also Fr. Jason Huvar left the priesthood, married and joined the military; going to Afghanistan.
Jason Huvar is apparently stationed at Fort Hood, Texas now.
This link includes a picture of him in 2014 (validating that this is definitely the same Jason Huvar) story with picture.
This link describes his wife and how they met at Mass. Interesting. story with wife
My husband was deeply disturbed by this when it happened and he prays often for Fr Huvar.
Joking about where they met? Yikes. Leaves a pit in your stomach. Mass is actually a great place to meet men, as long as you can keep away from the married or ordained types. :/
FORT HOOD – A 230-mile road trip may not be a challenge for most, but it was for Michelle Huvar.
She is bound to a wheelchair by myasthenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, but she wanted to be at Fort Hood for her husband when he returned from a 15-month deployment to Iraq.
Sgt. Jason Huvar returned Wednesday morning with about 190 other soldiers from the 36th Engineer Brigade's 937th Engineer Company, 8th Engineer Battalion.
"I just didn't want him to be here with nobody," Michelle said before the soldiers arrived at the ceremony at Cameron Field.
Jason didn't know his wife was waiting for him.
"He's definitely going to flip," she added later.
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder that causes muscles to tire and weaken easily, according to www.webmd.com. Michelle takes medication every four hours just so she can breathe. Fibromyalgia causes widespread muscle pain, fatigue and tenderness, according to the American College of Rheumatology.
Michelle is homebound and rested up for the trip to Fort Hood, which she made in two stages. She told Jason she'd meet him at his brother's house – halfway between Fort Hood and Clear Lake, a suburb of Houston. She then made the second stage of the trip so she could see Jason walk across the parade field. Michelle couldn't stand the thought of him not having someone to hug upon his return.
This is Jason's first deployment and the longest he and his wife have spent apart in three years of marriage. Michelle wanted her husband to know that she loved him and was proud of him.
"He just deserves so much," she said.
She planned a romantic homecoming for Jason, which included rose petals and champagne. The two met at Mass, and Michelle joked Wednesday that it was the best place to meet men. They were friends for a long time because they were too shy to confess their love for one another, Michelle said.
She will celebrate her birthday on Saturday, and he will celebrate his on July 16.
I bet they were friends when he was still a priest -- such imprudent friendship(s) probably led to his decision to give up the priesthood. Knowing human nature, that would be my guess.
Just like many divorces are born after ONE of the disaffected spouses (whose marriage has become ho-hum or even dead) finds ANOTHER to move on to. This becomes the motivation or catalyst to "put a fork in" (wrap up, end) the first marriage.
Without that concrete person to move on to, the status quo would probably be maintained much longer.
For that matter, few people leave the house one day and say, "I'm going to find someone to commit adultery with." No, they start out BECOMING FRIENDS -- IMPRUDENTLY -- WITH A MEMBER OF THE OPPOSITE SEX. After a flame is kindled (which is easy, given human nature and the way God made men and women) the decision is later made to commit adultery/get a divorce/etc.
Moral of the story: keep a guard around your heart -- so-called innocent friendships can be very dangerous if they're not proper. A man shouldn't be "friends" with any women that aren't his wife. Acquaintances or co-workers maybe -- but he must always keep a professional detachment or distance between him and any women. (Likewise for women of course).
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