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Robyn,
Be glad to assist with helping you get the ball across the line with your priest or sponsorship.
You can reach me at 859-412-0306 or by email: TimMorehead@fiopticcs.comGod Bless Tim
Lucy,
Welcome!
The best way is to join one of the General Recovery meetings or there is a Sunday meeting
Virtual Disordered Eating Recovery Disordered Eating Recovery Meeting Sunday 4:00 PM PTYou can find the link here: https://my.catholicinrecovery.com/meetings/
Just post in the Chat you are in need of a sponsor.
Tim.
In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is”sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit” and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.
The sacraments of the Eucharist, Reconciliation, Matrimony, and Anointing of the Sick can be received more than once. Confirmation, however, is one of the three sacraments that can be received validly only once.
Why is this the case? Because these three sacraments, Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, leave an indelible mark on the soul. Each of these sacraments imparts the soul a specific character that will always remain.
So if we have all been confirmed and “Seal in the Holy Spirit,” would that mean we are turned from the Holy Spirit when we indulge in our addiction(s)?
What are your thoughts?
How many thought that once you married, your self-love would miraculously stop? But your sin/disease only went into remission for a short period of a few years?
If you are thinking about getting married, your self-love addiction to porn and lust will not stop, and it will continue again in the future once you settle into married life. It is best to address the issue with recovery and counseling so you enter your marriage on a solid footing of fidelity and trust.
Yes, that is very accurate; as a marathon runner, you will hit a wall but power through it, channeling the Holy Spirit to help carry you thru, and soon it will be over. Remember this if you slip or relapse, you are not starting from the beginning. Most experts expect a slip or relapse, so pick yourself up and keep moving forward. One day at a time, as Jana said.
Kathleen,
Are you looking for the zoom meeting schedule? or Information about Overeaters Anonymous?
I would be happy to help you.
TimI am looking for ideas on what others think about being a sponsor. It would be good to collect some of your thoughts and interests on putting together some Zoom working sessions for those who want to sponsor but are unsure when or how to begin.
Do you know the qualities of being a sponsor?
What is the primary role of a sponsor?
When sponsoring a sponsee, who should take the initiative to begin the step work? Sponsor or Sponsee Explain?
Does a recovery addict need more than a sponsor? Y/N If so, who are they?
How long into recovery do you feel someone should be in their 12-step program before they begin to sponsor someone?
After step 1? Step 3? Step 4? Step 5? Step 9?Do you think a plan is needed when working the 12 steps?
That contains, at minimum, the following basic outline:
Books being used (Big Blue, SA White, etc.)
Meeting day(s) time(s)
Review of the previous week
Go over the current lesson
Questions
The sponsor shared their experience when they completed that step. Notes any discoveries found worth journaling.Did you know?
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick often called Extreme Unction or Last Rites, is a healing ritual appropriate for those in immediate danger of death and those suffering from physical, mental, or spiritual sickness. When a priest confers this Sacrament, the individual receives from the Holy Spirit the Graces of strengthening, peace, and courage to overcome the difficulties that accompany serious illness or the frailty of old age. Also, the Sacrament formally unites the suffering of the individual with Christ’s Passion and confers a Grace that contributes to the sanctification of the whole Church.If a sick person who received this anointing recovers his health, he can, in the case of another grave illness, receive this Sacrament again. The Sacrament may be repeated if the person’s condition becomes more severe during the same disease. It is fitting to receive the Anointing of the Sick just before an operation. If circumstances suggest it, the Anointing of the Sick should be obtained following the Sacrament of Penance.
Finally, for those about to leave this life, the Sacrament completes the holy anointings that mark the whole Christian life and fortifies the individual for their final journey. In such cases, the priest will often offer the Eucharist as Holy Viaticum (food for the trip).
As addicts (persons with mental and spiritual sickness), we can request the Sacrament of anointing the sick. Which step in the 12 efforts are up to the person, but I did this once I realized I was powerless over my addictions and that God was the only one who could save me, step 2 (Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.)
What do you think about the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick? Did you know that you did not need to be dying to receive the gift from the Holy Spirit?
My Saint is St.Margaret of Cortana. Now I have to explain how this saint came to me. If this is not a God wink or a message from heaven I don’t know what is then.
I was listening to Catholic Radio’s morning show with Gus Lloyd, it was Jan 2, 2022. The subject was Saint of the year. He was using the Saints name generator by Jen Fulwiler. I thought why not try it when I get home, so I did. I clicked the button and St. Margaret of Cortana was displayed.
I was amazed the saint, my mother who past away six months earlier name was Margaret. Next I read what she was the patron saint of and here is were it got really strange for me. Her patronages are: against temptations; falsely accused people; homeless people; insanity; loss of parents; mental illness; mentally ill people; midwives; penitent women; single mothers; people ridiculed for their piety; reformed prostitutes; sexual temptation; single laywomen; third children.
There are several in the list that include me, temptation, sexual temptation, falsely accused, loss of parents, mental illness of my addictions. As I said this was a sign, a God Wink, it sealed the deal for me to commit to a CIR start date at church, to commit to sponsoring, to commit my life to helping other as much as God would allow.
I have like the song version of the prayer ever since I played in the guitar music ministry. My initial draw was the animals attracted to him, and that people brought their animals to be blessed on his feast day.
The pray has a deep meaning as well, it speaks of how we should act, where there’s sadness, joy; darkness, light; despair, hope….
We are all baptized in water at some point in our catholic life. But have you experienced being baptized in the Holy Spirit?
What is Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
What are the signs of being baptized in the Holy Spirit?
1. You genuinely feel you know each other.
You know God is your Father and experience the love of God the Father. He’s not angry or disappointed or distant but close, providing everything.
You know God is more than a force, and you cry out to him. The Spirit reveals Jesus as Lord; He is the Son of God.2. You experience your prayer life coming alive
You hunger and crave prayer—you yearn to spend time with other Christians, wanting community. You have a newfound power over your sin/disease. When the Holy Spirit is free, you have this new power over your sin/disease, becoming more persuaded you can’t become holy under your control but that anything is possible through the Spirit.3. Once anointed, you become empowered for your mission
A sign you’re feeling the Holy Spirit’s presence. You feel joy and peace. Pope Benedict called joy an infallible sign of the presence of God. You know the Holy Spirit is at work when you long to share about Jesus and want others to know him.The gifts of the Holy Spirit pour out. The Acts of the Apostles describe the Samaritans hearing the Gospel message without receiving the Holy Spirit. The Church needs to be courageous enough to say when something is missing.
“We need to be careful we’re initiating people into the full life of God,”I experienced these three signs shortly after step 3 of the 12 steps. I felt joy for the first time in many years; depression and anxiety were gone, and I became peaceful in all aspects of my life. There was a noticeable change that others saw and mentioned.
Have you experienced Baptism in the Holy Spirit?
“Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.”
If it were not for my solid catholic faith growing up, the firm belief system my mother instilled in us, and the guidance my father showed, I would still be on step 2. I have always wished to have the faith I had as a child; I never questioned anything. I know I loved God, and God loved me. When I hear of others struggling with step 2, I struggle to understand why.
When I ask God for something, and it doesn’t happen, I used to get angry. Today I thank God for my unanswered prayers. Because I am grateful for where I am, what I am, and who I am. I feel God is calling me to work in recovery and help others. However, that may be.
What are your thoughts on step 2?
