I don’t see anything wrong with that. I didn’t see that these weddings were “subsidized,” btw; a charitable act is not a subsidy.
And there are many languages spoken in the Catholic Church, so I don’t see why he shouldn’t offer some of the prayers in those languages, if they are spoken by members of the wedding parties. This is not uncommon. I believe there are a lot of German speakers in his parish, and he himself is multilingual. Of course, it would be nice if most of it were in Latin, but I guess that’s never going to happen again!
As for Cardinal O’Malley, he’s like the Pope - all over the place and not very precise in his statements. His diocese produced a huge number of attendees at the 2012 World Youth Day in Madrid, though, and he seems to be making a difference in Boston. He’s not my favorite, but it may be a matter of style rather than substance.
it may be a matter of style rather than substance.
If only that were the case.
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