tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post3702243674976006680..comments2024-03-29T04:31:15.219-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: When Mom and Dad are not husband and wife...Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-17480699842475250752011-09-19T08:40:16.465-05:002011-09-19T08:40:16.465-05:00Cohabitation can be divided into two
types. The f...Cohabitation can be divided into two<br />types. The first one is when a<br />men and women in their twenties and<br />thirties are living together to<br />supposedly find out if they are a<br />compatible couple. The local parish<br />pastor can have an influence in <br />helping them to either separate or<br />get married. The second type is when<br />divorced men and women are living<br />together and are burned out on being<br />married. They might have children<br />from their first marriage and now<br />have kids from their cohabitation.<br />This is more difficult for the<br />local pastor to deal with.<br /><br />This is happening in our parishes<br />and pastors have a real challenge<br />to do something and not bury their<br />head in the sand. Pray for wisdom<br />and God's help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-54965074707579776472011-09-19T08:21:18.725-05:002011-09-19T08:21:18.725-05:00Just 24% of children born to married parents see t...Just 24% of children born to married parents see the parents part before they are 12? On what planet is this happening?<br /><br />My generation made adolescence and adult life style. Everyone is going steady, "married" or not. My kids are 14 and 15. Hardly any of their friends live under the same roof with their biological mom and dad whether they were married or not. Even when they were younger, it was easier to explain that they have a mom who is in heaven than to explain why they don't have a step dad or mom or dad's boyfriend or girlfriend like everyone else.Terry Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122266461403246084noreply@blogger.com