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Hi, Anonymous —
Thanks for the question.
If the Lord is calling you home to
the Church you have to follow that
call.
In the same way, you have to respect
your wife's choice to remain with
the LDS church, SHE has to respect
your right to pursue full communion
with the Catholic Church.
The Lord created each and every person
with free will and free will can
be such a great gift if used properly.
If you were unaware of it, I have
a FREE Catechism of the Catholic
Church for non-Catholics Program,
that you can participate in. To date, four
Mormon's have already
participated!
Here is the registration page:
http://www.askacatholic.com/CCCFPP
I see the Hand of the Lord in what
is happening in your life. Why?
In your situation, it appears your
parents taught you little to nothing
about the faith.
My FREE Catholic Catechism Program
will allow you to learn about what
you missed
AND, most especially, be able to
share with your wife what you are
learning.
You said:
Is it even possible
for me to receive the other sacraments
I missed out on in the Church?
YES!, most definitely. All you have
to do is find a local Catholic parish
near you with a priest known for
his holiness and love for the Church.
He will be able to assist you in
being able to receive the other sacraments
of the Church.
If you sense he doesn't care, just
try to find another priest or parish
and pray to the Lord for assistance.
Also ask the priest what ministries
his parish has that you, and maybe
your wife, can participate in.
You said:
If so, what would
I need to do?
Make an appointment with him. Just
tell him you are a baptized Catholic
who has been a Mormon for a while
and you want to be a practicing Catholic
in full communion with the Catholic
Church.
I will keep you and your wife in
my prayers.
Hope this helps,
Mike
Side note:
I was talking to a colleague
about your situation.
He commented that because you
are a Mormon, those at the church
of Latter Day Saints (LDS) may
not take to kindly to your seeking
what other faiths believe.
For that reason, he said, you
make not want to participate in
the FREE Catechism program because
part of the registration requires
a first name, last name and full
postal address.
If this is an issue, you can give
me a "made up" first
and last name and e-mail me a
"safe" postal address
where I can send the Catechism
to, without anyone else knowing.
I strive a lot to discourage this
because, as a fellow Christian,
I enjoy building friendships with
participants in my programs. Therefore,
I'm interested in their REAL first
and last name.
Later, when you feel you can open
up more, you can e-mail me your
REAL first and last name.
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