Lack of Spirituality at a Catholic Wedding

[CAROLOFTHEBELLS]

I hope this is the right place for this post. I am pretty new.

I attended a Catholic wedding last Saturday. The church was stunning, with a beautiful alterpiece, high valuted ceiling, and huge organ in the loft. It was the first time in a long time I have been to a wedding in a church, since so many couples prefer to get married in a garden local now, and I was so looking forward to it.

Well, it just seemed like no one wanted to sing or say the prayers. My sister and I did, but I could tell she felt like I did, “Why isn’t anyone joining in?” I could barely hear my niece (in law) right next to me.

During the Liturgy of the Eurcharist the priest asked everyone to either knee or sit. I figured this was to allow those non-Catholics (or fallen away Catholics) to feel comfortable, although I thought it showed a lack of reverence and that all should be kneeing at least in respect of the Mass. It was sort of weird for me because I was kneeling and the people in front of me were sitting, so my head was between their two heads.

Just wondering what others think of this.

 

[PhilotheaZ]

Weddings and funerals always bring together people from all kinds of faith backgrounds — Catholics (devout ones and lackadaisical ones), other Christians, searchers, non-believers … We can only pray that some of their hearts may be touched by what they see/hear/experience during the liturgy, and that someday they will come to know God and love the Mass as you do. God’s not done with them yet!

 

[forgiveall]

Weddings and funerals always bring together people from all kinds of faith backgrounds — Catholics (devout ones and lackadaisical ones), other Christians, searchers, non-believers … We can only pray that some of their hearts may be touched by what they see/hear/experience during the liturgy, and that someday they will come to know God and love the Mass as you do. God’s not done with them yet!