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With permission from the CDF, the nuptial blessing at a sung EF Mass may be chanted according to this melody.
Liturgical Evidence from Marriage Rituals throughout History
Fr. Gaspar eloquently emphasis key words and phrases, underscoring the beauty of the sacrament.
Evidence from Trent and Vatican II
The release date has been set. What will be new in the new Rite of Marriage?
The South Philly Tradition of the Wedding Serenade
Does This Mean That Cohabitation Is Okay Now?
Finally getting through the Introductory Rites of the Nuptial Mass.
Some thoughts on the Introductory Rites for the Nuptial Mass.
A curmudgeonly introduction to a series on wedding advice.
Embracing the Spirit of the Liturgical Calendar
New Rubrics for Use of the Gloria
“Southie” is a section of Boston better known from the films “Good Will Hunting” and “The Departed.” It is also infamous for the convicted murderer and gangster, James “Whitey” Bulger. But, yes, glorious Gregorian Propers, polyphony, and hymnody at a Nuptial Mass in “Southie.”
