Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Twelve Things I Wish I'd Known as a Convert
1. Take a Long Time.
2. Catechumens are Expected to Learn.
3. After your Baptism/Chrismation, Add Regular Confession and Communion to Rule #2.
4. The Grass is Never Greener; or, Never Know Too Many Priests.
5. Don’t be a weirdo.
6. Worry About Yourself.
7. You Aren’t a Monk, You Aren’t a Priest, Don’t Plan on Being One.
8. No One has Screwed Your Life up More Than You: Listen to Others First.
9. Don’t Play House.
10. Don’t Look Back; Don’t Look Back in Anger.
11. Don’t Write or Speak About Your Conversion Publicly.
12. Whether Cradle or Convert, We Must All Convert Everyday.
Catechumen, New Convert, Old Convert, or Cradle--this is a fun read. Click the link above to read the complete text with commentary.
1. Take a Long Time.
2. Catechumens are Expected to Learn.
3. After your Baptism/Chrismation, Add Regular Confession and Communion to Rule #2.
4. The Grass is Never Greener; or, Never Know Too Many Priests.
5. Don’t be a weirdo.
6. Worry About Yourself.
7. You Aren’t a Monk, You Aren’t a Priest, Don’t Plan on Being One.
8. No One has Screwed Your Life up More Than You: Listen to Others First.
9. Don’t Play House.
10. Don’t Look Back; Don’t Look Back in Anger.
11. Don’t Write or Speak About Your Conversion Publicly.
12. Whether Cradle or Convert, We Must All Convert Everyday.
Catechumen, New Convert, Old Convert, or Cradle--this is a fun read. Click the link above to read the complete text with commentary.
Comments:
I loved the "You are not a monk"
Too many of us converts think we are, though we'd never admit as much.
Too many of us converts think we are, though we'd never admit as much.
This article is a good follow up piece to Frederica Mathewes-Green "First Visit to an Orthodox Church--Twelve Things I Wish I'd Known" article.
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