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jobiann

I have to decide what readings to use for our wedding ceremony and I hate to say, I haven't taken any time to do research...so I'm turning to my fellow knotties for inspiration!! TIA =D

ring_pop

Ruth 1:16-17 ("wherever you go, I will go, wherever you lodge, I will lodge..." Ruth says to her MIL. My ILs loved this.)1 John 4:7-12 ("Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God...")Mt 13:31-33 (parable of the mustard seed. Kind of unusual for a wedding.)Full texts in my bio, under Ceremony.

tnspight

We meet w/our priest tomorrow but here's what we're thinking:these two readings are about lovesong of Songs 2:8-10, 14, 16a; 8:6-7a1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8  orthese two readings about the roles of spousesProverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31Ephesians 5:2a, 25-321 John 4:7-12 is nice too for the 2nd reading.  Check out catholicweddinghelp.com for a whole list of options.  GL HTH

libertas

Our priest gave us a booklet of readings to choose from. Here's what the options are:Old Testament reading- Genesis 1:26-28, 31a (God said "Let us make humankind in our own image, in the likeness of ourselves.")- Genesis 2:18-24 (The Lord God said "It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make him a helpmate.")- Genesis 24:28-51, 58-67 (The servant of Abraham asid to Laban: "I blessed the Lord, God of my master Abraham, who had so graciously led me to choose the daughter of my master's brother for his son.")- Tobit 7:9; 10a, 11b-14 ("Will you ask Raguel to give me his daughter Sarah?" asked Tobias.)Tobit 8:5-7a ("You are blessed, O God of our fathers; blessed, too, is your name forever and ever.")- Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 (A perfect wife — who can find her?)- Song of Songs 2:8-10, 14, 16a, 8:6-7a (I hear my Beloved, see how he comes, leaping on the mountains, bounding over the hills.)- Sirach 26:1-4, 13-16 (Happy the husband of a really good wife.)- Jeremiah 31:31-34 (See, the days are coming — it is the Lord who speaks — when I will make a new covenant with the House of Israel and the House of Judah.)Psalms- Psalm 33 (The Lord fills the earth with his love)- Psalm 34 (I will bless the Lord at all times)- Psalm 103 (My soul, give thanks to the Lord, all my being, bless his holy name)- Psalm 112 (Happy the man who fears the Lord, who takes delight in all his commands)- Psalm 128 (O blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways)- Psalm 145 (How good is the Lord to all)- Psalm 148 (Praise the Lord from the heavens)New Testament reading- Romans 8:31, 37-39 (With God on our side, who can be against us?)- Romans 12:1-2, 9-18a (Think of God's mercy, my brothers, and worship him.)- Romans 15:1b-3a, 5-7, 13 (Each of us should think of his neighbours and help them to become stronger Christians.)- Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20 (The body is for the Lord and the Lord is for the body)- Corinthians 12:31-13:8 (Love is always patient and kind.)- Ephesians 4:1-6 (I, the prisoner in the Lord, implore you to therefore lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called.)- Ephesians 5:2a, 21-33 (Follow Christ by loving as he loved you, giving himself up in our place.)- Philippians 4:4-9 (I want you to be happy in the Lord.)- Colossions 3:12-17 (You are God's chosen race, his saints.)- John 4:7-12 (My dear people, let us love one another since love comes from God and everyone who loves is begotten by God and loves God.)- Revelation 19:1-59a (I, John, seemed to hear the great sound of a huge crowd in Heaven singing "Alleluia! Victory and glory and power to our God!")Gospel- Matthew 5:12 ("Happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven.")- Matthew 5:13-16 ("You are the salt of the earth.")- Matthew 7:21, 24-29 (The house built on rock)- Matthew 19:3-6 ("Is it against the Law for a man to divorce his wife on any pretext whatever?")- Matthew 22:35-40 ("You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.")- Mark 10:6-9 ("What God has united, humankind must not divide.")- John 2:1-11 (There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee.)- John 15:9-12 ("As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you.")- John 15:12-16 ("This is my commandment: Love one another as I have loved you.")John 17:20-26 ("Father, may they be one in us, as you are in me and I am in you so that the world may believe it was you who sent me.")Hope that helps!

libertas

(Needless to say, we haven't chosen ours yet. And the options obviously vary from one church to the next, so your church may have other options.)

lanerob1

You should really find Together for Life book. Its so helpful. FI and I planned our entire ceremony using this book and whenever we gave it to the priest he was very happy and said he will do whatever we ask him to do. He loved it.

Iowa Staters madly in love

We went with the concept of: Old Test:  Two are better than one New Test:  Two are bound together Gospel:  Two are one   Old Testament:  Ecclesiastes 4:9-12  9 Two are better than one,        because they have a good return for their work:  10 If one falls down,        his friend can help him up.        But pity the man who falls        and has no one to help him up!  11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.        But how can one keep warm alone?  12 Though one may be overpowered,        two can defend themselves.        A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.     New Testament: 1 Colossians 3:12-17 A reading from the letter of Paul to the Colossians Because you are God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with heartfelt mercy, with kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another; forgive whatever grievances you have against one another. Forgive as the Lord has forgiven you. Over all these virtues put on love, which binds the rest together and makes them perfect. Christ's peace must reign in your hearts, since as members of the one body you have been called to that peace. Dedicate yourselves to thankfulness. Let the word of Christ, rich as it is, dwell in you. In wisdom made perfect, instruct and admonish one another. Sing gratefully to God from your hearts in psalms, hymns, and inspired songs. Whatever you do, whether in speech or in action, do it in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.     Gospel: Mark 10:6-9 Jesus said: "At the beginning of creation God made them male and female; for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and the two shall become as one. They are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore let no man separate what God has joined."

Da0419

We got the Together for Life book as part of our Pre Cana packet.  It was really helpful.  I actually searched the web for about a week, digging up any and all wedding-appropriate readings.  I copied and pasted them all, and then had my fiance read them out loud with me.  We picked the ones that we felt touched us the most.  I think that you guys should at least search a little together.  I didn't think my fiance would have cared what our readings were going to be, but he really got into it.  Here are our readings:First Reading:  Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 ("Two are better than one...")Second Reading:  Colossians 3:12-17 (" As God's chosen ones, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience...")Gospel Reading:  John 15:9-17 ("As the father loves me, so I have loved you...")Good luck with your planning!

rdixon2005

Are you close with a Deacon, Priest or Seminarian? At first we had a hard time finding our readings but we have a good friend that is in the seminary and he knows us really well. He helped up find our first reading. Tobit 8:4b-8 On their wedding night Tobiah arose from bed and         said to his wife,     "Sister, get up.  Let us pray and beg our Lord     to have mercy on us and to grant us deliverance." Sarah got up , and they started to pray     and beg that deliverance might be theirs. They began with these words:     "Blessed are you, O God of our fathers;         praised be your name forever and ever.     Let the heavens and all your creation         praise you forever.     You made Adam and you gave him his wife Eve         to be his help and support;         and from these two the human race descended.     You said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone;         let us make him a partner like himself.'     Now, Lord, you know that I take this wife of mine         not because of lust,         but for a noble purpose.     Call down your mercy on me and on her,         and allow us to live together to a happy old age." They say together, "Amen, amen."It struck me immediately, and it is a great way to honor him since he won't be able to be there with us.