Canon LIII.
Christians
, when they attend
weddings, must not join in wanton dances, but modestly dine or
breakfast, as is becoming to Christians.
Notes.
Ancient Epitome of Canon
LIII.
It is unsuitable to dance or leap at weddings.
Van Espen.
This canon does not call for explanation but for
reflexion, and greatly it is to be desired that it should be observed
by Christians, and that through like improprieties, wedding-days, which
should be days of holy joy and blessing, be not turned, even to the
bride and groom themselves, into days of cursing. Moreover the
Synod of Trent admonishes bishops (
Sess
. xxiv.,
De Reform.
Mat
., cap. x.) to take care that at weddings there be only that
which is modest and proper.