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Comment author: thomblake 24 May 2010 02:48:26PM 3 points [-]

I think the "If anyone knows any reason blah blah speak now or forever hold your peace" line is only done in movies now.

I average going to about 2 weddings a year, and I think most weddings I go to still have it. I'm pretty sure Catholic services still mandate it.

Comment author: kimbelcher 24 May 2010 05:19:24PM *  3 points [-]

This is false. You may be remembering the questions of intent in the Rite of Catholic Marriage, in which the priest asks both spouses to state their intent to marry. (The consent of spouses, freely spoken, has traditionally established the marriage in Catholic belief.) There is no question asked of the assembly.

Here's an excerpt of this part of the rite, including a link to the whole marriage ceremony:

http://www.catholicweddinghelp.com/topics/text-rite-of-marriage-mass.htm

The current Book of Common Prayer, however (used by Episcopalians and Anglicans), does seem to preserve this language. I think it was originally an English custom in any case.

http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/marriage.pdf

It's probably no surprise that the default movie mode in the United States would be Anglican, not Catholic.

Comment author: thomblake 24 May 2010 06:53:05PM 0 points [-]

Thanks for the cite