Wedding Ceremony Question

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I had a question about the liturgy during a weddding ceremony. I was saw a picture of a couple lying prostrate during their ceremony and I was curious if anyone had seen it practiced before and where it would take place in the ceremony? I imagine it would be done whilst chanting the litany of saints. Just curious, nowhere near planning a wedding. 😛
 
Are you sure that you saw a picture of a wedding? The practice of lying prostrate is part of the ordination ceremony, and is part of some professional ceremonies of religious, but it is not part of a Catholic marriage ceremony. You may have seen young women dressed in wedding gowns as part of a ceremony of religious profession. If you want to learn what happens at a Catholic wedding you can find the ceremony for the Sacrament of Matrimony in any good Catholic missal.
 
Marysann said:
Are you sure that you saw a picture of a wedding? The practice of lying prostrate is part of the ordination ceremony, and is part of some professional ceremonies of religious, but it is not part of a Catholic marriage ceremony. You may have seen young women dressed in wedding gowns as part of a ceremony of religious profession. If you want to learn what happens at a Catholic wedding you can find the ceremony for the Sacrament of Matrimony in any good Catholic missal.
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Well, the OP said “couple”, so unless men are joining the convent… 😃
 
Gertabelle said:
Well the caption seems to explain perfectly what is going on.

Personally, I think it’s a bit over the top. Why not just kneel together on the prie dieu during the Litany of the Saints? 👍
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Yes, prostration is a posture that rightly belongs to the clergy.
Plus, it’s odd that they will have a litany of the Saints, as I mentioned earlier.
This seems an “innovation” invented by a layperson. It’s certainly not what the Church has laid out (you should pardon the expression) within the Nuptial Mass,
 
Or probably it was another illicit novelty someone at some point thought was a good idea, as well-intentioned it might have been.

Neither the Litany of Saints nor prostration is called for in any Catholic wedding rite I’m aware of. “Feeling called” or calling it an “act of love” is not sufficient reason to alter yet another liturgical rite of the Church to fulfill one’s own desires.
 
pianistclare said:
Yes, prostration is a posture that rightly belongs to the clergy.
Plus, it’s odd that they will have a litany of the Saints, as I mentioned earlier.
This seems an “innovation” invented by a layperson. It’s certainly not what the Church has laid out (you should pardon the expression) within the Nuptial Mass,
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I have to agree. If holding hands during the Our Father is an “innovation”, how is this not? And why would a bride want to do this?! :eek:
I imagine that getting up from a prostrate position, in a wedding gown, was a bit tricky!
 
porthos11 said:
Or probably it was another illicit novelty someone at some point thought was a good idea, as well-intentioned it might have been.

Neither the Litany of Saints nor prostration is called for in any Catholic wedding rite I’m aware of. “Feeling called” or calling it an “act of love” is not sufficient reason to alter yet another liturgical rite of the Church to fulfill one’s own desires.
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Yeah. Online we see the phrase “feeling called to this or that” come up often. It’s a way of “doing whatever the heqq we want, and you should feel like a jerk for telling us no”. 😃

It’s unusually not wise, nor in this case does it make sense. The vows state the promises quite accurately. Each one professes the vows publicly in the presence of the church. People don’t need to hijack the rite to appear pious or to simply make the commitment.

Have a liturgically correct wedding, and see if things don’t turn out just swell.
 
It is unusual certainly but clearly it was what they sought and as it was supported by a Franciscan Friar, certainly “correct”

Dare to be different? Why so much criticism?
 
Rosebud77 said:
It is unusual certainly but clearly it was what they sought and as it was supported by a Franciscan Friar, certainly “correct”

Dare to be different? Why so much criticism?
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Because it’s liturgy, and as with Mass or any of the other sacraments, it’s not something we are free to change. Not even a priest.

“Dare to be different” is one of things that’s wrong with liturgical tinkering these days. Our liturgy is ours to benefit from, not ours to mess with.
 
poche said:
It could have been two nuns making their religious profession at the same time.
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“Couple”.

I know some things have gone over the top, but a “couple” joining a convent?

But now we have the picture… no nuns.

Just “nunsense”. :
😛
 
porthos11 said:
Because it’s liturgy, and as with Mass or any of the other sacraments, it’s not something we are free to change. Not even a priest.

“Dare to be different” is one of things that’s wrong with liturgical tinkering these days. Our liturgy is ours to benefit from, not ours to mess with.
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Exactly. The Liturgy is not anyone’s to change or possess.
That’s straight from John Paul II.
 
Maybe this nuptial ceremony was done by a religious priest, rather than a parish priest? Since there was a litany, which is unusual (forbidden?), and the prostration, presumably the priest would have okayed this. They mention the Franciscans of the Renewal, which is a conservative order, I believe. I’m not a fan of novelties in the liturgy, but at least this one must have been approved by someone ahead of time. I think it is fitting in a way, since it is good to know that both spouses are willing to prostrate themselves and ready to do the will of the Lord. At least it’s not “all about my day!”
 
27lw said:
Maybe this nuptial ceremony was done by a religious priest, rather than a parish priest? Since there was a litany, which is unusual (forbidden?), and the prostration, presumably the priest would have okayed this. They mention the Franciscans of the Renewal, which is a conservative order, I believe. I’m not a fan of novelties in the liturgy, but at least this one must have been approved by someone ahead of time. I think it is fitting in a way, since it is good to know that both spouses are willing to prostrate themselves and ready to do the will of the Lord. At least it’s not “all about my day!”
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No. No one gets to “customize” Catholic liturgy.
 
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