I’m a young convert to the Faith.( I’m living with my parents while I finish university) My parents are very anti-Catholic and won’t allow me to attend Mass. I’m over 18 so they can’t legally stop me. However, I want to do my best to honor God while also honoring my parents. I could call the police( theyd talk to my parents and take care of things) but as I said, I want to do my best to honor them.
What should I do?
I can empathize with you. I desired and tried to be a true Catholic and attend the True Mass exclusively when I was 15 but my parents believed that the traditional Catholic movement was heretical and schismatic (they are conservative novus ordo). My parents told me that I could not live with them if I did not attend the novus ordo because I would be a bad example for my younger siblings.
Being a minor, I had no choice but to go with them until I was 18 though eventually I decided that even if I had to go with them I did not have to participate in the services. This created an uproar in my family and parish because I was a member of three parish choirs and our family was very well known. Many people gave my parents videos and books for me to read and I respectfully watched and read them. I was even "put on trial" by their local pastor but I had answers that even he couldn't answer and was not familiar with.
Just about as soon as I turned 18 I went to live with a traditional Catholic family I knew. I helped tutor their youngest two children and helped work on their farm in return for room, board and access to the traditional Mass. After 2 years my parents asked me to come back home. Their farm had picked up in business and they were having a hard time finding good help. They made the concession that I would not have to go to the novus ordo and that they would even allow me to borrow a car to drive to Mass until I was able to purchase my own.
The biggest thing is to remember that we know not the day nor the hour that God will take us from this life. So, it is best to act now as we would if today were our last.
I would highly encourage you to make an effort to attend the traditional Mass and obtain the Sacraments if you can in any way. My parents respect my decision about the Faith even though they disagree and I don't think that they feel dishonored. In fact, if you think about it, by honoring God and serving Him first we truly honor our parents and their memory in the best way.
Hang in there! We are all here for you! Even if anonymously...
Topic: How should I deal with my non|Catholic parents? (Read 1652 times)