To Join Together: The Rite of Marriage

by Kenneth Stevenson

To Join Together is a study of the Roman Rite of Marriage wherein historical liturgical practice celebrated three betrothal, luminality, and incorporation. These stages, though they faded from the liturgy, continue to maintain a lively existence in family life. Dr. Stevenson calls for a return to the three-stage ritual celebration and offers specific recommendations for their incorporation into the Roman Rite of Marriage.

281 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987