Catholic Weddings
ashieannie
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I'm Catholic marrying a Lutheran

Hello All!
Here is the background. I'm Catholic, and both sides of my family are stout catholics as well. I have a strong faith in my religion. My Fiance is Lutherand and he also has strong faith in his religion. We are getting married at my small town catholic church. We go to each other's services during the weekend, mine Saturday his Sunday. We both say faith, not particularly our religion, is the most important thing in our lives. Here is the thing My mom today had to put her nose into it, she only does this because she cares about me I know, but still he and I can do this together and make choices together. She is all worried about me switching religions, and about our kids not being raised Catholic, in which I want them to be, just don't know how to convince him yet. We took our FOCCUS test this past Sunday, and I'm calling the priest tomorrow. Any tips or suggestions for me? I had a few tears today after I got back home from talking to my mom about this. Don't suggest that we should break up because we won't because I feel like God will be the center of our lives but with two different religions.
Ashley
Here is the background. I'm Catholic, and both sides of my family are stout catholics as well. I have a strong faith in my religion. My Fiance is Lutherand and he also has strong faith in his religion. We are getting married at my small town catholic church. We go to each other's services during the weekend, mine Saturday his Sunday. We both say faith, not particularly our religion, is the most important thing in our lives. Here is the thing My mom today had to put her nose into it, she only does this because she cares about me I know, but still he and I can do this together and make choices together. She is all worried about me switching religions, and about our kids not being raised Catholic, in which I want them to be, just don't know how to convince him yet. We took our FOCCUS test this past Sunday, and I'm calling the priest tomorrow. Any tips or suggestions for me? I had a few tears today after I got back home from talking to my mom about this. Don't suggest that we should break up because we won't because I feel like God will be the center of our lives but with two different religions.
Ashley
Re: I'm Catholic marrying a Lutheran
I am the last person you would call devout Catholic - my wedding will be nondenominational and blessed in the Greek Orthodox church - but this is an issue you can't put off discussing. If raising your children Catholic is important to you, the reasons for doing so should be easy for you to state. This shouldn't be a matter of convincing, it should be a matter of agreeing.
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