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Offline Todd The Trad

Single father
« on: June 06, 2022, 01:57:38 PM »
I am trying to live a traditional catholic life the best I can. I understand we are all called to a certain vocation. Here's the issue. Before I converted I had a daughter with a girl. She is a drug addict and hasn't been around me or my daughter in years. I have full custody. I am a single father of 29 yrs old. I don't think a single parent is traditionally a vocation. Any advice or thoughts?
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Offline Miseremini

Re: Single father
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2022, 02:12:09 PM »
Being a father is a vocation.  Be the best one you can.
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Offline Christo Rege

Re: Single father
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2022, 02:36:14 PM »
We cannot help the mistakes we made before converting to the Faith. God always works around our sins; He really has no choice. He still permits us to choose; we are not on strings. He does not force our liberty, but continues to pursue us, as we know it through situations and such. Being a father is a vocation, just in a different way according to circuмstance. Perhaps God will provide a wife in the future who will help teach and raise your daughter. I have come across spouses that had children out of wedlock and soon married another, if not the one they had the child with. 

Your daughter is fortunate to have a traditional Catholic father, and so of course give her your loving guidance, since He gave you this child to your care. Best wishes
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Offline epiphany

Re: Single father
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2022, 02:39:59 PM »
Quote from: Christo Rege on June 06, 2022, 02:36:14 PM
We cannot help the mistakes we made before converting to the Faith. 
I think this is wrong.
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Offline Christo Rege

Re: Single father
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2022, 02:50:17 PM »
Quote from: epiphany on June 06, 2022, 02:39:59 PM
I think this is wrong.
Are we to wallow in our past sins then? Of course not. If we act in such a way, then we do not necessarily believe our sins are forgiven when having confessed them. This is what I was speaking about when I mentioned “our mistakes are in the past and we cannot help from having made them.” The devil will only tempt us if we don’t. Besides, some people do not come to the know the Truth until after they convert. This helps them to understand what mortal sins were. Look at St. Augustine and Mary Magdalene. We all can admit we wish we could take back things we have said and done, but it is now in the past. We must move forward.
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