My Faith Journey Research Paper

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I am writing to illustrate where I currently stand in my faith journey. I received the Sacrament of Confirmation two years ago, and it saddens me to admit that my faith is not as strong as it should be. Since I was Confirmed in 8th grade, my faith has withered from where it was that day. I am hoping to develop my faith over the course of my high school career because it has faltered over recent years. Attending mass has always been of little interest to me. At my grade school, St. Vincent de Paul, mass was mandatory each week. At Creighton Prep, attendance at mass is only required on certain days. Mass is offered throughout the school year, but I do not attend because I think it is a waste of time. I feel there are better things to do than go to mass, such as homework and playing games. In addition to my absence from school mass, I do not attend mass on Sundays, which is one of the commandments. During the weekend, I would rather sleep in and hang out with friends than go to mass for an hour. Out of the 168 hours in a week, God asks me to…show more content…
While I try to do service work around the city, I lack in mass attendance and simply do not care about being Christian. If someone were to come up to me and ask me to describe myself, the topic of religious designation would most likely not arise. It scares me to even think about being an atheist, but based on my actions, am I not one already? I believe in the existence of God and his son our savior, but what do I do to show that I am a believer? In my situation, being a believer is one thing, but expressing my faith is a different scenario. For example, Saint Stephen was the first martyr of the Church due to the fact that he was willing to die for his belief in God. If I was asked between living or dying for my faith, I would quickly denounce my faith in order to live. It appears that God's presence in my life is completely overshadowed by my

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