Theologically speaking, the process of interculturality is revelatory of the Church’s understanding of the sacramental union, which reconciles, heals, and unites the barriers created by differences.
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Category: Marriage
Online Lecture: Does the Catholic Sacrament of Marriage have a Future?
Marriage rates are falling, fewer couples are marrying in churches and many more people agree that marriage is becoming obsolete. Catholic teaching on lifelong sacramental marriage seems a relic from another time.
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Marital Companionship and the Liturgy of Life
Christian marriage is an authentic living out of liturgy.
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Not Always a Bad Idea
I am struck by the fact that certain things are regarded as terrible ideas in liturgy until suddenly they become good ideas. One example is the
Read moreOutdoor wedding in New York City
They’re both vegan… and both conservative. He is Jewish, and by the end of the article, you gather that she is Roman Catholic. A priest
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A Wedding Mass
The homilist addressed the soon-to-be-married couple, telling them that in each other they have found “the cause of and the work of your salvation.” The phrase struck me as a fine way to characterize marriage.
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Bishop Bode: Bless Same-Sex Unions?
“How do we accompany those who enter into these relationships pastorally and liturgically?”
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A New Inclusive Marriage Service
Those who marry are called to a way of life “marked by grace, fidelity, and mutual respect.”
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Martin Luther on Marriage
“Marriage and the married estate are worldly matters…
Read moreWedding Officiating for “Nones”
What to do when your non-religiously-affiliated friends ask you to officiate at their wedding.
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