St. Monica pray for us! Praying for our husbands....

[Convert_in_99]

Thanks. Do I need my husband approval for the convalidation of my marriage in the church?

Thanks again,

Mapi

In most cases, yes. HOWEVER, there is a specil convalidation for cases where the non-believing spouse refuses. I am sorry that I do not know the proper name for this proceedure. But, please ask your priest, I am sure he will know what to do!

 

[newbetx]

Mapi,
Do you think your husband would be interested in understanding your faith? RCIA might be something you could get him involved in. He could go and learn. He would not have to convert. But I’m sure you’d let him know in a loving way you’d like him to.

I became Catholic in 88. My DW (girlfriend back then) thought until a few months ago, I did it for her. I told her, I did not. I did it for me. I think that is the best way to convert.

 

[yessisan]

Thanks. Do I need my husband approval for the convalidation of my marriage in the church?

Thanks again,

Mapi

Yes and no… go here: radical sanation and then ask your priest about it, I did it. It took 4 months, but now I’m married throught the CC because of that! Just know that many priests don’t know about this, and some don’t like to do it. PM me if you have any questions.

 

[Mapi]

Thank you so much everyone. It is always nice to be able to talk to others that understand. Thank you Yessisan, I’ll take a look!

I am listening the Ave Maria song!!! It’s soooo beautiful.

Mapi

 

[Mapi]

Mapi,
Do you think your husband would be interested in understanding your faith? RCIA might be something you could get him involved in. He could go and learn. He would not have to convert. But I’m sure you’d let him know in a loving way you’d like him to.

I became Catholic in 88. My DW (girlfriend back then) thought until a few months ago, I did it for her. I told her, I did not. I did it for me. I think that is the best way to convert.

I’m not sure. He is mormon and he is having a hard time with me wanting to go back to CC.

Mapi

 

[newbetx]

Mapi,

These things are out of my league. But Hahn’s “Rome, Sweet Home,” brought me some understanding about “mixed marriages.” The posters here will surely give you first hand information and lots of support.

 

[Mapi]

I know, it is a really hard situation. I am ordering that book tomorrow. I wanted to buy it a while ago, but I am reading sooo many books right now that I didn’t wanted to add another one, but I am going to do it!

Mapi

 

[ballor]

Oh my oh my oh my… thank you thank you thank you… this is a place for me!!!

My husband, Travis, is pretty much agnostic. He claims to believe but has never shown anything to “prove” it. Ya know? I’m not being condescending, but when you won’t offer to lead the family in prayer, won’t say the Our Father, nothing, it makes you wonder. We’ve gotten into arguments over my faith and his lack thereof when I was just getting full throttle back into the Church. He’s always hated it when I’ve brought up the differences between the protestant religions and Catholicism (even when I was doing it just as a “Hey, this is interesting, check this out!” type deal) I have since gotten into arguments with his mother and sister because they are anti-Catholic and think I’m trying to convert him.

He’s in Iraq right now and I have prayed so much for him to at least get baptized before he left. Well, he made sure he didn’t do it. His family threw in my face that I knew of his non-Catholic “religion” before we married (which is kinda true… I never realized how agnostic he was) but I’d like for us to become as one family. He does allow me to raise our children Catholic, but I’m so afraid that if our next child is a boy, he’ll put the brakes on a baptism.

He’s an intelligent man so I have to reach him on an intellectual level, without emotion. That’s hard for me, but what’s harder is when I do try to reach him on an intellectual level, he tunes me out. He refuses to read anything I give him. I’m at a loss and it hurts. As much as I’d love to see us as a totally Catholic family, I actually yearn for him more just to get baptised!

Thanks so much for starting this thread. I’ll keep ya’ll in my prayers.

St. Monica, pray for us!
Theresa

 

[ballor]

I am a revert.Cradle Catholic that came back to Church two years ago. My husband is an agnostic. He is not sure wat his beliefs are now. My suggestion is to pray for our DH and to invite DH to come to Mass without any expectations. I asked my husband at first to come to Church carnival. He did. I introduced him to Msgr., priests and religious and parish members. I invite him to social events at Church. He began to get more comfortable with the idea of going to Church.
He did go to Mass with me Christmas and liked it! My point is slow but steady does it!!! St. Monca, Pray for us!

 

[Gladys]

I want some help also with my fiance. He is catholic. When I first met him and his family was in church when I was a child taking my sunday classes. He was an alter boy and was very much into church like I am. Then his family moved away out of state, but our families still keep in touch. Now as adults, he doesn’t want to go to church, and it bothers him when I am on-line on this website. Yesterday we watched a movie that was all about exorcism and it kinda scared me a little. So, I went to my bedroom and started to read the bible. He was upset because I am always either reading the bible or on this forum. It upset me because he says he still believes in GOD, and when things are not going his way, he prays. I think that is being a hipocrite. What can I do?

God Bless,

Gladys

 

[katy]

If he is not willing to try to understand your need to practice your faith, I see big problems ahead. Why would he want you to give that up if he loves you, even if he is not on board? It actually sounds a bit controlling to me.

 

[yessisan]

I’ve been here before to ask for help in praying for my husband. He is a JW who recently returned to his faith and is causing numerous problems in our marriage. Please help me once again to pray for his conversion to the CC. I see him falling deeper in the JW religion, I need all the help I can get.

 

[maryjk]

I’ve been here before to ask for help in praying for my husband. He is a JW who recently returned to his faith and is causing numerous problems in our marriage. Please help me once again to pray for his conversion to the CC. I see him falling deeper in the JW religion, I need all the help I can get.

I am so sorry.
It was really too bad when they reinstated him. I was hoping for it to take a really, really long time. :yup:

I will be flying tomorrow. And if I am flying, I am praying. I will add you to my prayers.

 

[yessisan]

I am so sorry.
It was really too bad when they reinstated him. I was hoping for it to take a really, really long time. :yup:

I will be flying tomorrow. And if I am flying, I am praying. I will add you to my prayers.

Thanks, I really appreciate it. I did too, think it’d take a long time, but they used a lame excuse to bring him back because they saw he was slipping away.

 

[bcuster]

I did not know whether or not to post a new thread and then, I came across this conversation. Thank you for the Prayer to St. Monica. Today I was attempting to discuss the Holy Father’s new book on Jesus with my twenty-something daughter. She informed me that she was having a faith crisis and that she did not even know whether or not Jesus actually was a real person let alone the Son of God. Tears streamed down my face. I tried to give a rebuttal but I could tell she was not going to listen. I decided to do prayer and penance for her and for those who have rejected the faith. What more can I do? She has closed herself to the truth.

 

[Pixie_Dust]

I did not know whether or not to post a new thread and then, I came across this conversation. Thank you for the Prayer to St. Monica. Today I was attempting to discuss the Holy Father’s new book on Jesus with my twenty-something daughter. She informed me that she was having a faith crisis and that she did not even know whether or not Jesus actually was a real person let alone the Son of God. Tears streamed down my face. I tried to give a rebuttal but I could tell she was not going to listen. I decided to do prayer and penance for her and for those who have rejected the faith. What more can I do? She has closed herself to the truth.

Lee Stroebel’s A Case for Christ or Josh McDowell’s More than a Carpenter would be excellent reads for her. They’re Protestants but He’s the same Jesus, kwim? I haven’t read Stroebel’s book but I did hear/watch him on a video discussing another of his books, “A Case for Easter.” I have the McDowell book and it’s GOOD. I believe the are both former atheists.

 

[katy]

I did not know whether or not to post a new thread and then, I came across this conversation. Thank you for the Prayer to St. Monica. Today I was attempting to discuss the Holy Father’s new book on Jesus with my twenty-something daughter. She informed me that she was having a faith crisis and that she did not even know whether or not Jesus actually was a real person let alone the Son of God. Tears streamed down my face. I tried to give a rebuttal but I could tell she was not going to listen. I decided to do prayer and penance for her and for those who have rejected the faith. What more can I do? She has closed herself to the truth./quote

It is hard. My child who was the most spiritually gifted as a child has proclaimed himself an agnostic. I pray for them all every day, knowing that God loves them more than I do and that his ways are not mine.

 

[Mapi]

I’ve been here before to ask for help in praying for my husband. He is a JW who recently returned to his faith and is causing numerous problems in our marriage. Please help me once again to pray for his conversion to the CC. I see him falling deeper in the JW religion, I need all the help I can get.

Yessisan,

We will be praying for you. Right now, all I can tell you is that no matter what, always show him your love.

 

[newbetx]

Mapi,
How are things with you?

 

[Convert_in_99]

Prayers for all!