Testimony of faith. A long lost friend

Testimony of faith. A long lost friend

Since childhood, I rarely went to mass. And now at the start of the 2022 school year, my son, in CE2, asks to go to class. The manager invites parents to lead groups. I offer myself. Surprise: session after session, an intense joy overcomes me. Reading excerpts from the Bible and the Gospels, I feel like I’m finding a long-lost friend. Or rather, I feel embroiled in a love story. I return to mass every Sunday and the idea of ​​getting back on the path, like these children, comes to me: I too have not completed my Christian initiation, since I have not done my confirmation. I feel like I’m being called. In January 2023, I joined the catechumenate group preparing adults for baptism, first communion or confirmation. Some are twice my age. I say to myself: the Lord is patient! A song opens our meeting: “Spirit of light / Creative Spirit / Give us charity / Come transform our lives. » I take these words in the face. This song resonates with me so much that I sing it every day at home.

Throughout my journey, I go from discovery to discovery. How do we pray? What is intercessory prayer? Who is God, Jesus? And Mary? I want to know who is calling me: I devour Youcata book by Pope Francis on prayer. I write down in a notebook what resonates within me. My prayer becomes daily, and springs up throughout the day. I discover the rosary. In the evening, no matter how tired I am, I want to put my day under the gaze of the Lord through the prayer of alliance (“Thank you… Forgive me… Please”, to make it quick). I discovered the sacrament of penance and strived to change. The Spirit is still there. Like this day when, in the establishment where I work, I attacked a person whom I very rarely meet in the corridors. I blame myself. At the end of the day, I read a picture in my belongings: “Bringing Our Concerns to Jesus.” » Five minutes later, I meet the lady again – unexpected! -, flatly apologize to him and return, liberated.

I was confirmed at Pentecost this year. I remain amazed and grateful: everything was so easy. And it’s not over yet.

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