Marriage and Faith Question

[MrsMeganMc]

I will just start this post off my saying that I am meeting with my priest about this topic next week - but I am getting a little anxious about it and was hoping that others could offer their advice or opinions.

My husband and I have been married for a little over a year.

I was born and raised Catholic (as was my husband). We both lost sight of our faith as we entered college - we did not attend church and really had questioned our belief in God in general.

We were engaged and married last September, in the Catholic church, as our families are Catholic and that is how we were raised.

Within the last month or so, God called me back to my faith and back to the Church. I have gone to confession, to cleanse myself of my past sins. I have been doing a lot of praying, going to adoration, etc. - and I am hoping to continue to plug myself in more to our church community. My husband is also attending church on Sunday with me.

This past month has been both wonderful and difficult. I am joyful in my return to my faith - I feel as though I had never left! God has blessed me immensely!

However - this time has also been trying - as my husband still lacks faith in God. As I said - he does go to church with me on Sundays - for that I am thankful! But in our discussions, he has told me that he believes in a God or higher power - but it stops there. He does not believe in Jesus and does not believe the Church’s teachings.

It is very difficult for me - as I have this beautiful faith growing inside of me - something that I feel is becoming a major part of my life - but I cannot share it with my spouse.

I can, and do, try to talk with him about what is going on with me in my spiritual life - but I can’t help but to be hesitant as I know he doesn’t truly understand what I am going through.

I love my husband dearly - we have always been best friends - and we have a beautiful marriage. But I am scared of how this is going to affect us.

I have been praying for him, every day - that he may find the faith and trust in the Lord.

Can any one offer me any words of advice?

 

[mnmom]

MrsMeganMc

You might want to go over to the St. Monica pray for us praying for our husbands thread. Those ladies generally have good advice and it’s good to know you are not alone in this where one gets more serious in their faith and the other is stalled in their tracks.

 

[dhgray]

if he’s going to Church with you, be thankful for the small graces.

Have you considered joining a Catholic faith group? Get him involved with the mens group or Knights. Join a family ministry if you can.

You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink … unless you hold his head under the water until he either drinks or drowns.

 

[MrsMeganMc]

if he’s going to Church with you, be thankful for the small graces.

Have you considered joining a Catholic faith group? Get him involved with the mens group or Knights. Join a family ministry if you can.

You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink … unless you hold his head under the water until he either drinks or drowns.

Yes - I am very thankful he is going to chruch with me!

However - I have issue with forcing his hand into things - he will not join groups with me - or by himself. I respect his wishes. I invite him to come to events with me, and he does not want to. I cannot make him.