Dating Advice From A Catholic Priest w/ Fr. Ambrose Criste

[@stxphc]

Such a great video! And it’s true. I am a Catholic who came back to the faith about a year ago and just got confirmed this year. I married a non Catholic Christian about 5 years ago and it’s been a very rough journey. He is supportive in a lot of ways but there are just so many things they are taught that are so different that it’s hard to get someone to change their mind when it’s the only thing they’ve known all their life. Although he is truly the reason why I came back to my faith because he wanted me to join his church and started asking me questions about my “Catholic faith” at the time and I didn’t know any answers. I fell in love with the beauty and the truth of Catholicism!

[@gemmag.2988]

God bless you both now and in the future. xx

[@stevoberto6779]

Watching from Sweden 🇸🇪 Married 4 years now and we are both Catholics. The Catholic way of thinking regarding marriage is the best way 🎉.

[@libbyrodriguez]

Yesssss I love this! I resonate and agree with you Franco. What really hit me was love vs. infatuation. I learned about that after my first relationship. There are also other things that I’ve observed and learned are falling in love with the sensation of love, loving the idea of a particular person, and loving how someone makes you feel. These could potentially help, but there’s obviously more to love than those feelings of infatuation. I love this topic!

[@mariabotero7597]

I choose my husband with my head not with my heart. Happy marriage after 28 years. Of course Jesus Christ is in the center of our lives

[@sarahrei4530]

I’m happy for you, but I don’t think that’s good advice. I think you need to have both the head and the heart engaged to pick the right person.

[@beyond0077]

This video was amazing, keep it going! God bless!

[@janethuizar4029]

This was great ! Thank you Franco and Fr. Ambrose ! 🙏🏼

[@juanrodriguez6159]

Fire 🔥 🔥 strength and clarity with this video

[@israeliana]

21:35 was amazing

[@brianahanson6449]

The conversation in the last quarter centered around the importance of the Church’s teaching authority-the Magisterium-against philosophical ideas that led into Protestantism and its many denominations. The core idea Fr. Ambrose repeated in the interview was to marry a fellow Catholic. And in that description of “marry a fellow Catholic” was an implicit understanding that to be a Catholic is to be well formed into a Catholic, faithfully partaking of the Sacraments, growing in Virtue, and growing in the Catholic worldview that in itself aids in the choosing of a marriage partner. We know there is a disparity between dating culture, much less modern dating culture, and a lack of success in even Catholics (and Protestant Christians) getting married. The conversation keeps turning back to us making ourselves God rather than submitting to God, his gift of the Church, and the teachings and traditions of the Church. Dang. I’m both humbled and given hope.

[@8055bg]

Marriage is hard so best to be extremely picky on who you marry… you will regret marrying a non Catholic .. you will be attending Mass all alone if your non Catholic spouse is not willing to go with you .. this is a very Heavy Cross for someone who I know … even if you find a devout Catholic I highly recommend for the couple to get tested at a psychological clinic test for compatibility and/or hidden mental illnesses … a devout woman married a devout gentleman and he hid his bipolar disorder from her … total disaster… he no longer practices the Holy Faith and is extremely mean towards his kids … best to invest in psychological services than a big wedding reception or honeymoon… marriage is not an everlasting honeymoon…

[@user-mv2tg8hc8c]

I totally agree! It’s not just sharing the faith, it’s marrying a stable and healthy person!!

[@mchristr]

"Bipolar" is nothing more than a label attached to a behavior. IOW, a medical professional can't look at a brain scan and pinpoint the 'bipolar" the same way they can identify a tumor. I'm not saying the behavior isn't REAL but rather that it's ultimately a character issue. If you're going to be extremely picky, the fear of failure will prevent you from getting married.

[@judyannrenos2120]

Watching from philippines❤

[@ModernDalai]

This is so relatable !! I feel all you have said. So grateful to have come across this video.

[@ddevico1181]

This was a great dialog, keep it up bro

[@DoadoaKatolik25]

thank you fr for your advice

[@edgara.4902]

Thank you for this video Franco! I enjoyed the topic of the Catholic church and protestants.

[@heinoschaapman1584]

The part about the errors of western thought was very deep. I'm very impressed. Ofcourse the Catholic Church is timeless and not the same as western civilisation(as Orthodox brothers might claim). The Church was there before the Faustian civilisation and will outlive it.

[@mchristr]

The notion of finding freedom by committing to something is wonderful beyond words. The paradox of living for Christ. BTW, Ambrose is such a killer name.

[@user-mv2tg8hc8c]

For years I have actively tried to listen to God, pray, go to confession, grow in my faith, and learn my catholic faith well. I go to adoration and mass regularly. I heave heard God in many ways about different things but when it comes to my vocation, I hear nothing. I can’t tell what God’s calling me to. What can this mean?

[@merschrobert]

Seek a Catholic vocations specialist. And try asking your guardian angel for help! I’ll pray for you. Everyone’s walk with Christ is different. And know that Jesus has an individual plan for you.

[@surendemel8297]

Discern the movements of your heart, what are the desires of your heart. It's best to speak with a religious, too discern if that type of life attracts you. How is your environment set up?

[@stephanieh5478]

What if you do NOT feel any passion? That’s what has me very confused in my current dating situation. I met a guy who’s great but I don’t feel infatuated or passion for him. It worries me because he wanted to kiss me and I didn’t want to. What if I never feel those things for him? 😢

[@thefrancotv]

I think it really depends on who this person is, what you exactly mean by not feeling any passion, and where your own mind is. I don’t think this is necessarily a black or white answer so the answer for you might not be the exact answer for others. I would highly recommend asking a priest for a spiritual counseling meeting regarding this question.

[@mchristr]

The other person doesn't generate feelings within us, we do. Do you see this person as a faithful lover of Christ and his Church? If so then begin to invest in him daily. Pray for him, rehearse his qualities, speak encouragement and blessing in his company, spend time sharing activities. That will generate feelings.

[@mariabotero7597]

Arrange married. I would love to help my daughter pick up the husband. I see young people look in the wrong places and wrong people. So sad.

[@GioLeoLopez]

This was total clickbait but I’m glad you’re indeed striving to pray the Bible every day.. “Ignorance of Scripture, is ignorance of Christ” -St. Jerome God bless

[@uv2m]

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[@Catmonks7]

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[@Abba_Jesus]

I'll marry the guy God told me to me marry...ive been single ny whole life i don't know how to choose...leave it to God

[@DougMiller-ft7wb]

Asking a Catholic priest about marriage and dating when they are celibate and have no experience with the dynamics of marriage. Makes sense.

[@leticiaalvarezfrias3355]

Catholic priests listen to thousands of confessions of married couples. They hear everything. After hearing similar problems in these marriages, they definitely have a valid experience to share and counsel couples.

[@tbenedict8983]

They probably have a wiser experience than a long time married couple because of the multiple stories they heard and followed along their own journey in priesthood