franciscanheart Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 I talked to a canon lawyer earlier and basically got my question answered. The pre-1983 stuff is still legit!! : He said he even knows a couple who were betrothed in the Church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 [img]http://www.forest.gen.nz/Medieval/articles/wedding/bedding.jpg[/img] No one responded about the wedding bed blessing. I was kind of joking, but I do think it would be neat to bless the wedding bed, but in private. I figure since nuptial union is such a holy thing, it is fitting that the bed be a blessed object. Talk about "sacramental" sex. It might also be cool to keep a miraculous medal and a St. Benedict medal under the matress.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 One of my favourite concepts in the Theology of the Body is the idea of sacramental sex as "conjugal liturgy". "conjugal life becomes in a certain sense liturgical" These are very profound things to contemplate.. And I'd also say that sentiments of reverence, humility and thanksgiving seem to be most fitting for one approaching the altar of the wedding bed. The souls of the spouses ought to ascend as a single fragrant plume of incense; like the smoke of an evening holocaust rising to the throne of God. Tobias had it all figured out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 i didnt think the bed thing was all that odd. "sacramental" sex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Well, the picture was a joke (I think) .... but the idea isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Aug 30 2005, 07:20 AM']Well, the picture was a joke (I think) .... but the idea isn't. [right][snapback]704903[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Exactly. : I'm glad that someone understands my style of humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 here's a question: would the traditional cup of wine be covered under religious exceptions to the drinking age? : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 [quote name='Aloysius' date='Aug 30 2005, 07:31 AM']here's a question: would the traditional cup of wine be covered under religious exceptions to the drinking age? : [right][snapback]704906[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Without a doubt. Phew, that was easy. To be double sure just make sure that you have your betrothal banquet on family property or something where you can righfully drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 But if the bed is blessed, then you can't really get rid of it to get a new one, right? I mean, you could bury it, I guess. Imagine this scenario: Elderly couple is out in the backyard digging a very large hole... Neighbor: Hey, whacha doin'? You planning to bury someone? hehe... Husband: No. We're just planning to properly dispose of our blessed marital bed. Neighbor: What the-- ? Wife: Yes. You see, when we were married, we had our marriage bed blessed. We needed to get a new mattress (Sean's back is getting bad, you know) and the proper way to dispose of such objects is to burn them or bury them. And well, the fire regulations in this city won't allow for such a large fire... Husband: Yeah. Hey, would you mind giving me a hand carrying "Old Faithful" out here to the backyard? Neighbor: <walks away> Crazy Catholics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Aug 30 2005, 07:32 AM']But if the bed is blessed, then you can't really get rid of it to get a new one, right? I mean, you could bury it, I guess. Imagine this scenario: Elderly couple is out in the backyard digging a very large hole... Neighbor: Hey, whacha doin'? You planning to bury someone? hehe... Husband: No. We're just planning to properly dispose of our blessed marital bed. Neighbor: What the-- ? Wife: Yes. You see, when we were married, we had our marriage bed blessed. We needed to get a new mattress (Sean's back is getting bad, you know) and the proper way to dispose of such objects is to burn them or bury them. And well, the fire regulations in this city won't allow for such a large fire... Husband: Yeah. Hey, would you mind giving me a hand carrying "Old Faithful" out here to the backyard? Neighbor: <walks away> Crazy Catholics... [right][snapback]704908[/snapback][/right] [/quote] You're too much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-hawk Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Aug 30 2005, 09:32 AM']But if the bed is blessed, then you can't really get rid of it to get a new one, right? I mean, you could bury it, I guess. Imagine this scenario: Elderly couple is out in the backyard digging a very large hole... Neighbor: Hey, whacha doin'? You planning to bury someone? hehe... Husband: No. We're just planning to properly dispose of our blessed marital bed. Neighbor: What the-- ? Wife: Yes. You see, when we were married, we had our marriage bed blessed. We needed to get a new mattress (Sean's back is getting bad, you know) and the proper way to dispose of such objects is to burn them or bury them. And well, the fire regulations in this city won't allow for such a large fire... Husband: Yeah. Hey, would you mind giving me a hand carrying "Old Faithful" out here to the backyard? Neighbor: <walks away> Crazy Catholics... [right][snapback]704908[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-hawk Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 L_D, thanks for this info. I can't wait to see the pamphlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 You know, of course, that the conversation is completely fictional.... the elderly couple's Catholic Dozen would dig the hole and bury it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted August 30, 2005 Author Share Posted August 30, 2005 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Aug 30 2005, 07:40 AM']You know, of course, that the conversation is completely fictional.... the elderly couple's Catholic Dozen would dig the hole and bury it. [right][snapback]704915[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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