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Grandma Q always knows the answer... She should start her own column, until then I will share her insight as it comes:

Hi Nat,

I just read your blog. I have to respond to your question with a question. Why wouldn't you want to get married in a Catholic church? Yes God is everywhere. He has given us much beauty to enjoy. The Rose Garden is beautiful,but it isn't a consecrated,holy place where the Blessed Sacrament is present. My way of thinking is that the Sacrament of Matrimony should take place in aholy place where the Blessed Sacrament is present. most catholic churches are beautiful, but more important the Blessed Sacrament is present.

Perhaps I am missing something, but I have always believed it wasn't about the length of the aisle you walked, the music or the clothes worn { you can pretty much have a choice there}. To me it is about the commitment you make to God [to death do us part} and to each other;and to be witnessed by a Catholic priest in a sacred holy place where the Blessed Sacrament is present.

... Good enough for me grams... Stay tuned for more on his Word

~Capt. Q.

Holy Snot! That's a whole lot of commitment!

I've returned.

My absence is over and I am hoping to perhaps be better at keeping up a blog now that I have graduated. Although my blog has been silent, I feel as though the holy spirit has been working in mysterious ways the last few months. I made it my personal goal to start truly treating others the way I wanted to be treated (This was prompted by church and my experience reading the book "the secret" and dong research on the writers).

My biggest conflict I struggle with the institution of church now seems to be our stance on the whole with the sacrament of marriage. My sister just recently married (3 days ago) and, while I loved the service and it was fitting for her, something inside me was very upset at the thought of being married in a church. What if I want it outside? While Catholicism is something I love and identify with, I just can't see myself wanting to be married in a church when god has granted us such beautiful, natural structures (I have also been slowly becoming a hippie, see my other blogs).

Also, What is it about the music??? I thought marriage was supposed to be a celebration, and yet there was nothing in the singing that went on in her Service that really sad "CELEBRATE!" other than of course, an alleiluia. Again, this was a fitting choice of music for my sister, but I couldn;t see myself being satisfied with that for my own celebration.

Does anyone know what the protocol is? Could I have a catholic service that was small and than a big Fat service that was more joyous? If anyone knows the answer, I would be More than happy to know.

Jesus said "love one another", and if that is what it takes, there was certainly love in the room, at her wedding!

~Capt. Q.