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Marian
Guest
I have been married for just over 16 years and would like to share with you all how happy I am and how my Faith has strengthened my marriage.
At the start of our married life I was ‘just a Catholic’ - I went to Mass on Sundays and Holy Days and that was about it. I was not fully participating in parish life, not openly witnessing for fear of offending someone, not willing to publicly defend my Faith for fear of becoming unpopular etc.
However, following the deaths of several family members (including our first child) in quick succession my Faith grew stronger, as the result of a journey that started with the Catholic Church and took me to various other Christian churches before leading me back to the Catholic Church two years later.
My husband was at my side the whole time - in fact, we travelled the same path and shared the same faith journey.
Because God blessed me with a wonderful husband who nurtured and encouraged me through every tragedy and trauma, my faith in Him (God) never faultered. I never questioned why things were happening to me and although I lapsed from the Catholic Faith for a while I never stopped believing and I never stopped going to church. With each tragedy my faith seemed to increase and my marriage grew stronger.
After the 2-year lapse we had gone full circle and found ourselves back in the Catholic Church, but this time we had a real passion for the Faith and a longing to know, love and serve God. I have never looked back since the day we were received back into the Church.
During the whole time I know God was above me, below, behind me and ahead of me - never once did I doubt this. And during this time my husband was by my side. I wouldn’t be the Catholic I am today had it not been for the love both God and my husband have for me.
I strongly believe my Faith has strengthened my marriage and my marriage has strengthened my Faith.
At the start of our married life I was ‘just a Catholic’ - I went to Mass on Sundays and Holy Days and that was about it. I was not fully participating in parish life, not openly witnessing for fear of offending someone, not willing to publicly defend my Faith for fear of becoming unpopular etc.
However, following the deaths of several family members (including our first child) in quick succession my Faith grew stronger, as the result of a journey that started with the Catholic Church and took me to various other Christian churches before leading me back to the Catholic Church two years later.
My husband was at my side the whole time - in fact, we travelled the same path and shared the same faith journey.
Because God blessed me with a wonderful husband who nurtured and encouraged me through every tragedy and trauma, my faith in Him (God) never faultered. I never questioned why things were happening to me and although I lapsed from the Catholic Faith for a while I never stopped believing and I never stopped going to church. With each tragedy my faith seemed to increase and my marriage grew stronger.
After the 2-year lapse we had gone full circle and found ourselves back in the Catholic Church, but this time we had a real passion for the Faith and a longing to know, love and serve God. I have never looked back since the day we were received back into the Church.
During the whole time I know God was above me, below, behind me and ahead of me - never once did I doubt this. And during this time my husband was by my side. I wouldn’t be the Catholic I am today had it not been for the love both God and my husband have for me.
I strongly believe my Faith has strengthened my marriage and my marriage has strengthened my Faith.