The bride and groom’s status as the ministers of the sacrament is meant to be reflected in the wedding liturgy, including the procession. In fact, the liturgical guide for weddings that was in use until 2016 explicitly states that “if there is a procession to the altar,” the bride and bridegroom enter last, behind the servers and priest. The text adds that the couple may be escorted by “at least” their parents and “the two witnesses”— the maid of honor and best man — “according to the local custom.”

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Pope Leo XIV encouraged all of us to embrace unity in a divided world with his homily on June 1 for the Jubilee of Families. He urged all Christians to live with an integrity and love that makes our unity something to “proclaim to the world.” His message was clear: Keep fighting for unity, even when it's hard. Don't give up on it as an unattainable ideal.

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