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The Spiritual Significance of a Traditional Church Wedding
The Atlantic ^
| 7/25/14
| Emma Green
Posted on 07/29/2014 6:22:34 AM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow
If Catholic is truly the country’s largest religious tradition, where are they all?
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:25:10 AM PDT
by
yldstrk
( My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: marshmallow
My husband was/is a Baptized Lutheran and we had a Catholic Wedding. There was not a big deal about it. I would recommend and most priests should insist that you just have the wedding ceremony not a Mass if your partner is not Catholic.
A Mass will leave your spouse out of half of the wedding. Plus if the guests are not majority Catholic, it leaves all of them out as well. Not the best way to start a marriage.
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:27:08 AM PDT
by
defconw
(Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
To: defconw
got married and my wife and her family , whole family were Catholic but we chose to have justice of the peace in the garden
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:29:35 AM PDT
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: defconw
So, the marriage is more important than God? I did the very same thing, married a Methodist in my parish church without a Mass. It was apparently a huge mistake. I wish I had waited and insisted on a Catholic.
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:30:17 AM PDT
by
yldstrk
( My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: manc
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:31:00 AM PDT
by
yldstrk
( My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: yldstrk
I believe that my marriage is Sacramental. That is the part that is important. Two Baptized persons joined together with God is what the Marriage is. The priest is the witness.
A Mass is in two parts. The Liturgy of the word that all may participate in and the Liturgy of the Eucharist which is only for those who are Catholic.
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:36:17 AM PDT
by
defconw
(Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
To: marshmallow
My son got engaged to a very sweet Protestant girl. When she found out that they could not have a Mass because she was not Catholic she began taking lessons. She became Catholic a couple of months before the wedding.
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:37:08 AM PDT
by
Slyfox
(Satan's goal is to rub out the image of God he sees in the face of every human.)
To: defconw
Maybe God will help you bring hubby in from the cold. I have said to God, “Hey I got him here, I did my part” the rest is up to Him.
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:37:52 AM PDT
by
yldstrk
( My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: yldstrk
Another thought on this. You invite people to your home and ask them to bear witness to a celebration, lets say a birthday party. You have asked them to bring gifts and to sing Happy Birthday. All good.
But then when it comes time for the cake, you ask them to not have cake, because the cake is only for certain people. Not a good way to have a party. Feelings would be hurt possibly.
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:40:02 AM PDT
by
defconw
(Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
To: yldstrk
I would love that. But he only goes to a Lutheran Church kicking and screaming. He has his reasons and I respect them, don't agree per se. He's a believer, so there's that.
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:42:16 AM PDT
by
defconw
(Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
To: yldstrk
LOL will she miss a Catholic wedding no chance she is not Catholic no more and we have been with each other for 21 years
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:43:11 AM PDT
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: marshmallow
...but its also possible that beach weddings are an early sign of a generational shift among religious Americans, with more and more people finding meaning beyond the walls and words of a church."finding meaning" means that people are making their own rules about life, religion and God." That doesn't lead to God's path.
Pope Benedict said it best: "When policies do not presume or promote objective values, the resulting moral relativism tends instead to produce frustration, despair, selfishness and a disregard for the life and liberty of others."
To: marshmallow
Church weddings are in decline because Churches now charge astronomical sums for having the wedding there.
(I am in this business, so I know what I am talking about)
It used to be that if you were a church member, the church was free or nearly free to use for your ceremony. But those days are long gone.
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:54:33 AM PDT
by
TexasFreeper2009
(Obama lied .. the economy died.)
To: manc
In the eyes of the church are you really married?
Isn’t it time to have your marriage con-validated in the church?
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:56:57 AM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: defconw
St. Monica might bring him to the Church for you.
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:58:49 AM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: manc
**she is not Catholic no more **
Meaning she is Catholic?
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posted on
07/29/2014 6:59:30 AM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: TexasFreeper2009
**Church weddings are in decline because Churches now charge astronomical sums for having the wedding there**
For sacraments there is no charge.
Reception hall, yes, gifts. yes. But no charges for the sacrament.
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posted on
07/29/2014 7:01:44 AM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
I will appeal to her. Thanks. I know it makes sense in his head. But he really needs to forgive and forget. But the man can hold a grudge. But I will not give up on him. He doesn’t know that I sprinkle him with holy water every now and again. :)
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posted on
07/29/2014 7:04:45 AM PDT
by
defconw
(Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
To: defconw
I agree, I do have some trouble with the closed table.
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posted on
07/29/2014 7:16:55 AM PDT
by
yldstrk
( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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