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Don't, read the Bible instead.

>>545194

“Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit. Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.

>>545190

Go to Church (in real life), talk to a priest, do RCIA, usual thing.

>>545201

What should i keep in mind?

What is some recommended reading outside of the usual?

Is there anything i should be wary of?

Can i get some stories about peoples experience during the process?

>>545203

Don't take communion till you're formally in the church

You might poke through Lives of the Saints if you're interested. You should read Galatians, Ephesians, Matthew, and Romans, in that order, as soon as practicable.

Stick to the normal, orthodox faith - avoid churches with a charismatic focus (speaking in tongues, eg), though I don't think that's much of a thing in the Roman church in outside of South America. Go to your local parish and talk to a priest.

God be with you.

>>545203

Oh - and establish a daily prayer life. Set aside some time to read and pray.

>>545212

thanks.

Attend mass, talk to priest after. Don't go up for communion. I'm a cradle Catholic so I don't know how conversion works. Are you baptized?

Pray the rosary daily if possible or at least some prayer every day. In the morning before meals and at night is good.

>>545283

>Are you baptized?

No

Not OP but catholic doctrine doesn't look at protestant baptisms as valid baptisms right? Since protestants don't have any validly ordained priesthood?

>>545466

They are valid if they were done in "The name of the father,son and holy spirit" and with flowing water (no drip)

>>545203

Don't take Eucharist or wine at mass till you're confirmed Catholic. Besides that Mass will go normally for you as anyone else.

>>545444

>go to mass

>don't go for communion

>go to church's office after mass

>tell them you want to get baptized

Follow their instructions.

>>545198

And?

He means be born born as in your birthday. And that then would contradict verse 15/16/18/36 if he meant baptizem

>>545468

dunked*

>>545468

OP don't need to be confirmed to recieve communion. Just baptism and confession.

>>545444

>>545487

This, and if they tell you that you won't be Baptized until after you've completed RCIA or until the Easter Season, tell the priest that you understand and profess the Nicene Creed (and Apostle's Creed) and that you would like to be Baptized expeditiously in accordance with St. Pope Siricius' letter to Himerius (385 A.D.)

"As we maintain that the observance of the holy Paschal time should in no way be relaxed, in the same way we desire that infants who, on account of their age, cannot yet speak, or those who, in any necessity, are in want of the water of holy baptism, be succored with all possible speed, for fear that, if those who leave this world should be deprived of the life of the Kingdom for having been refused the source of salvation which they desired, this may lead to the ruin of our souls. If those threatened with shipwreck, or the attack of enemies, or the uncertainties of a siege, or those put in a hopeless condition due to some bodily sickness, ask for what in their faith is their only help, let them receive at the very moment of their request the reward of regeneration they beg for. Enough of past mistakes! From now on, let all the priests observe the aforesaid rule if they do not want to be separated from the solid apostolic rock on which Christ has built his universal Church."

Confession, Communion, and Confirmation can wait – Baptism cannot.

>>545466

A Baptism (performed as a consecration with flowing water over the head in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and as an appeal for good conscience) does not need to be performed by a Priest. It is one of two Sacraments that is not necessarily performed by Catholic Clergy. The other is Matrimony. Baptism can be administered by any Lay-person, and Matrimony is administered by the spouses to each other.

>>545517

>with flowing water over the head

>heresy

>>545190

Just follow what it says in The Bible!

>Acts 16:30-31: And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Sign up for RCIA classes and go through one liturgical cycle with a sponsor, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

>>545533

>>545527

>>545490

False flagging is a sin.

>>545534

Lmbo it's just a joke mate

>>545536

>I deliberately and specifically insult

<lol y u no laugh

I don't need a thicker skin. You need a sense of moral decency and social grace.

>>545537

>implying Baptists are protestant

>>545545

I know you think you're above the rules and if you get a warning for violation of Rule 2, you will hop IPs and post something about the "Catholic Cabal"; but I'm not mad.

I actually feel nothing but pity for someone so incapable of letting others have a conversation without trying to infect it under the guise of "it's just bantz, m8!" I am genuinely sad for you that you will never survive in the adult world.

Is Eastern Orthodoxy a meme?

>>545547

So me saying that pouring water on someone's head as baptism is heresy somehow breaks the rules?

>>545558

Not necessarily, but spamming up a thread where someone is asking how to become Catholic does break the rules.

>>545537

>RCIA is a wonderful process for converts, I wish I was one.

I've heard bad things about it from anons on the internet. Regardless, it doesn't change the necessity of it and the truth of the church.

>>545544

>(THEY ARE THO)

What were they before that, moderator?

>>545549

Pretty much

>>545549

your thinking of eastern catholics, the larp club

>>545568

>Baptist

>before reformation

And Jesus laughed