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henrikhank
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You Catholics who are married why are you married? Why not religious life?
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stephe1987
Guest
I’m not married, but I think I can answer.
Some people are called to religious life. Some people are called to married life. Some people are called to the single life.
They met that special person and felt that God was calling them to marriage.
Marriage, like any vocation, is something that needs to be prayerfully considered to make sure that that is your calling in life.
Some people are called to religious life. Some people are called to married life. Some people are called to the single life.
They met that special person and felt that God was calling them to marriage.
Marriage, like any vocation, is something that needs to be prayerfully considered to make sure that that is your calling in life.
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karow
Guest
Because like
religious life wasn’t what I was called to do?
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Della
Guest
I wanted the religious life but God told me no–it was not for me. Frankly, I was disappointed, but looking back I see how God has formed my life and I am grateful to have met and married my husband.
The Great Saints have said that to have wanted the religious life is a blessed thing even if we cannot fulfill that desire for God sees our hearts and is pleased that we considered serving him in the consecrated life.
But, marriage is a sacrament and a vocation just like the religious life. And the marriage bed is innocent, so those who marry are not deprived of anything but are serving God in their state of life to which they were called.
The Great Saints have said that to have wanted the religious life is a blessed thing even if we cannot fulfill that desire for God sees our hearts and is pleased that we considered serving him in the consecrated life.
But, marriage is a sacrament and a vocation just like the religious life. And the marriage bed is innocent, so those who marry are not deprived of anything but are serving God in their state of life to which they were called.
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SonCatcher
Guest
Some are called to married life, not religious. Others are presented with a choice and freely pick one over the other for reasons that are their own, only.
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marlap2
Guest
37 years of marriage.
Not a call to religious life, but a call for both of us to pray each other into heaven.
Our vocation to marriage helps us both learn to forgive, to persevere, to suffer together, to be joyful together, to serve others, to be faithful, to be there in times of trouble, to be a sign of love to others, to raise children, to be good parents and great aunts and uncles, to be able to be present for our parents, to be a hand to hold in the middle of the night when fear or worry captures one of us, to laugh until it hurts, to be in wide open wonder together in the things we’ve been able to see together throughout the world, to be tolerant of each other’s differences in tastes and hobbies and spirituality. To create in our home, a haven for others, like Mary and Joseph in their own home in Nazareth. May our house always be a haven of peace for those who stay with us from time to time, and our life together be strong and a sign of God’s love.
That’s our vocation.
Not a call to religious life, but a call for both of us to pray each other into heaven.
Our vocation to marriage helps us both learn to forgive, to persevere, to suffer together, to be joyful together, to serve others, to be faithful, to be there in times of trouble, to be a sign of love to others, to raise children, to be good parents and great aunts and uncles, to be able to be present for our parents, to be a hand to hold in the middle of the night when fear or worry captures one of us, to laugh until it hurts, to be in wide open wonder together in the things we’ve been able to see together throughout the world, to be tolerant of each other’s differences in tastes and hobbies and spirituality. To create in our home, a haven for others, like Mary and Joseph in their own home in Nazareth. May our house always be a haven of peace for those who stay with us from time to time, and our life together be strong and a sign of God’s love.
That’s our vocation.
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Prague
Guest
Because I am too much of a blabber mouth! Did listen to be called, but didn’t make God’s list.
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