The answer to the question “Are Church weddings a thing of the past?” is much deeper than it might appear at first glance. It cuts to the heart of modern humanity, and it should force us to reflect on ourselves, the Church, and the modern world.
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Re-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 78
“By custom, Matrimony is celebrated within the Mass, after the reading of the Gospel and the homily, before the ‘prayer of the faithful.'”
Read moreRe-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 77
“The Rite of celebrating Matrimony, which exists in the Roman Ritual, is to be reviewed/reformed and made more adorned, by which the grace of the Sacrament may more clearly be signified and the obligations/tasks/offices of the spouses may be communicated.”
Read morePope Clarifies the Intent of the Synod on the Family
On the plane ride back from the Holy Land Pope Francis visited with reporters.
Read moreViewpoint: Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience are for Everyone
Usually, when we think of poverty, chastity, and obedience–the evangelical counsels–we think of priests, monks, and nuns. But, the Catechism of the Catholic Church states pointedly: “Christ proposes the evangelical counsels, in their great variety, to every disciple” (no. 915). – M. Francis Mannion
Read moreThe singing priest and the great wedding divide
Warning: If you’re a liturgist, your brain may explode if you watch this video.
Read moreDivorce and Remarriage: What are we fighting about?
Is a legal-sacramental synthesis arrived at in the Middle Ages what we are really disagreeing about?
Read moreNon Solum: Gloria at Weddings
In the Roman Missal, Third Edition, the rubrics call for more frequent use of the Gloria than previously.
Read moreMixed Religious Traditions and Divorce Rates
How does the U.S. divorce rate compare for marriages of various religious combinations?
Read moreThe Vatican Survey
I just finished filling out my diocese version of the Vatican Survey in preparation for the Synod on Marriage and the Family. All I can say is, “whew!”
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