02/09/2025
Keep in mind, in Catholic theology, the priest does not marry the couple. The couple enact the sacrament; they marry each other! The priest is the witness for the community, the Church. The priest, in that capacity, is also a legal witness for the state.
The vital part to remember is that it is your love and vow to love for as long as both spouses remain alive that performs the legal rite for Church and state. Orthodox Christian theology understands it differently. For the Orthodox the priest marries the couple.
It is important for peace of mind for any couples who are religious to understand what is taught by your religion and think through what you believe.
Personally, I officiate weddings as a witness to the love and vows you publicly profess.
My theology is "God IS Love" so if you truly Love one another you know more about God than many people on Earth! You may never have considered it that way. Perhaps it sounds a bit too pious, but spirituality, practiced in religion, needs to be REAL. When you love each other, what you share is God, Who IS Love!
O happy day!