Does anyone know of any nice wedding blessings or poems that can
be used as a reading at a catholic wedding? Any besides the
Apachi one and the one about Love being "this" and not
"that"
Here is a list of readings I got from a book
called Reflections on Marriage (ISBN: 0-915388-37-5 if you're
interested in buying it). You'll just need to get out your bible
to read them to see what you like :)
Old Testament (first reading)
Genesis 1:26-28, 31a
Genesis 2:18-24
Genesis 24:48-51, 58-67
Tobit 7:9c-10, 11c-14
Tobit 8:5-7
Song of Songs 2:8-10, 14, 16a, 8, 6-7a
Sirach 26:1-4, 13-16
Jeremiah 31:31-32a, 33-34a
Responsorial Psalm
All are found in Psalms
33:12, 18, 20-21, 22
34:1-9
103:1-2, 8, 13, 17-18
112:1-9
128:1-5
145:8-10, 15, 17-18
148:1-4, 9-14
New Testament (second reading)
Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39
Romans 12:1-2, 9-18
1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8a (this is the reading you mentioned not
wanting, but I included it anyway)
Ephesians 5:2a, 21-33
Colossians 3:12-17
1 Peter 3:1-9
1 John 3:18-14
1 John 4:7-12
Revelation 19:1, 5-9a
Gospel Acclamations
1 John 4:8, 11
1 John 4:12
1 John 4:16
1 John 4:7
Gospel Readings
Matthew 5:1-12
Matthew 5:13-16
Matthew 7:21, 24-29
Matthew 19:3-6
Matthew 22:35-40
Mark 10:6-9
John 2:1-11
John 15:9-12
John 15:12-16
John 17:20-26
Call your parish center and ask them if they
provide the "Together for Life" booklet. In it is a pretty good
number of reading selections. There are two different books - one
for a ceremony and one for a ceremony with a mass. If you need
any other info, let me know. I am the wedding coordinator for my
Catholic church.
God Bless,
Amy, ForeverWed.com Wedding Expert
