The sacrament of Marriage and the sacredness of Marriage are under pressure and attack in our culture today, so I offer this prayer for married couples “… my prayer for you is that when your life here on earth is completed it will be said of your marriage that it  “… inspired real reverence [you] were certainly saints…. saints in that most effective and telling way: sanctified by leading ordinary lives in a completely supernatural manner, sanctified by obscurity, by usual skills, by common tasks, by routine, but skills, tasks and routine which received a supernatural form from grace within, and from the habitual union of their souls with God in deep faith and charity."   [Adapted from Thomas Merton, “The Seven Story Mountain”]

The world would be a much better place if this could be said of each married couple. 

Pope Francis said, Marriage “is not only a sacrament for them, but also for the Church, a sacrament” that announces to the world: “See, love is possible!”  And love is capable of allowing you to live your whole life “in love”: in joy and in sorrow, with the problems of children, and their own problems… but always going forward.  In sickness and in health, but always going forward.  This is beautiful.”  

“Marriage is a silent preaching to all others, a preaching of every day.”   

[Pope Francis, 5-26-18]

Today ask God to Bless all married couples!
May their mornings bring joy and their evenings peace.
May their troubles be few and their blessings many.
May their hands be forever clasped in friendship
And their hearts forever joined in love.

May God hold them in the palm of his hand, as He did on their they Wedding day.

May they be poor in misfortune and rich in holiness.

May they see their children's children.

May they share the special glimpse of God that they have been given.

And May God’s love be the foundation of their life and all they do!

Father, in heaven, these prayers are offered to You through Your Son, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! 

Amen!

May God Be Praised!