Catholic advice!!!SOS!!!?

I was baptized protestant, I am a teenager. my family does not go to church. last weekend, I went to catholic mass and loved it. I really want to convert, and i am old enough for an RCIA class. my grandmother forced the catholic religion down my protestant mother's throat! so, my mother is a bit anti-Catholic. she is my best friend, and i used to think I could tell her anything. she happily accepts that I go to mass, prays the most holy rosary, wear a holy medal of St. Benedict, etc. but, oddly, she gets so angry with me when i even bring up mass from that week, and she almost turns red when I ask her about converting. I am going to have some alone time with my mother driving out of town, and dinner. my father knows I want to convert, and was raised catholic himself and is happy for me, but we both feel i should gain my mother's approval before attending classes. I don't want to doubt my love for god, jesus, and my heavenly mother, Mary, but I also don't want to lose my best friend! how should I tell my mother I want to convert without setting her off!!!! god be with you if you can help me.Catholic advice!!!SOS!!!?
I would recommend reading ';When Only One Converts';, it's actually for married couples, but it may be of help to you.





Tell your mother that you feel Christ calling you to the Catholic Church and that you must follow Him. Be respectful of your mother and calm, don't argue and don't get caught up in being defensive.





It comes down to obedience. You feel Christ calling you and not going would make you disobedient to Christ. If your mother is a God-fearing woman, she will understand this and come to accept your choice. It won't be easy, but it will certainly be worth it.





You will never regret converting.





Welcome Home!!Catholic advice!!!SOS!!!?
Wait until you are above the legal age when you are under parental authority. Out of respect for your parents, there is a certain age when you are required to obey them, give them what is due to them. When you reach the right age, and still want to be catholic, then go ahead and do what your heart says, It is most likely God that is calling you to be catholic.
Show her why you love the faith. Don't be argumentative or get into a theological debate. Just show her why you enjoy it. Don't be self-righteous about it, either. You need to let her know that you are not becoming Catholic just to spite her or hurt her. It has nothing to do with that; let her know that you want her to be happy and that you'd be happy if she is happy. And as a friend, you want to share the happiness of the faith with her.
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The son she loves, who wants to be Catholic should hands down outweigh the grandmother who was a pain. Is she going to act on what pisses her off or on what she loves.





Heck, might as well be mad at Jesus because Judas was a follower.
you can be re-baptized and maybe you could take your mom and show her how much you love it maybe she will convert with you or possibly she'll see how much you love it and allow you to change
keep talking to your parents, show by your example of home life that you are serious and pray for guidance for yourself and for your family
You have to follow your heart. I am sure your Mother loves you and will come to terms with your decision.
I wish you all the luck in the world. It sounds like your mother had a religion pushed down her throat without being able to choose for herself and now she is not aware that she is doing the same thing to her child. Perhaps you and your father could sit down with her and gently explain this.





I don't understand this concept at all. I welcomed my daughter's study of various religions and encouraged her to choose her own path. She also choose Catholicism and I support her decision, even though I am not a Catholic.





Peace on your journey.
Did your mother convert to a Protestant church? You could maybe talk to her about her experiences growing up Catholic and why she converted, then say that just as she felt more comfortable in a Protestant church, you feel more comfortable in a Catholic one. You could talk about how you know it's the right thing for you to do, and you feel like God is calling you to be a Catholic. Tell her that you will always respect your Protestant brothers and sisters, and that Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox, etc. are all brothers and sisters in Christ, but that you feel like you should be a Catholic. Make sure to explain that you don't want to offend her, but you have to do what you think God wants you to do - I'm sure she will understand this. Most importantly, have a calm discussion with her, and ask her many times how she feels and if she doesn't think you should join ask her why. You may end up talking about the differences and similarities between the Catholic and Protestant faith, and this would be a way to show her how serious you are (by knowing both faiths and why you want to choose the Catholic faith). Good luck, and Peace be with you!