Comments about ‘BYU professor stays strong in Catholic faith’

It would be interesting (since this is a human-interest story) to hear what the kids are doing? Are they strong in either faith, or middle of the road. Anybody know?

A nice story--I'd be curious to see which religion their kids chose.

After reading this article I was under the inpression that BYU only hired LDS people, but I have to say that I must be wrong on that issue, But the aricle was very interesting they talked baout making things work, I must have been out of it, because I thought BYU hired most LDS people from UT, correct me if I'm rihgt or wrong

Thank you for being fine examples of how couples with different views can still be united and strong!

I don't get how this is super newsworthy?

Are the two children baptized in Catholic or LDS faith?

Why would someone's religious affiliation be met with an "audible gasp"? Exaggeration by the professor? Or add behavior by BYU students? My guess is the former.

Why would I care that a Catholic married a LDS man? I am worried about paying mortgage, buying groceries, and raising children with strong moral values.

This story could lead one to believe that BYU and possibly the Church no longer consider it necessary to marry within the Church. Does a great marriage here on earth trump a Celestial marriage? What kind of message is this story sending to the students?

Sounds like the excellent book Papa Married a Mormon but in reverse.

One thing I like about the Catholic church is if a person joins the Mormon church and decides not to be a Mormon later on, the Catholic church will welcome its member back with open arms. That's because they do not recognize Mormon baptism once you have been baptized a Catholic. My Catholic Monsignor said to me that they would always be there for me if I decided to leave the Mormons and come back to the Catholic faith.

Enquiring minds want to know.

Anyone who knows her knows that Julie is a wonderful Christian. She is a credit to BYU and to the Catholic Church and community.

And she has a really good perspective on the so-called "Great Apostasy"! Ask her sometime.

I would love to hear which direction the children went.

Im sorry but am I the only one that feels a bit sorry for these 2 wonderful people? I have seen too many people with different faiths that just do not have 100% of what they could have. My cousins are Catholic and such great people but both are Catholic as are the kids. Wonderful family. Same with our best friends. My brother and wife are Christian, do not have a Church but have the same basic beliefs and do well. My wife and family are of the same faith. I cannot imagine not being the same religion working for the same goals. I have seen relatives and friends that have different faiths or one is active and the other is not in their religion and are either struggling or divorced. OK OK I know that this is not a 100% but I find it interesting that most of the ones I know that have the same beliefs and are active in them seem to be doing better. Hats off to these 2 fine people in the article but to me the ultimate goal for each is compromised and I cant imagine that you can serve 2 masters.

Thank you for this thoughtful and well-written account of this fascinating and exemplary couple.

i wonder which religion her kids decided to go with and why. that would be interesting to read about.

That's kind of ironic in a way because the Catholics I know do not "bear their testimony", at least not in the sense that you stand up in front of a group of people and testify of what you believe and know. Only at BYU...

This story is not news, but rather is a tragedy that will only be fully understood as such in the hereafter.

what about the kid's faith?