Finding God
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Hi Katelyn - Have you thought about crowd sourcing funds to cover your tattoos? You could design a thank you card, perhaps with a picture and a story about your reversion and include a medal. The elderly faithful especially love that. Something else that's a nice gift for faithful catholics, especially for a young person who may still travel around -- is to create 3rd class relics during your travels. These blessed articles cannot be sold so it's something that must be gifted by someone. If there's a saint who led you home in particular, then that's a good candidate. But the AMM basically gives away Miraculous Medals and they are a very nice tangible thing to gift someone too. https://amm.org/
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If tattoos are lasered removed it can leech more of the heavy metal( lead, iron oxides) in the dyes, into the layers of cutaneous tissue. Research is inconclusive.
Faith asks our Father and we can know the loving answer will be given. Just stay with the litmus test for the answer. What wisdom is, God's words are living and the counselor, Holy Spirit guiding us to rhe truth.
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Dear girl, the most important conversation you need to have is with a TRADITIONAL Catholic Priest in the Confessional. Unfortunately, you can't just go to the "Catholic" Church around the corner anymore. Since Vatican II, (1960s) the church has been hijacked and is no longer recognizable, or valid. Douay-Rheims is the correct Bible to get. I can provide you with more information on any of this if you wish. I returned to the Catholic Faith 15 years ago, and I was a lot older than you are! God bless you.
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Welcome home, again. We have the Douay-Rheims and it was what we referenced for many years as it's from the Latin Vulgate. I personally like the Great Adventure Bible used for the Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz. It's Revised Standard Version- Catholic Edition. I do recommend confession with a sound priest. As far as the tattoos, if they'd be considered vulgar, I would think you should keep them somewhat covered at mass. I've been in traditional circles and non-traditional circles and there are judgemental people in both circles, unfortunately, but I applaud you on your journey and desire to re-enter the Catholic faith. I'm cradle Catholic so my journey has always been within the Church, but my husband is a revert. He appreciated converts like Scott Hahn in his journey back. We attended TLM exclusively for years, but lifestyle, health, distance, and family size has made that extremely difficult and we've returned to our home parish. Though many Catholics don't speak well of it, The Chosen had a profound effect on our family and I recommend to at least watch the very first episode, of the first season. So powerful. We welcomed our 14th baby into the Church when she was about a month old, baptized on the feast of her patron saint, St. Mary Magdalene. Wishing you many blessings on your continued journey. Deus Vult!
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I’m so happy for you to have found your way back to Christ! I was Raised in the Mormon faith. It is a very demanding religion to put it mildly. My family goes back generations. But long story short one afternoon 4 years ago I met Christ. He came to me in a miraculous way showed me the truth and that all I needed was him. And all I can say is I was completely changed in that moment. My heart completely turned to him alone. He started showing me the corruption in the Mormon church and led me and my family out. He gave my husband a vision and woke him up a few months after my experience. Then as we started to look for another church to join he showed us how they have all become corrupt and to lean on him and scripture. We now attend a local church mostly for community with other Christians. But I no longer put my faith and salvation in the hands of man. My Lord baptized me with fire and I’ll never turn away from him again.
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D Rheims is a great bible to begin . Very traditional and true to Catholic teaching. I have also bought the Knox bible per r ecomendation of my great pastor. I now prefer the Knox bible -very eloquent and poetic in ways. Both are recomeded by my very traditional pastor.
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Honestly God will forgive you. There is no perfect Catholic or perfect Christian. The thing that matters is you found your way back to God. I was heavily swayed and influenced by witchcraft at one point. I didn’t really understand or think it was witchcraft I didn’t know what I was doing but when I found out God isn’t into crystals and all of that I stopped immediately. I also worry but God will forgive the worst of sinners if you ask
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Oh Katelyn! Don't beat yourself up! YOU ARE BACK and that is ALL THAT MATTERS! Welcome back! YAY YOU! The heavens are rejoicing! You are most welcome - not matter the size of your tattoos - it was part of your journey... AND>>> Just think of the lives you can help bring back or even bring into the faith that if you didn't have tattoos would never relate! May God continue to bless you on your journey! I'm so happy for you!
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Katelyn, your story is beautiful, welcome home! Knock and the door will be opened: seek ( first the Kingdom of God) and you shall find Truth. Consecrate yourself to the Blessed Mother and she will show you the way to Jesus. Oh and fear not, God is your loving father and remember all Heaven rejoices more over one repentant sinner then a 100 righteous . We are all sinners. God bless.
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Thank you for asking this question. I have been a Protestant all my life and have been considering converting, but I am heavily tattooed and live in the deep south so I have been hesitant to physically go to mass for fear of judgement.
I already knew this group is wonderful because they love Candace, but your overwhelmingly kind responses to this question truly touched me. I am feeling more confident and valid about myself. God bless all of you.
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Welcome back Katelyn! BTW… the Catholic community will never think of you different. Your the lost sheep who has been found, what wonderful thing to celebrate. Have you found a bible yet? My advice to you would be sure to make it a Catholic Bible as other religions evolved. Some books were taken out. The Catholic Bible is the true Bible! Heck, we wouldn’t even have a Bible if it wasn’t for the catholic church.!
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Relax. Paul persecuted christians but God used him. Saul of Tarsus—was a fervent Pharisee who brutally persecuted the early Christian church. He authorized executions, imprisoned men and women, and aimed to destroy the movement, viewing it as a dangerous, heretical Jewish sect. He famously consented to the stoning of Stephen. You can be pure evil, but the truth of Jesus can convert you. The church is Jesus not people. People attend church.
