The Busted Halo Cast® is our weekly podcast that answers one question a week ranging from the simple basics of the Catholic faith to complex dilemmas of everyday life.
Mike Hayes and Father Dave Dwyer co-host every week offering their faith-filled answers to your questions. You can call-in your questions to our voicemai line at: (917) 591 8476 or email us at questionbox@bustedhalo.com
We also highlight a church to visit that other young people have found welcoming and vital as well as a preview of next week's scripture readings and an occasional guest interview.
3 comments about “Busted Halo Cast #202 – Attend my son’s wedding?”
Jonathan -- June 24th, 2009 at 9:41 am
As Catholics, are we allowed to attend a civil union of a gay couples even if we believe that marriage is between a man and a woman alone?
momo -- September 9th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
Jonathan, a civil union isn’t a marriage. It’s a *civil* union, not a religious one.
Steve -- September 11th, 2010 at 9:10 am
Jonathan,
The wording doesn’t make much of a difference, in my opinion. A civil union or a same same-sex marriage is the celebration of a union that is inherently sinful. Your presence at either could be interpreted as your approving of such actions, which is why I would be uncomfortable attending one. However, there are personal considerations to such issues, so the Church wisely does not make explicit rules on things like this, from what I can tell, and people can disagree in good will.
In either case, never stop loving or praying for the couple.
post a comment
Your Privacy Matters
Please note that the editorial staff reserves the right to not post comments it deems to be inappropriate and/or malicious in nature, as well as edit comments for length, clarity and fairness.
As Catholics, are we allowed to attend a civil union of a gay couples even if we believe that marriage is between a man and a woman alone?
Jonathan, a civil union isn’t a marriage. It’s a *civil* union, not a religious one.
Jonathan,
The wording doesn’t make much of a difference, in my opinion. A civil union or a same same-sex marriage is the celebration of a union that is inherently sinful. Your presence at either could be interpreted as your approving of such actions, which is why I would be uncomfortable attending one. However, there are personal considerations to such issues, so the Church wisely does not make explicit rules on things like this, from what I can tell, and people can disagree in good will.
In either case, never stop loving or praying for the couple.
Please note that the editorial staff reserves the right to not post comments it deems to be inappropriate and/or malicious in nature, as well as edit comments for length, clarity and fairness.