Welcome! We are always happy to have new people join! The more the better! In this thread we at times do Novenas together. It is a really awesome thread since everyone is so supportive!
Dear Cargl:Thank you, you’re very sweet!
Praying for your husband in my rosary tonite. Men can be a little slow at times. Keep praying. God bless you!
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Any prayers are welcome! 
Dawnmarie I have to tell you that I admire your courage in telling your husband of your beliefs and standing up for them. I hope that gives you some comfort as I wish I had the courage you do.
I understand completely how you feel. When I read your post it’s as if I was hearing myself talk. I have been Catholic all my life too and used to use contraception (depo shot) and since my re-version to the faith, my inner voice (God) was also telling me it was wrong and for a long long time I also dealt with it. My husband too is Catholic even though he attends mass every Sunday with me he is lukewarm to the faith. I finally had to confront him on my belief and I also pointed out to him that it is extremely bad for my health to be on any contraception. I too have prayed and prayed that our Lord change my husban’ds heart and that he understand where I was coming from and thank GOD my husband did understand when I told him that I wanted to stop taking the shot and wanted to do something that was not “natural.” Since then I started to learn and use NFP. My husband understands and supports me on this. NFP is just as effective as any contraception and is totaly safe for your health. It can be used to try to avoid a pregnancy or achieve a pregnancy. I recommend it. May be if you try explaining to your husband that contraception is not good for your health, will that work?
Thank you thank you Cagrl, you have helped me so much. Did you have to go to classes to work out the NFP properly? I have just looked it up on the internet and I am wondering if I can work it out myself.
RW, there may very well be good reasons for your youngest not to present himself for communion, but not being confirmed is not one of them, AFAIK. Children who are not confirmed receive communion all the time.
I’m sorry your husband does not realize what he is doing or saying. I’m glad you got something good out of TGNASM. It turned me around. However, I also now understand that unless your spouse reads it or already understands those things, it opens you up to expectations that, when not met, become very painful.
I suspected that, which is why I have not read it.
I did take classes (One on One) with my instructor. I don’t know if you can do it on your own. Check with your diocese. Check with their Respect for Life office and they should be able to guide you. They are very helpful. My prayers are with you and your DH so that when you do decide to talk to him, it will be the right time ( when God feels it’s time) so that your DH will be receptive. If you ever need to talk feel free to contact me on here or PM me. God Bless you.
Any way I feel so much better having just come back to the church for a few monthes. I just don’t know how I can do this without him and still be with him. Right now I feel like I am almost hiding this part of my life from him. My faith is not yet strong enough to hold up to confrontation. Which I know I will find as soon as I even mention anything religious to him. For the past year or so things have been really good between us, and I don’t want to ruin it. I guess I’m just scared of the future, There’s already been so much pain…
but i hope God will answer him one day…
I think the best thing that you(us) can do is learn your(our) faith so that you have an answer to any questions people might have (including your DH). If you are not sure of an answer I think it is okay to say I don’t know that off the top of my head but let me look it up and I will get back to you on that with an answer. (because with the Catholic faith there is always an answer or place of reference on my we do things the way we do.) May God bless you on your journey.Thank You for all your prayers. I’ve kept you all in mine.
It’s nice to know there’re others out there facing the same problems.
I bought the book What’s so Great About Chritianity. It’s supposed to use Science and logic to defend church teachings. Hopefully, the next time my husband brings up the subject, I will know what to say back.