Wedding readings from the old testament.

[lollyone]

Hello!
I've been asked to do a reading at a friends wedding in June. I thought this would be fairly easy as there are plenty I like, quite romantic, but they are all in the new testament. My friend recently had a meeting with the priest who has said it must be from the old testament or non-gospel from the new testament. What does that even mean? And why the stipulation? Its a catholic church by the way.
Many thanks.

[milliezoe]

You could try Genesis 2 15/24 Its a tradition in the catholic church to use the old testament . Hope this helps

[Lonnie]

I think you should find something for your purpose here.

http://www.foreverwed.com/Religious_Ceremonies /

[jake-the-peg]

The song of solomon (song of songs)

http://www.fourmilab.ch/etexts/www/Bible/Song_ of_Solomon.html

I double dare you to do verse 4 chapter 5!

[lollyone]

Hmmmm. That would raise a few eyebrows Jaketp!! Thanks People x

[lollyone]

Just another one though... what does non-gospel from new testament mean?

[poohshunny]

I think it means not from the books of matthew, mark, luke or john. I remember from sunday school, these 4 books were known as the gospels. that was many years ago though!!!!

[Catron]

1 Corinthians 13 - Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.......So faith, hope love abide......but the greatest of these is love.

[Octavius]

I dunno jake, whats wrong with telling your betrothed that their temples are like pomegranates within their hair, and they have teeth like a flock of sheep?

I found the whole �My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him� quite romantic!

Honestly, youth of today!

[lollyone]

I love that one too catron, I actually had that at my wedding last year. Does that fit into the 'non-gospel new testament' criteria though??

[Catron]

Hi lollyone - I am not a catholic so I am afraid I cannot be sure what they mean about 'non-gospel' New Testament - but I agree with poohshunny in that I think to most Christians the gospels are simply the first four books of the New Testament - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. This would leave open to you for your reading most of the passages you find romantic, I would say.