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Feb 11, 2023 · World Marriage Sunday: Vatican document guides marriage formation. In summer 2022, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life released a document titled Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life. In this document, the dicastery outlined Pope Francis’ vision for a marriage catechumenate, or preparation similar to those becoming ...
- Byzantine Crowns
- Filipino Coins
- Croatian Crucifix
- Hispanic Lasso
- Presentation of Flowers to Mary
- Rings
- Veil
The first tradition we will explore is the crowning of the bride and groom, which is a part of the marriage ceremony in Eastern Catholic rites. In this ceremony, crowns (sometimes simply made of flowers, sometimes more ornate and regal) are placed upon the bride and groom. The crowns symbolize a number of things: the unity of the bride and groom, C...
This next tradition hails from the Phillipines. Filipino weddings are rich in traditional elements. They also often involve a number of members of each family, showing that familial unity extends beyond marriage and includes all children and relatives. A unique tradition that is often used in their wedding ceremony involves the bride and groom exch...
A beautiful tradition that is deeply symbolic of the meaning of marriage comes from Croatia. The Croatian people have been persecuted for their Catholic faith numerous times, and their wedding ceremony reflects their faith in times of suffering. Before they say their vows, the bride and groom place their hands upon a crucifix which they have brough...
One tradition that is prominent among Mexican, Filipino and Spanish cultures involves el lazo, or “the lasso.” In this tradition, two sponsors (called el padrino and la padrina) place a large rosary over the shoulders of the bride and groom in a figure eight fashion. The priest then prays over the couple as they are joined together. This tradition ...
A more common part of the Catholic rite of marriage is the presentation of flowers before a statue of or a shrine to Mary during the wedding ceremony. Although this is not a mandatory part of the ceremony, many Catholics choose to present flowers as a sign of their devotion to the Blessed Mother, thus honoring her as a powerful intercessor and a ga...
Another time-honored tradition is that of the bride and groom exchanging rings after they exchange their vows. This tradition, though not specifically Catholic, remains part of the Catholic wedding ceremony. After the bride and groom vow to join their lives together permanently, they exchange rings as a sign of their love and their fidelity. The pr...
One of the traditions that is most closely associated with a wedding is that of the bride donning a veil during the ceremony. The use of a bridal veil is similar to the use of wedding rings: both are rituals that have existed for many, many years, yet both have come to hold deep significance in the context of a Catholic wedding ceremony. The more s...
Feb 7, 2023 · A Catholic cannot enter a valid marriage intending to foreclose any possibility of being a parent. That is what Catholic marriage is, always has been understood to be, and will continue to be as understood by the Church. It’s what Catholics celebrate this “National Marriage Week” and “World Marriage Day.”
- MARRIAGE IN GOD'S PLAN. 1602 Sacred Scripture begins with the creation of man and woman in the image and likeness of God and concludes with a vision of "the wedding-feast of the Lamb."
- THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE. 1621 In the Latin Rite the celebration of marriage between two Catholic faithful normally takes place during Holy Mass, because of the connection of all the sacraments with the Paschal mystery of Christ.
- MATRIMONIAL CONSENT. 1625 The parties to a marriage covenant are a baptized man and woman, free to contract marriage, who freely express their consent; "to be free" means
- THE EFFECTS OF THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY. 1638 "From a valid marriage arises a bond between the spouses which by its very nature is perpetual and exclusive; furthermore, in a Christian marriage the spouses are strengthened and, as it were, consecrated for the duties and the dignity of their state by a special sacrament."
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Jul 9, 2021 · Marriage is an image of God’s love, first of all, as a symbol of the Trinity. From the very beginning, “God created mankind in his image.”. [17] As Pope Paul VI expressed in Humanae Vitae, “Married love particularly reveals its true nature and nobility when we realize that it takes its origin from God, who ‘is love.’”.
25 (Specifically) Catholic Marriage Tips. Fr. Wade L. J. Menezes, CPM. Fathers of Mercy. Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) 1638: “From a valid marriage arises a bond between the spouses which by its very nature is perpetual and exclusive; furthermore, in a Christian marriage the spouses are strengthened and, as it were, consecrated for ...
t. e. Marriage in the Catholic Church, also known as holy matrimony, is the "covenant by which a man and woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life and which is ordered by its nature to the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring", and which "has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity ...
