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My daughter became a Catholic today.
One might think she was pressured to do this, but she says ‘No.’
Her understanding husband was raised Catholic (even steeped in it), but is barely a practicing Catholic now. He seems neither devout nor fervent, although many of his family members are Catholic.
She says he did not urge her at all; did not even encourage her, which might have been understandable.
Their pre-teen son attends a private Catholic school, which, by all accounts, seems to have a good academic program, run by well-intentioned people. It seems to be a promising launching pad for a potentially bright future at high school and college, though that, of course, remains to be seen. He enjoys school, is an avid student and does well academically. What is perhaps equally important is he seems well adjusted.
But she claims he, too, did not pressure her.
What led her to her decision was observing the lives of several of her close female friends. She both liked and admired them, and decided she wanted to be more like them, including in her spiritual journey.
So, on her own and with the aid of some classes, she studied Catholicism and found its teachings to be to her liking. They seemed a good fit.
