Rules of discernment for attending a wedding:
Fr. Jordi Rivero
The Church has no explicit laws about attending a wedding. Many practices that in the present culture are viewed as acceptable are contrary to our faith for an invalid marriages. Catholics must use their own prudential judgment in making such decision. There are several points to keep in mind:
-Good discernment does not yield to what is most convenient or what other expect us to do. We should follow an informed conscience.
-The need to uphold the Catholic understanding of the sanctity of marriage.
I found the following links helpful. Bear in mind that good discernment requires deep faith and freedom from the logic of the world. -Fr. Jordi Rivero
Forums.catholic.com
Should I Attend? -CUF
the article in Catholic Answers concludes> One rule of thumb that may be helpful in making such decisions might be to ask yourself if you believe the couple is doing the best that they can to act honorably and according to the truth that they have. So, for example, you might decide to attend the presumptively-invalid wedding of a couple who is expecting a child; but decline to attend the presumptively-invalid wedding of a couple who have engaged in adultery and destroyed previous marriages and families.
Fr. Jordi Rivero
The Church has no explicit laws about attending a wedding. Many practices that in the present culture are viewed as acceptable are contrary to our faith for an invalid marriages. Catholics must use their own prudential judgment in making such decision. There are several points to keep in mind:
-Good discernment does not yield to what is most convenient or what other expect us to do. We should follow an informed conscience.
-The need to uphold the Catholic understanding of the sanctity of marriage.
I found the following links helpful. Bear in mind that good discernment requires deep faith and freedom from the logic of the world. -Fr. Jordi Rivero
Forums.catholic.com Should I Attend? -CUFthe article in Catholic Answers concludes> One rule of thumb that may be helpful in making such decisions might be to ask yourself if you believe the couple is doing the best that they can to act honorably and according to the truth that they have. So, for example, you might decide to attend the presumptively-invalid wedding of a couple who is expecting a child; but decline to attend the presumptively-invalid wedding of a couple who have engaged in adultery and destroyed previous marriages and families.
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