Attending a non-Catholic wedding
Attending a non-Catholic wedding
The Church doesn’t actually have a definitive teaching regarding what weddings that we can attend as Catholics. Strictly speaking, there is no law against attending an invalid wedding, but the fact that something isn’t illegal doesn’t mean that it is morally permissible. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains.
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Saints Peter and Paul, whose feast day is June 29, are two heavyweights in the history of the Catholic Church. In fact, they were the original “Odd Couple”: one denied Christ after being chosen by Him, and the other was chosen by Christ after having denied Him. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains how the future saints had something powerful in common: both were transformed by encountering Christ, the Living God.
Jesus gave us the Church and the Mother of the Church, Mary, to get us to Heaven. Let’s fill Mother's Day with thanksgiving and gratitude for our mothers, both biological and spiritual, says Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, and also give thanks for the gift of Mary, our Spiritual Mother. Then hear the story of Voyage Comics, which publishes graphic novels about saints to guide young readers in the lessons of faith.
