When you tell someone that you are a "cradle Catholic" their seems to be this automatic assumption that as you get older the only reason you are still Catholic is strictly due to the "indoctrination" you got from your parents. This notion that a person is only belong to the faith due to some kind of family legacy seems to minimize the fact that God has always given us a choice in how we live our lives. Though out the Bible, passages are written, about the choices that we make. You realize this when in talking about Heaven that the gate to enter is narrow while the road to hell is wide. As followers of Christ we have that ultimate choice: To serve Christ or not to follow at all.
Each and every Catholic who follows church teaching is on a unique journey. Even when we have not always been on the right path. We have our missteps and we seek mercy though God because he seeks to draw us closer. For myself this journey with in the Catholic faith has been a rather interesting one. While my faith has always been rooted in the foundation my parents gave me. At the end of the day it has always been my own choice.
At some point as a cradle Catholic we will have to face the storm of doubt. Moments in our lives when it can seem all to hard to fathom all that God has done for us. The Catholic faith has a long and rich history. To reflect on it and to accept it can be a bit overwhelming. Sometimes we struggle with the belief that God gave us his only Son who was handed over and put to death on The Cross! Let alone that Christ rose from the dead! It requires a lot of faith to accept that reality in this current modern age. Those who are able to ride out the storm and remain faithful become stronger over all. Because they have made the choice to embrace the truth.
When all is said and done. We as children of God must make a choice. To turn away or pick up our Cross and follow Christ. For me it was a choice that I made a long time ago. The key point being is that the choice has always been mine to make. Not anyone else. I am Catholic because I know it to be true. I made the choice to accept that truth.
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