Le nouveau rituel du mariage (2005)

The new French Marriage Ritual (2005) adapted from the editio typica altera of the Roman Ritual (1991) is equipped with enlarged "preliminaries" (doctrinal and pastoral notes) and also new texts for the celebration. However, the real major progress made is on the level of pneumatology: now the nuptial blessings to be chosen all have an epiclesis prayer. In addition, the new closeness of the consent expressed by the bride and bridegroom and the nuptial blessing pronounced by the Church's minister raises the question of the ministerial function in the sacrament of marriage.