Marie Mazzanti is a cradle Catholic who was determined to marry a Catholic man...until she met her Protestant husband. Today, she joins the show to discuss what that marriage looks like, how it helps her grow in holiness, and what raising her children in the Catholic Church looks like.

Marie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariemazzanti/?hl=en

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:03 - Marie's Instagram work
00:03:30 - Mixed Marriage
00:04:53 - Catholic upbringing
00:09:24 - Dating the priest
00:13:32 - Finding peace after chaos of breakup
00:17:04 - Meeting her husband
00:19:23 - Marie’s dating philosophy
00:23:19 - He’s a democrat
00:28:13 - Don’t compromise on what matters
00:30:23 - “Better to marry lukewarm catholic”
00:32:18 - Discuss the important things
00:36:18 - Read THIS book (Love & Responsibility)
00:37:18 - Natural Family Planning
00:41:52 - Don’t be more Catholic than the pope
00:44:43 - Love is a risk
00:47:52 - Being prideful
00:49:42 - Misconceptions of mixed marriage
00:50:46 - Sacramental vs Natural marriage
00:57:38 - Marrying non-Christians
01:06:20 - Life before and after kids
01:07:53 - How Marie’s baby healed her sickness
01:09:41 - Life before and after kids
01:11:49 - Foster care is a valid option
01:13:43 - What is Catholic marriage?
01:16:09 - No birth control
01:19:12 - Raising kids in faith
01:24:47 - Whose church to go to?
01:28:21 - Conversion
01:32:41 - Man leading marriage
01:36:47 - Should I only date Catholics?
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