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Posted: Jan 28 2010 at 1:30pm | IP Logged Quote LucyP
Ladies, I have a situation! My husband has been living as a catholic since 2007 in terms of attending Mass whenever possible, observing Lent/Advent, abstaining from meat on Fridays, fasting before communion (alongside me before I take communion, he doesn't receive obviously) etc. Once in Autumn 2009 he took communion at an Anglican church as he was accompanying his employer who had an awful issue to contend with, and he decided to take anglican communion one last time to see if it "felt real" and decided it didn't. BUT despite saying he truly does want to be recieved and already considers himself a Catholic in all but fact, he won't approach our priest. Here it is Easter only for reception and he missed the boat last year, because Father said he could be recieved anyway despite not having done RCIA if he would meet with Father, but he was too "shy" or something. And this year he is also saying he is daunted to approach Father.

So whaddya think if I invite Father to a meal with us. It would give a natural opportunity for DH and Father to talk. I've wanted to get brave enough to offer hospitality to our priests anyway, but I am not sure if it is fair? Would you do it? And would you tell the priest why you are asking, to hope he will raise the subject with DH, or just invite him and hope it comes up?

I'm all dithery and don't want DH to wait another year!
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Posted: Jan 28 2010 at 1:55pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
Lucy, I suppose it doesn't really matter if it sounds reasonable or not. How will your husband take it? will he feel pushed into it? and so resist? or will he appreciate the opportunity? Does he just need an opportunity to meet father in order to feel comfortable going to him about being recieved into the Church? They probably won't be able to do all the talking over dinner.

If it's just not knowing how to "break the ice" to speak with the priest then dinner would be a lovely idea.

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