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  • Solemn and Sacred Transformations (A Catholic Wedding)

    08/21/2011 3:34:58 PM PDT · by NYer · 24 replies
    GKUPSIDEDOWN ^ | August 13, 2011 | Fr. Dwight Longenecker
    Some months ago I was down to take a wedding on a Saturday. The couple had been prepared by the deacon. The groom was from a nominally Catholic family, the girl was unbaptized. So the wedding party turned up for the rehearsal on the Friday and, as usual, people were in high spirits, but in this case there was some rolling of eyes and poor behavior from some of the non Catholics. I was told by one of the assistants that they were mocking the Catholic Church and making light of what was going on. So, as I conducted the...