Marriage, Ritual of

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• Ritual of Marriage —     Ritual of Marriage     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ritual of Marriage     The form for the celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony, as it stands in the Rituale Romanum of the present day, is remarkably simple. It consists of the following… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• marriage — /mar ij/, n. 1. the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. 2. the state, condition, or relationship of being married; wedlock: a happy… …   Universalium

• Marriage in Pakistan — (Urdu: نكاح , عروس , شادی ,بیاہ ,عقد ,ازدواج) is a legal union between a man and a woman. Culturally, it is not only a link between the husband and wife, but also an alliance between their respective families. Because about 97% of Pakistan s… …   Wikipedia

• Ritual — • One of the official books of the Roman Rite. It contains all the services performed by a priest that are not in the Missal and Breviary and has also, for convenience, some that are in those books Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Marriage in South Korea — is similar to that in the West, but has unique features of its own, especially due to the influence of Korean Confucianism. Contents 1 Eligibility 1.1 Marriage within the same ancestral clan 2 Traditional wedding ceremonies …   Wikipedia

• Marriage licence — Marriage License from the State of Georgia A marriage license is a document issued, either by a church or state authority, authorizing a couple to marry. The procedure for obtaining a license varies between countries and has changed over time.… …   Wikipedia

• Marriage Play — is a drama for two actors by Edward Albee. The play opens with a blow. Jack informs his wife that, after thirty years of marriage, he intends to leave. Gillian does not react as he would expect; therefore he enters three times more. Gillian s… …   Wikipedia

• Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines — A Filipino wedding held in December at the Manila Cathedral in the Philippines. Traditional marriage customs in the Philippines and Filipino wedding practices pertain to the characteristics of marriage and wedding traditions established and… …   Wikipedia

• Marriage — For other uses, see Marriage (disambiguation). Married and Matrimony redirect here. For other uses, see Married (disambiguation) and Matrimony (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• ritual — ritually, adv. /rich ooh euhl/, n. 1. an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite. 2. a system or collection of religious or other rites. 3. observance of set forms in public worship. 4. a book of rites or ceremonies. 5.… …   Universalium