Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: Jan 10 2011 at 8:46pm | IP Logged Quote jillian

I do not remember if I posted here about my husband not being Catholic and being very opposed to joining me at Mass, but I wanted to share some amazing news with you ladies:

My husband has agreed to take steps towards joining me at Mass for as he puts it "Christmas and Easter and the big things like that".

He is not baptized Catholic, hasn't been raised Catholic or in any church at all. I have been praying for him to be willing to join me at Mass, and he surprised me with saying yes for Christmas Mass and then when we got home from visiting family at Christmastime he said he'd go with me occasionally. I feel so blessed that the Holy Spirit has spoken to his heart to make this step forward.

He also has started making references to the Church in conversations with our daughter.

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Posted: Jan 10 2011 at 8:54pm | IP Logged Quote Angie Mc

Awesome dh! God is Good...and powerful are the prayers of a loving wife .

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Posted: Jan 10 2011 at 9:20pm | IP Logged Quote Kathryn

WOW...that is amazing Jillian!   

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Posted: Jan 10 2011 at 9:20pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan

How lovely! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

I've seen prayer work true miracles - sometimes right away, but more often after a lot of time has gone by.

Be not afraid! Ask, and you shall receive! God is so amazingly good...I am so glad to know that you are receiving answers to your heartfelt prayers.

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Posted: Jan 10 2011 at 9:38pm | IP Logged Quote DominaCaeli

That is so wonderful, Jillian. Continuing to pray for your husband's conversion!

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Posted: Jan 10 2011 at 10:52pm | IP Logged Quote kingvozzo

Such good news!

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Posted: Jan 11 2011 at 12:27am | IP Logged Quote Chris V

God is so good! How very wonderful for you all

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Posted: Jan 11 2011 at 2:27am | IP Logged Quote KauaiCatholic

YAY!!!

thank you for sharing. you are inspiring me to renew similar prayers for family members.

on a side note, I have long thought how wonderful it would be to have a place on here to post answered prayers like this. any moderators out there I could suggest this to?

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Posted: Jan 11 2011 at 5:54am | IP Logged Quote 4 lads mom

That is terrific news! My sister had a similar situation, unchurched husband, not very open to the faith, not baptized....very apathetic. He had a big conversion, became Catholic, and now is on the parish council at his parish...great friends with the priest....it is all so miraculous!!!!! God is so good, and gracious....and merciful!!!!

Praying for conversion!!

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Posted: Jan 11 2011 at 7:55am | IP Logged Quote Nique

Thanks be to God! Thank you for letting us know Keeping you all in my prayers.

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Posted: Jan 11 2011 at 8:02am | IP Logged Quote mamaslearning

Wonderful news!   



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Posted: Jan 11 2011 at 9:29am | IP Logged Quote jillian

Thank you, all of you.
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Posted: Jan 12 2011 at 8:41am | IP Logged Quote hylabrook1

That's great news, Jillian!

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Posted: Jan 12 2011 at 8:46am | IP Logged Quote JennGM

Oh, Jillian! Baby steps, of course, but praying!

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Posted: Jan 12 2011 at 9:04am | IP Logged Quote MicheleQ

This is fabulous! I see it all the time working in RCIA. The year begins with several who are reluctant and some even hostile by the end --well earlier than that-- they are on fire! It's very encouraging.

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Posted: Jan 12 2011 at 9:05am | IP Logged Quote Lara Sauer

Beautiful...

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Posted: Jan 12 2011 at 9:09am | IP Logged Quote Trinity

That is wonderful Jillian!

I know how you feel. My husband is not Catholic either. It has been hard at times, because he did not grow up in a home that practiced any faith. I have prayed so much in the past several years and I see it working, too. After three years of marriage my husband has finally been to church with us more than once. It really is so special, to finally feel like a family together at mass.

I will keep your family in my prayers.

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