Gain or Restore  

 union with God: 

Father, Son and Holy Spirit 

             "Return of the Prodigal Son,"  by Rembrandt  

Our heavenly Father is consumed with love for you!    

If YOU are already Roman Catholic, follow these conversion steps today and be restored to the state of grace, to a certain union with God  - Father, Son - Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit - and full communion with His Church:

I. Perceive God Correctly, Repent, and Commit Yourself to Him, then profess belief in the One, True Roman Catholic faith!

You are dearly loved by God - Father, Son - Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit - and were given life for the purpose of living in union with Him and inheriting eternal life! Admit you're a sinner - have transgressed His divine laws - and need Jesus Christ, God the Father's only begotten Son, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, as YOUR Lord and savior! Remember, God loves you and is merciful.

Repent - recognize your sins and express sorrow for them. Next, resolve never to practice sin, especially all mortal or deadly sin (see 1John 5:16). Further, resolve to calmly ignore, pray through and overcome temptation by the help of God's grace.

 (See paragraphs 1852-76 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to gain an understanding of mortal sin and its effects on your relationship with God as well as your soul.)

3. Now confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior and willfully accept His sacrificial death as full payment for your sin debt! He is the Eternal Word of God who came into the world to die in atonement for the sins of humanity - our sins - to give us the opportunity to gain union with God - the Holy Trinity - culminating in perfect union. 

4. ASK our loving, heavenly Father - your heavenly Father who loves you - in our loving savior, Jesus Christ's name for the grace (the undeserved help) to not commit mortal sin, to help you grow in virtue and think as He thinks!

II. Embrace the Works of God and His Church - Works that Enable US to Gain and Maintain Union with God AND His Church!

 5.  Admit you need the sacraments of the one, true Roman Catholic Church. They were instituted by Jesus Christ, our Savior, to automatically confer grace to us - to give all of the faithful the undeserved help and gifts we need to gain and maintain union with Him!

6. Willfully choose to believe the Holy Eucharist (the host consecrated by a validly ordained priest) truly is the body, blood, soul and divinity (the divine person) of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Even though it retains the accidents - the appearance and taste of bread - once it is consecrated by the priest the substance is changed into the body and blood - the whole divine person - of our savior  (see Luke 24:30,35, 1Cor. 11:23-26 also the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1088 and1353).       

*(See paragraphs 1415, 1417, 1650-51 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.) Only validly baptized Catholics who have gone to sacramental confession, received absolution and live in the state of grace can receive the Holy Eucharist. There are important spiritual reasons for this: in order to receive holy union and sharing with our Lord in the Holy Eucharist a soul must first be cleansed and made acceptable in His sight (be absolved from deadly sin and receive His forgiveness and that of His Church) and also be committed to the discipline of Christ, to follow Christ as He has declared we must follow Him (obediently, through His Church, ready to give the obedience of faith - see Romans 6:16-18).

Respect Church teaching on the Eucharist! Only receive our Lord in a worthy manner for not doing so will negatively impact you spiritually.  (See 1 Cor.11: 27-30).        

7. If Catholic, ask our Blessed Mother and St. Joseph to guide you, to help you find a good parish. 

III. Commit Yourself to Practice Moral Conduct in Conformity with God's Will:

*RESPECT the order and form of creation! Give due measure to God and your neighbor! Do not prevent your neighbor from receiving his needs or from pursuing legitimate desires!

8. Keep in mind what the Church teaches on key moral matters (see the third part of the Catechism of the Catholic Church):

a. With regard to contraceptive practice and disordered sexual behavior, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church (paragraphs 2337-2360).

b. With regard to Respect for Persons and their Goods see the Catechism, paragraphs 2402 -2437.

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 IV. Commit Yourself to Formal, Daily Prayer:

 1. Attend as often as possible and pray the Mass (whether it be the Tridentine - Extraordinary rite or the Novus Ordo - Ordinary rite - English Mass).

2. Pray the Rosary.

3. Adore - spend time with - our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. 

If you're not Catholic, BECOME CATHOLIC: ask our savior for the gift of Catholicism and follow the above steps for a Catholic, seeking to enter the Roman Catholic Church through its RCIA program.

*CLICK ON "HOW TO MAINTAIN THE STATE OF GRACE," after you visit this page, to learn precisely how to maintain the state of grace.

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Our savior, Jesus Christ, loves YOU and is the true beloved King of your soul! He alone is God with the Father and the Holy Spirit and gave His life for love of you!

Discover the joy of living in union with God, in full communion with Him and His Church!  Repent and seek HIM through His one, true Roman Catholic Church today!

"Praise the Lord, all nations,

Extol Him all peoples,

For great is His steadfast love toward us;

and the faithfulness of the Lord

endures forever." 

(Psalm 117, RSV Catholic Edition, Oxford University Press, NY)

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