Is Latin Mass superior?, He wants me in revealing clothes, and Coming back to Church risks my marriage. | ACW388

About this episode

This episode addresses questions about the appeal of Latin Mass, marital struggles regarding clothing choices, and the challenges of returning to the Catholic Church after a period of absence.

Questions answered this episode: I just wondered about Latin Masses in the Catholic Church. I live in the United States, and no one speaks Latin here, so I wondered what the draw is to go to Latin Masses. It feels like in Catholic circles those who go to Latin Masses are considered more Catholic. If God made our bodies and speaks to us through our bodies, shouldn't it be more helpful to go to a mass that we can understand using our sense of hearing? Or am I just not as far along in my faith life as those who appreciate Latin Mass? My husband and I have been married for almost four years. We're both Catholic, but my husband doesn't think I look beautiful unless I wear tight, revealing clothes. We struggle a lot when he suggests I wear something with a lower neckline or that's skin tight. I'm not comfortable wearing stuff like that, but he feels that I'm not trying to be beautiful for him, even if I wear nice, slightly more modest clothes. How can I love my husband and not be hurt by his wanting me to wear more revealing clothes? And how can we find a middle ground here? My wife and I were married outside the Catholic Church. For the past eight years, I've not practiced my faith…

People in this episode

Host: Christopher West

Topics covered

• Latin Mass
• marriage challenges
• faith and spirituality
• body image
• Catholicism

Keywords

• Latin Mass
• Catholic Church
• marriage
• body image
• faith
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic Church

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