Christina's version

Our journey began on Catholic Match, where a few weeks of meaningful conversation led us to our first date at the Cathedral Basilica. We followed Mass with lunch at the Columbia Cafe a simple afternoon that set the stage for a true spiritual adventure.

Now, over a year later, we see how perfectly God wove our lives together. Rafael is truly the yin to my yang, bringing a lighthearted energy and sweetness that fills my life with joy. We are so grateful for every step of this journey and can’t wait to walk toward Heaven together!

Rafael's version

Our journey has been a true spiritual adventure. What started as a simple online connection led to a spontaneous first date at Mass—unplanned, but perfectly placed. I stepped things up for our second date with an exciting escape room and a single rose, not knowing that flower would change everything.

For her, that rose was a direct answer to a prayer; she had asked Saint Thérèse of Lisieux for a sign that the man she would marry would bring her a flower. While she received that beautiful clarity, I was navigating my own "dark night," facing confusing spiritual trials that only made sense in hindsight. Those challenges gave me a fierce conviction: she was the one. I knew then that I’d go to the ends of the earth and back for her, certain that our paths were woven together by God’s hand.