Andre:
I don't know how I missed this thread -- sorry!!
As you know, I am currently in RCIA and will be baptized Roman Catholic on March 22, 2008.
Through the wonder of the Church, the Lord is healing me from all the bumps and bruises of my 5th generation JW life.
I have never been happier, and I dearly wish such joy and peace on others.
I didn't get to do the Christmas Novena this year. If you read at the catholicxjw group, you know that I have had some difficulties lately. But God is good, and the Vigil Mass last night with all the children of the parish was wonderful.
I went through a period of "ethical agnosticism", so I do understand the misgivings of some of our friends here. Tom Cabeen, Jim Whitney, Jeff Schwehm, and James Caputo have been of great help to me in my journey home to the Church. I keep up a regular correspondence with them, and hope to meet them this summer.
Merry first day of Christmas to you, my brother!
Ruth