Rock and a hard place

[Mijoy2]

Seems most Catholic and Christian apologists and authors I know are either single or have a spouse with whom they share thier deep belief and commintment to the Faith. We look to these people often for answers. However the answers can sometimes seem way too simple in that they often assume there are no ramifications to the suggestion or answer. We are called to be good spouses. Divorce is obviously out of the question for a faithful Catholic (for the most part). What of the people who find themselves in a situation where one is significantly more orthodox then the other? Possibly even critisized for it. Then many issues become very difficult. Such as: birth control, Sunday obligation, television shows to watch, books to read, manner in bringing up children, clothes children wear, prayer or lack thereof, fasting, making time for confession or other Catholic activities…so many other issues Often, if one does the right thing from a Catholic perspective he/she can potentially create havoc at home. It can feed into issues that could cause serious harm to the marriage which is in itself sinful. How is this balanced?

Any books or references on this?

 

[ppcpilot]

Nice comment…dw and I are going through the same thing, as I have returned to the faith best I can, but she hasn’t…she married me when I was the other way, and doesnt’ like some of the changes. She’s very rebellious, says thing like the church can tell me to stop birth control when they pay for my kids, all the church is after is money, all the money goes to the bishop and he spends it on his pet projects, etc…

All I asked of her is to be accepting of my faith, and that I would never force my beliefs on her. I pray for her without her knowing, though…

 

[Gennell]

Well I was the first one to discover catholic news radio, and have
been praying for the rest of the family to have in increase in faith,
and my husband was not into it, he and I were cradle catholics,
he is about one year behind me, now he is listening and wants to
join the Knights of Columbus, and Army of Angels. I was the only
one going to church and finally I had a moment of weakness, and
through a big fit, and yelled and screamed I guess the devil will win,
no one wants to love God but me, and then just when I thought that
I even gave up they all started to want to go to church and be with
God and are sorry, the oldest is twenty two he went to confession and got married to the girl he was living with, and the little one is
seventeen wants to get his first communion, and my husband even
asked me to go to Sat. night mass, cuz he works two jobs on Sunday. So everything is coming together as I had prayed, it just
took alot longer than my patience, boy am I dumb, God has no time like me and you, hours, minutes, years, but he does listen
it took a year, Thanks Be to God it did not take longer, I wouldn’t of had any nerves left to break down, LOL. God Bless You,
will pray for your WHOLE family to increase faith!