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Had you forgotten about previous family plans or did they just come up after you booked?All went well, I spoke to my Bishop today. But long story short, I contacted her to say I had family plans that would conflict with the “wedding” and I said that I was sorry. I sent the deposit back and she said she understood and even asked for a recommendation which I provided. I now have a clear conscience and it feels great.
I would think that is none of your business and the OP should not reply to your question.jktobin:
Had you forgotten about previous family plans or did they just come up after you booked?All went well, I spoke to my Bishop today. But long story short, I contacted her to say I had family plans that would conflict with the “wedding” and I said that I was sorry. I sent the deposit back and she said she understood and even asked for a recommendation which I provided. I now have a clear conscience and it feels great.
While I agree, it does seem from the responses on this thread from Catholics that there is not a consensus on this subject. Regardless, I’m at the same time just not sure that lying about other plans on the same date and then simply going to confession to clear one’s conscience would be the best way to handle a situation like this. To me that just sounds like purposely committing one sin to cover another sin if it is indeed a sin in the Catholic Church for a photographer to perform his or her job by photographing such an event. And now I certainly am not at all saying this was the case with the photographer in the OP. I just remember doing so was brought up earlier in the thread and that’s the only reason I comment on it. In any case I’m glad all worked out in this case and all parties seem at peace.I don’t think photographing it is a sin at all. You aren’t endorsing it or applauding it…you are doing your job. Christians should treat everyone with respect, as you said, because that is what Jesus would do! I don’t know how you’d prevent this from happening again…because it seems out of your control
unless something really did come up. maybe not urgent but a duty that requires tending toRegardless, I’m at the same time just not sure that lying about other plans on the same date