With the loss of my mother some of the cousins on that side have reached out, which was a positive thing…but then…

I’ve had to explain why I left the church. My mother, whose opinion of me was the one that mattered, had accepted my decision and respected my right to make it, for which I was grateful.

My father’s less devout, so none of it bothered him. When asked, I told the relatives I was no longer religious and hoped that would close the subject.

I should’ve known better. I received a text from my cousin this morning about a site called catholicscomehome.org.
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