{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"One Sweet Single Life ","title":"Interfaith Marriage","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2735,"description":"In this week’s episode, we’re diving into a topic that comes up in every faith tradition, but we’re approaching it from our experience as Catholic women: interfaith marriage. What does the Church actually teach? Is it allowed? Is it ideal? And what does it look like in real life when spouses aren’t on the same spiritual page?\nWe also share our own thoughts on whether we’d personally be open to an interfaith marriage — and why the discernment around this is more important than most of us realize.\nWhat the Catholic Church Teaches:\nThe Church does permit interfaith marriages, but only with certain conditions meant to safeguard the Catholic spouse’s faith and the spiritual well-being of the family.\nThere are two categories:\nMixed Marriage — Catholic + baptized non-Catholic Christian→ Requires permission from the bishop. (Canon 1124)\nDisparity of Cult — Catholic + non-baptized person→ Requires a dispensation from the bishop. (Canon 1086)\nBefore a bishop grants permission, the Catholic spouse must promise:\nTo remain faithful to the Catholic Church\nTo “do all in their power” to raise the children Catholic\nThe Church also teaches that:\nA marriage between two baptized Christians is sacramental, even if one is not Catholic.\nA marriage with an unbaptized spouse is valid but not sacramental.\nAnd while these marriages can be challenging, the Church is hopeful: mixed marriages can become powerful places of witness, evangelization, and the slow work of grace (CCC 1636–1637).\nOur Guest: Natalie Jordan\nToday we're joined by Natalie Jordan, wife and mother of seven (four living, three in heaven), who spent most of her 21-year marriage in an interfaith union before her husband Quaid entered the Church last year. Natalie shares her story with honesty, humor, and deep faith — from the early years of marriage, to the ache of spiritual mismatch, to the unexpected grace that led her husband home.\nWhat did faith look like for you and your husband when you first married?\nWhen did you...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/wvbUe5-D9ZJSZoOgjn2AvgV1i86qJCCJgz_NFHyv7_E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85OTE4/ZDZkZjM5NzBmNjM2/MjZlYzQ0Njg4NDc1/NTZhYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}