Expert: Sal - 2/16/2007

Question
Dear Sal,

           My friend whom is a catholic-christian like me she wants me to meet this guy he is two years younger than me he is Italian and of course catholic. He is taller then me and very respectful as my friend says he is she known him from highschool. He is single and is looking for a soulmate as one my call it. I heard from my friend that he is a sweet mellow christian oreinted person. He is clean cut and dresses casual. The type I was looking for. Cause I am like that I thought I was going to be a nun but then I heard God's sweet nice voice in my heart saying dont be a nun have fun dating and exploring life. I was shocked I had tears rolling down my face and I looked at Jesus the image of him and said thank you for answering my prayers.Likewise I knew it was from heaven because my room lit up in a heavenly white light when God the father talked. It was bright and beautiful. I heard from my friend Christina that is the girl that is going to introduce me to Luis. She said that he is very sociable and she told me that we will connect that our chemistry will be connecting. Is it better for someone to be with a person that has Catholic faith and is modest with himself. I mean he is very modest and caring. I just was curious is it a good thing that two people that are catholic is godly? An is God pleased with Catholics I mean is everything that we catholics are doing like matrimony, baptism, confirmation, and such are correct even the way the priest concencrets the eucharist? An what about the rosary and the way we pray to mary and the saints is all that true and How God wanted it to be?

Happy Lent season

Answer
Dear Jacqueline:

Not everyone is called to the celibate life. It is a great blessing for those who are so called. However, it is not the life style for everyone. I was called to the married life. I would like to have been a priest, but I was not so called. It is important that he is Catholic and respectful of you. It is not absolutely essential that both persons be Catholic, but it is preferable. The Church has always very wisely counseled that both persons in a relationship be Catholic. Obviously it avoids a lot of potential problems. God is certainly pleased with the Church's sacraments. Afterall, it was his Son who gave them to us so that the Catholic Church would be able to help people make it to heaven. The sacraments are a great blessing to God's people. The way the priest says the words of consecration are as Jesus taught the first Catholic priests, the Apostles, to say them in order to be able to make the bread and wine become the body and blood of our Lord. Praying the rosary and prayer to the saints and the Blessed Virgin are as God wants it to be.

I will pray that you find God's will in your life.

God Bless You,
Sal