Category: 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…
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Wedding Officiating for “Nones”
What to do when your non-religiously-affiliated friends ask you to officiate at their wedding.
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“Flash Mob – Catholic style!”
The bride was in tears at the performance and commented afterwards “We had the best day ever and absolutely everybody said that the church was their favorite part of the day.”
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Wedding and the Liturgy of the Hours
How a liturgist celebrated his wedding within the Liturgy of the Hours, and why this might be a quite good idea.
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Wedding Liturgy Inclusive of Same Sex Couples Approved by Church of Norway
The general synod at the Evangelical-Lutheran church in Trondheim approved a new liturgy of marriage inclusive of same-sex couples.
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Sacramentality and foundational experience: a reflection on Bruce Morrill’s The Essential Writings of Bernard Cooke
In June, I had the pleasure of participating in a panel at the CTSA celebrating and commenting on the publication of Bruce Morrill’s new book, The Essential Writings of Bernard Cooke (Paulist Press, 2016) (Amazon link). In my presentation, which developed Cooke’s understanding of sacramentality (chapter 3 of the book), I commented that it would be…
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Outdoor Catholic Weddings Now Allowed in Helena, Montana
The newly instituted policy serves two purposes: to connect spirituality to sacred nature and to better serve younger couples who want to wed outdoors.