I have been married to a non-catholic for 55 years. I had three children in two and a half years. The stress of this nearly destroyed my marriage. We went on to have a planned fourth child seven years later. I knew personally a couple who were invited to be part of the consultation on HV and their witness and wisdom was disregarded. This ban has resulted in none of my wonderful children practising their faith or bringing up their children in the faith either. I have done my best to serve the church all my life, but this teaching has been a heavy burden{jcomments on}