Hi Mark and Alexandra,
I'm a Catholic and a sinner in need of God's mercy and am grateful for the Sacrament of Confession, which I go to as often as I need to ask Jesus' forgiveness for sinning against Him and my neighbor (brother or sister).  I try hard to attend the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass daily, pray the Rosary, kneel before Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament and in so doing praying for those who have either asked for my prayers or for whom I have promised my prayers.  Mark, I do not know what you mean by conservative Catholics are somehow in control of God's will.  But I am talking about Jesus' words Himself about marriage: "A man shall leave his mother and father and cling to his wife and the two shall become one flesh" and Jesus also said, "If you want to enter life, keep the commandments, 'Do not murder, commit adultery, steal, bear false witness and love your neighbor as you love yourself".  Mark, I have gone to Confession for not being charitable in thought, word and deed.