TSR Christian Society (X-SOC) Episode IV: A New Hope

How has your year been?

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It's been overall, pretty awesome because I'm living in Him. How are you?

I hope you all have a blessed and productive Sunday

Finding it hard at the minute with faith and things. I've never been one of those people who is loud and proud (no hate intended, you do you man) about their religion which is why I'm struggling to talk about it.

Sorry to hear you are finding things hard Are there specific things you are struggling with? Or more a general sense of struggling?

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Thank you <3 Yeah, like, I'm from a Catholic background, raised Catholic and all, but in my early teens I sort of strayed from the idea of religion, and now I'm older I'm trying to go back to it. My nanna passed away this time last year, and she was heavily religious, and I'm finding it difficult to cope with that. I sort of want to go back to religion because I want to feel closer to her, if that makes sense?

I'm so sorry for your loss - that must have been - and continue to be - incredibly difficult for you

Bereavement can often raise a lot of questions as to whether there is anything beyond this life and whether we will ever meet our loved ones again. It's natural to wonder/doubt, depending on one's beliefs.

It's very natural to want to come back to religion as a means of feeling closer to a departed loved one. My advice would be to explore around, and to try and figure out your feelings about religion when separated from your grief. Religion is a very personal thing, so you have to want/believe it for yourself, as well as it being a means of feeling close to your nan.

Any questions or prayer requests : we are here to help. Most people in here are various kinds of Protestant but Aula and I are Roman Catholic There's also a separate Catholic Society too



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Thank you <3 It is really hard, I thought I would have dealt with it by now but clearly I've not haha :/

Yes, that's how I'm feeling right now. Very questioning and unsure, wishing I had as much faith as my nanna did for her entire life.

You're absolutely right about religion being a personal thing. I had to figure out for a while if I just wanted to try and get back in the swing of things because of her or if I was doing it for me, but I feel I would be doing this for myself.

Thank you, that's ever so lovely of you <3 I'll be sure to check it out

TLG has pretty much said what I was going to say, but if you ever want to PM me, feel free

It might be worth doing something like a rosary? There are some fantastic guides on the Internet on how to pray, and it's a good way to pray without having to think about what you're saying/thinking/doing too much. It's also something people often do in memory of others, so saying a rosary and offering up the intention for your nana could be a good move for you.

I'll keep you/her in my prayers, and try and remember to put her as my intention when I say my rosary tomorrow.

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Thanks so much, that's really lovely❤

Your idea is a fantastic one. My nanna was absolutely dedicated to Mary and the rosary, so saying a rosary would be a lovely way to remember her and sort of start the process of getting back into things.

I said the rosary tonight. It was nice, it's just hard to explain how I feel. It feels like there's some sort of wall between me and God, and I'm struggling to break it down and feel any sort of connection. :/

Thank you <3 It is really hard, I thought I would have dealt with it by now but clearly I've not haha :/

Yes, that's how I'm feeling right now. Very questioning and unsure, wishing I had as much faith as my nanna did for her entire life.

You're absolutely right about religion being a personal thing. I had to figure out for a while if I just wanted to try and get back in the swing of things because of her or if I was doing it for me, but I feel I would be doing this for myself.

Thank you, that's ever so lovely of you <3 I'll be sure to check it out

Thank you, I hope you did too. Have you managed to get along to HTB yet? They are starting their Alpha course soon, you might have seen Bear Grylls advertising it.


http://alpha.org/watch/
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I'm all honesty,I haven't as I've a hectic life right now. Thank you for reminding me,I will make sure I go some time this month.*

do you visit frequently?

Has anyone ever visited Barcelona?

I went last week. On the first day we decided to visit Gaudi's Sagrada Familia.......... what can I say.

I had the most amazing encounter with God. As soon as I saw the building up close I was overwhelmed with the goodness of God. When I say overwhelmed, I mean completely enveloped in God's love. I felt Gaudi's love for God and his understanding of God, through this structure, his visual devotion.

Gaudi knew God.

I find it fascinating that people throughout history (Michelangelo is another one) have personal encounters with God and dedicate their lives to sharing with us the wonder of God.

In heaven I can't wait to talk to Gaudi about his faith and how he came to know God in such a real way.