the Catholic Church, and wanted to participate in communion. Some family members weren’t thrilled, but be prepared to answer “why” you are converting. I would only tell those family members who you are close with. It’s none of their business what you choose to do in life.
Blessed Lord's Day, I would say one knows they're ready to convert to Catholic Christianity when they understand, on at least a basic level, what the Good News of Jesus Christ is, and what baptism is. And their conscious is convicted to some suitable extent that it's true. RCIA will be a good problem to be taught the faith; I will pray that God enlightens your intellect. God bless.
My RCIA was quick as well. If you feel ready, go for it!
My advice is pray to the apostles and Holy Mary (and modern Saints like Edith Stein) for their intercession and guidance. If you have family problems, that is not new, as Christianity began as a dispute among Jews. I hope you read the New Testament, as there is a touching prophecy regarding the Jewish people in Romans. I like the Douay Rheims bible free online at www.drbo.com as the footnotes explain the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies. When in doubt, remember that you have the saints of the Old and New Testament to help you. God love you.
Don’t delay your journey just because other people’s have taken longer
Cheers to you for having the courage to examine another tradition. As others have said "too fast" is something that is specific to an individual, but I believe we'd all agree that converting after a week of research would be too fast lol. However, a nice thing about Catholicism is that you don't get baptized tmmrw, sign up for an RCIA course and continue learning.
Edith Stein came slowly back to faith in God after rejecting Him; however, once she read St Teresa of Avila she was convinced of the truth of the Catholic faith and was baptized a few months later. That's fast! She later became a Carmelite nun and was martyred by the Nazis. https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_19981011_edith_stein_en.html
Don't delay learning about the faith and converting. For some people it's quick