Nuptial Mass Evangelization

[Embertide]

Hi everyone! I am an engaged Catholic to be married to another practicing Catholic in about 60 days. However, much of our families are non-practicing and there will be a lot of non-Catholic guests at our ceramony, including both Jewish and protestant guests.

I have always heard stories about individuals who were touched at ordination Masses. In some cases, these individuals actually ended up converting to Catholicism. I would love for our wedding ceramony to have the same effect on our guests, in which the Holy Spirit uses the beauty of the Mass to soften the hearts of those present and give them the light of faith.

Have any of you done this before? Or do any of you have any ideas of how to make the Nuptial Mass an impactful and profound experience for those present?

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

There’s no way of predicting how someone might respond to your wedding. I think all you can do is make it the most joyful and reverent ceremony you can manage. Don’t back off from Catholic traditions you may want to include like presenting flowers tho Mary if that’s something done in your area.

Prayers and best wishes on your upcoming marriage.

 

[TC3033]

Agreed with above ^^

All you can do is make the ceremony the best you can for you (as a couple). Don’t go into your wedding hoping to convert people, go in preparing to spend the rest of your life with your wife.

From a non-Catholics perspective we’re usually doing our best to not stand out while being there to support you in your wedding.

 

[TheLittleLady]

Let your light so shine before men that they see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. A wedding is a chance to do good work. Maybe you forego gifts and donate the money to a food bank, instead of a fancy dinner have a more affordable meal and invite others in to share the meal with you (a local family shelter or home for women in crisis pregnancies).

I was once at a wedding reception I will never forget. It was held in a parish hall, so, it was a less expensive venue. As the reception wound down, the bride and groom slipped out, came back dressed in jeans and they helped clean the hall. Wow, such servants hearts, believe me those of us who were still at the reception all pitched in then and made fast work of the project!

Decades later they are still happily married and serving Christ in ministry.

Literally putting your good works into action on a day when so many are “me me me” is a way to evangelize without words.