This book provides a paragraph-by-paragraph commentary on the Catholic Church's"Order of Celebrating Matrimony." Readers will learn about the history and theology of the elements of the rite and of the pertinent texts in the "Roman Missa"l. Paul Turner provides translations of reports of the study group that revised the ceremony after the Second Vatican Council. The book also covers the Spanish translations used in the United States, Mexico, and Colombia, and variations permitted in Australia and in England and Wales, as well as in French-speaking Canada. This in-depth commentary serves as an invaluable resource for practitioners and students of Catholic weddings."