Unlike some other religions, when you think about it, we don't really have *that* many "physical restrictions" for instance, dont have to worry about making sure our meat isn't mixed with dairy products.
Yes, we have to fast sometimes. We have to give up meat on certain days. We have to go to Mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation. (there are certain restrictions that keep us from sin like not using contraceptives, not gong to fortune tellers or getting all "new age"y common sense stuff like that)
But being a Catholic doesn't really put many restrictions on our everyday life.
However, we have a great responsibility. We need to pick up our cross and follow The Lord. We need to share the Good news of the Gospel, we need to help build each other up, instead of tearing each other down like the world tells us to. We need to think less of ourselves, and more of others. We need to be caring and kind, and help each other up when we fall.
We are free, but true freedom isn't doing whatever you want, anytime you want to. True freedom does come with responsibilities! True freedom is freedom of the soul. Freedom from sin. It's kinda like a joy that spreads out to others. True freedom makes us want others to have this freedom, and makes us help them to attain it. True freedom is Love.
Do these responsibilities make this freedom not worth the trouble? By no means. It makes it all the more worth it. The more we Love, the more free we become. The more we Love God, and through Loving Him, love and care for others, the more free we become. We still have that responsibility, but these responsibilities are not restrictions and regulations. They are gifts from God to help us not fall into captivity again, and to help others get out of it.
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