A Year
Tonight marks the one-year anniversary of my entry into the Catholic church. It was last year, during the same Easter Vigil that we attended tonight, that I was confirmed and accepted into the church. I have not spoken much of my faith here and I may not often again, but I think that to never mention it at all would mean not being honest with myself.
I realize that this makes many people uneasy: friends, family, fellow webloggers, etc. However, the fact that you know that I am Catholic does not mean that you know as much about me as you might think. I am no less of any of the other things that I have been to you and will continue to be. All I ask is that you do not categorically rule me out according to your experience before taking the time to find out a bit more, and I will do the same for you. Just talk to me, ask or do whatever you have to do. Don't worry, I won't try to evangelize you.
To exercise all due humility, I can't honestly say that I am definitely in a better place in this respect than I was last year. But I believe I am on the right path.