Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Any suggestions... We've been bugging him since I was starting RE (Way back when...) and he is turning 53 this year I think... we don't even know if he was baptised! I want my dad to die in a state of grace and in Holy Mother Church... Any suggestions of things I could do to maybe inspire some interest in becoming Catholic? (he also wants me to send him a link to the GIRM so he can read the 'Rules of Mass') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 See if he is willing to go on a retreat. Often God moves greatly on these. If he agrees, find one that others in your parish reccommend in your area. That is what clinched it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 Yeah... he's been a chaperone for a number of youth ministry retreats... I know that actually participating in one is totally different than just chaperoning. I could at least suggest it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charms717RM1 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Good question. I really don't know the answer to this one because I'm still working on my dad... But I imagine prayer would be a good place to start. And then, once they've shown a little interest and are starting to open up a little, try some subtle yet in-your-face truth - yet do it gently so they don't dig their feet in. My dad's slowly yet surely making some progress now. I'll be praying for your dad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 I will pray for your dad as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charms717RM1 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Thanks! Lol, my mom went out and got a copy of Catholicism for Dummies and "conveniently" left it out on the coffee table. I got up for a midnight snack a few nights ago and I found him thumbing through some of its pages. I decided to stop and turn back because I was afraid that he'd never pick it up again if he knew I had seem him reading it, ya know- kinda like spooking a wild animal in your headlights while they're trying to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant_of_Eve Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Does he have any background in any faith? If he is starting from scratch you have a lot of work to do Prayer is always a good start, especially in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 He has been going to Mass with us since I don't know how long... I don't really know... I know his mom gave up going to church on sundays (I think she was baptist or something) for her husband (my grandpa). So I don't think he's really had any background other than with us... I did give him C.S. Lewis' [i]Screwtape Letters[/i] but I don't think he got very far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezic Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 i think one of the roughest things is that you "can't" convince him. That is on God's end, you can only make it easier. Just be a witness of CHrist in the world. Respond to suggestions with love. Smile. Small things like that make the biggest different in many conversion stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah_JC Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Wow! I'm in the exact same boat. My answer: by example and patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 [quote name='jezic' post='954236' date='Apr 19 2006, 02:27 PM'] i think one of the roughest things is that you "can't" convince him. That is on God's end, you can only make it easier. Just be a witness of CHrist in the world. Respond to suggestions with love. Smile. Small things like that make the biggest different in many conversion stories. [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 20, 2006 Author Share Posted April 20, 2006 Yeah... I hope that he gets a chance to read about the GIRM maybe that will start to get him curious about some other things about the Church... maybe I can leave my copy of [i]Catholicism for Dummies[/i] in his room... I have been praying, and I definatly will continue to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cow of Shame Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' post='954165' date='Apr 19 2006, 03:38 PM'] he is turning 53 this year I think... I want my dad to die in a state of grace and in Holy Mother Church... [/quote] Jeeze...does your family just shovel lard into your pie-holes or are you all professional alligator wrestlers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 20, 2006 Author Share Posted April 20, 2006 [quote name='Cow of Shame' post='955389' date='Apr 20 2006, 04:35 PM'] Jeeze...does your family just shovel lard into your pie-holes or are you all professional alligator wrestlers? [/quote] No. But you never know. He drives like an idiot too... I'm sorry, but my dad looks quite old for 53 I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' post='954165' date='Apr 19 2006, 03:38 PM'] Any suggestions... We've been bugging him since I was starting RE (Way back when...) and he is turning 53 this year I think... we don't even know if he was baptised! I want my dad to die in a state of grace and in Holy Mother Church... Any suggestions of things I could do to maybe inspire some interest in becoming Catholic? (he also wants me to send him a link to the GIRM so he can read the 'Rules of Mass') [/quote] Relentless torture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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