At Catholic Disciples Matchmaking Service, we cater specifically to those Catholics who accept the teachings of the Catholic Church, especially those related to marriage and family life.
Many times we do not know what God asks of us through His Church, so here is a beautiful opportunity to not only learn WHAT the Church teaches, but also WHY it teaches that. Learning about this and accepting it will help you be on the same page with a potential spouse.
Here are a few of the Catholic teachings that are relevant to marriage and family.
Marriage, Divorce and Annulment
The Bombay Jesuits did a good job of explaining this in a short video
Divorce vs Annulment: Why is divorce not allowed in the Catholic Church?
Susanna wrote an article about this too –
Another good article by Fr. Mike Schmitz:
Is Annulment Just a “Catholic Divorce”?
Contraception
Please read this article from Catholic Answers:
What’s So Bad About Contraception? Just This
This video is good too: Why We Don’t Use Contraception in Our Marriage by Jackie and Bobby Angel
This is an Insta Live CDMS did about Natural Family Planning that may also answer some questions.
The Church’s official teaching: Humanae Vitae
Openness to life
Openness to life refers to many things, but it includes
1. Accepting children as a gift from God even if they are physically or mentally challenged (never considering abortion), or even if you have an unplanned or unexpected pregnancy.
2. Avoiding all forms of artificial birth control, or contraception. Instead using Natural Family Planning (fertility awareness methods) if and when you and your spouse have prayerfully discerned that you need to avoid or delay a pregnancy.
3. Accepting your fertility as a gift from God- avoiding sterilisation, vasectomy, tubal ligation, etc.
4. Valuing and treating with dignity every life entrusted to you and your spouse, including children and the elderly.
5. Avoiding artificial insemination, IVF, or any form of reproductive technology that separates the creation of a new life from the conjugal act between spouses.
6. Being generous in accepting children from the Lord (not starting off a marriage with a ‘only one/two children’ mentality, but being willing to discern with your spouse if God is calling you to have another child).
We ask all our event participants and prospective CDMS members to read, research, and look these issues up online so you understand what you are assenting to.
After prayer and reflection, if you are able to wholeheartedly accept these teachings, you are welcome to join our events and/or apply to be a CDMS member.