Returning to the Church out of fear?

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Maybe you should make an appointment with a Catholic priest and express your concerns to him? I think that you will walk away pleasantly surprised. Also, I would suggest that you pray and tell God about your reservations and doubts. God is intimately concerned about you and will help you to find the right path.
I will pray for you too…
 
My suggestion for you is to talk to a priest about what you are discussing here. It sounds like a very good thing to do, and would be best to do so before you approach confession.

Also, pray to the God that you have been estranged from. He hears you and He loves you infinitely. Pray even if you think no one is listening. The Catholic Church contains the fullness of truth.

Even atheists and agnostics have to face our loving Lord when they die. We all have a beginning, but no end. This life is very short, and eternity is forever.
 
You need to believe if you desire to go to confession. That is why it is suggested that you have a good talk with a priest first. And to pray and talk to the God that you are not sure exists.

It is the Eucharist and prayer that enables Catholics to live what may seem to others a difficult life. Jesus, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity gives us Himself, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in Holy Communion.

Eternity is forever.
 
Deal breakers are just the things in life we aren’t willing to compromise on within a relationship. I think it’s good to have standards and expectations for who ever you date/marry and to not settle
 
It could just be a psychological thing. Ripple believe all sorts of things and feelings aren’t reliable. For example I can feel romantic love for an abuser and that doesn’t mean they deserve love. I can feel afraid even if there is nothing to be afraid of
 
It can be loving and intimate although I understand there needs to be moderation
 
Why is it wrong to want financial stability before starting a family? We will both have debt and barely any(if any) income. I also have to finish school and am not able to just stop and raise kids. I don’t know what to believe now
 
I’ve tried praying but don’t seem to get anything out of it. Rank you for the suggestion
 
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Deal breakers are just the things in life we aren’t willing to compromise on within a relationship. I think it’s good to have standards and expectations for who ever you date/marry and to not settle
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If I may press this issue, which “pressing” may make sense to some and not to others:
A true marriage is not “a deal”, and not “a relationship” either - it is a fully human reality, a covenant having a spiritual significance that reaches into eternity. A human marriage is “until death do you part”, and at the same time reaches beyond death in what it reflects and bears witness to: the eternal covenantal union of Christ and HIs Church. (Eph. 5:21-33)

For this reason, it is very, very important to hear and follow God’s direction - His will - concerning a possible marriage. A true marriage has three involved, not merely the man and the woman: God is present in a true marriage; His assent to the marriage is essential to the truth or falsity of it. When God says, “This is your wife” to the man, and “This is your husband” to the woman, THEN with absolute confidence you can know this marriage is and will be the beautiful fulfillment of God’s will.

This does not mean the marriage will be without trials and difficulties. It does mean that all of those trials and difficulties will be blessings, chastisements ordered to the sanctification of the spouses.

This also does not mean that God cannot work for the sanctification of the spouses in other marriages! Such work, however, will be more difficult, more costly and more painful for the spouses.
 
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If I may press this issue, which “pressing” may make sense to some and not to others:
A true marriage is not “a deal”, and not “a relationship” either - it is a fully human reality, a covenant having a spiritual significance that reaches into eternity. A human marriage is “until death do you part”, and at the same time reaches beyond death in what it reflects and bears witness to: the eternal covenantal union of Christ and HIs Church. (Eph. 5:21-33)
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Which is why you figure out if there are any while dating, if possible.
 
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I don’t recall saying that a reasonable delay in having children is wrong.

And I don’t think that the issue is being able to stop and raise kids;the issue is that you both seem to doubt that NFP works effectively, but don’t seem to be interested in doing any thorough research on the matter, including speaking with people who actually practice it.
 
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