Category Archives: Rite of Marriage

Wedding Lectionary: Psalm 118: (24), 1 & 4, 24-25, 26-27, 28-29

Posted on 28 April 2017 by

When I served at the student center, a Spring wedding wasn’t uncommon. That often meant an Easter season liturgy. It came up once or twice: the suggestion to use the 118th Psalm, a frequent song of the early Sundays of … Continue reading →

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A New Marriage Order

Posted on 18 August 2015 by

A quarter of a century after the 1990 release of the Latin second edition of the Order of Celebrating Matrimony we have an approved English translation. The US request for optional inclusion of the Litany of Saints after the homily was … Continue reading →

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Accompanying A Wedding

Posted on 14 August 2015 by

I had a nice conversation with Charles yesterday, welcoming me to the Pacific coast and all. I’m still trying to get a handle on the physical reality of being two and three time zones away from my family and old … Continue reading →

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Marriage Recognitio Forthcoming

Posted on 17 November 2014 by

I heard from my diocesan liturgy director that Rome’s approval of the new Rites for Confirmation and Marriage are expected any day now. (They can do that without a CDWDS head? Arthur Roche must be working hard till the new … Continue reading →

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Nuptial Acclamation

Posted on 12 September 2014 by

I saw this link on Rocco’s Twitter feed about the use of the Sunday feast’s readings for Pope Francis’ “Nuptial” Mass. I don’t have a problem with that: a focus on Christ, the Cross, and his sacrifice is very apt … Continue reading →

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About Those Couples

Posted on 11 September 2014 by

Twenty couples will exchange marital vows Sunday, witnessed by Pope Francis. CNS has a feature story on it. I sure hope not too much is made of the falling skies of various situations of some of the couples: cohabiting, children, … Continue reading →

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Serving At Their Own Wedding

Posted on 6 August 2014 by

I just met with a remarkable engaged couple earlier today. They asked about serving at Mass in some way. Since they were both Communion Ministers as students here, I assumed that’s what they meant. I still get the occasional couple … Continue reading →

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