Welcome back. I came home almost two years ago after a really, really long absence. My spouse and child (child is Catholic) both attend Mass with me every Sunday. My spouse never really said anything about the truckload of books that came here (literally, UPS was here nearly every week for over a year plus my regular B&N book purchases) but I’d see the head shaking occasionally.
Nearly two years later, there hasn’t been one comment, so your wife might surprise you, especially if she attends Mass each Sunday. I’d say just keep buying and reading the books, go to confession regularly, receive Holy Communion as much as possible, and read the Bible faithfully, and of course pray, pray, and pray some more.
How open is your wife to gentle dialogue about God? I don’t force it on my husband, but at least once a day I bring up something either about the Church, about Christ, or God the Father, maybe about confession…but it’s a gentle, informative structure more than a shove-it-down-the-throat process. It’s a back and forth dialogue too, so I’d say don’t be overzealous or assertive, but gentle and matter-of-factly when talking to her about your faith.
As a funny side note, when our marriage was blessed in the Church shortly after my returning to the faith, my spouse said to me, “Don’t go getting carried away”–and I still can’t believe that those words were never referred to or repeated to me.
Again, welcome back! It’s a beautiful and wonderful journey.
Penitent
