Marrying a non-catholic, can it work!?

[Sapphiregirl]

I’d also want to know the flip side of the statistic: how many kids became christian who’s dad’s DID go to mass. For comparisons sake.

 

[cmscms]

ok… I am coming to this post from a different angle. I have to wonder why after having a daughter with him and staying with him are you all of a sudden looking for advice on the internet? If religion was the real issue, and you always loved your faith and thus I assume intended on being married and not living together, wouldn’t the religion issue have crossed your mind sooner?

I suspect, you are having cold feet for another reason and are focusing on the religion side of the coin instead of the real problem.

With all that said and done, you do have a lot of soul searching to do. Think of all the things that could possibly go wrong when you are married to a non-catholic. If you have the strength to live with it and keep your morals, then go ahead and marry him

CM

 

[ChrissyB364]

If you’re going to be married in the Church and he’s agreed to allow your children be raised Catholic than I think it can. I think how the kids are raised is the most important issue…now if you could only get him to talk to my obstinant Protestant husband…

 

[ChrissyB364]

I would try to stay together if you have a child together. Much better for her.

It can be a blessing in disguise to marry a non-Catholic as your faith will be tested,
And through testing, can grow.
The challenges are values, and morals, so if you are strong you can cling to the Catholic Church in tough moments, taking confession, daily mass, rosary and prayer.

Do Not under-estimate the power of the Holy Rosary in the softening of your husband in ways that may allow you to share your faith to the world. Example: my non-Christian husband has allowed me to baptize my son Catholic. Also, I have make friends, go to church events, and also I am involved
In prolife efforts. So I am possibly being a better Catholic because otherwise I may have become despondant at home with my faith.

Aunt Margaret? Is that you? LOL I just spent two hours on the phone with my aunt yesterday in my own train wreck of a mixed marriage and that’s the exact advice I was given. So it must be good!

 

[USS_Nostromo]

My wife and I will be married 24 years on June 18. I am catholic and she is not. She is not even baptized. “Mixed marriages” can work, but it takes a lot of effort from both sides. Have three boys that were raised catholic and she did go to mass with us when we did go. My wife has no desire to join the church, but I still love her.