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jupiter2
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Hi all, are there Catholic prayers that a husband/father can use to reaffirm love and dedication to his wife and family (and hopefully use if I’m not Catholic yet)?
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Usige
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This prayer to St Joseph is the first one that comes to mind
St. Joseph, guardian of Jesus and chaste husband of Mary, you passed your life in loving fulfillment of duty. You supported the holy family of Nazareth with the work of your hands. Kindly protect those who trustingly come to you. You know their aspirations, their hardships, their hopes. They look to you because they know you will understand and protect them. You too knew trial, labor and weariness. But amid the worries of material life your soul was full of deep peace and sang out in true joy through intimacy with God’s Son entrusted to you and with Mary, his tender Mother. Assure those you protect that they do not labor alone. Teach them to find Jesus near them and to watch over him faithfully as you have done.
St. Joseph, guardian of Jesus and chaste husband of Mary, you passed your life in loving fulfillment of duty. You supported the holy family of Nazareth with the work of your hands. Kindly protect those who trustingly come to you. You know their aspirations, their hardships, their hopes. They look to you because they know you will understand and protect them. You too knew trial, labor and weariness. But amid the worries of material life your soul was full of deep peace and sang out in true joy through intimacy with God’s Son entrusted to you and with Mary, his tender Mother. Assure those you protect that they do not labor alone. Teach them to find Jesus near them and to watch over him faithfully as you have done.
- Pope Saint John XXIII
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jupiter2
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Yes, I saw that prayer by Pope Saint John XXIII to St Joseph elsewhere on-line and was duly impressed by it. I’ve been looking at a lot of them and none of them seemed to really get at what I was aiming for except for that one.
I’m a little unclear if Catholics are permitted to write a prayer of their own, say to St Joseph, that addresses certain personal specifics (e.g., spiritual warfare), if they can’t find any others. I would use the Pope Saint John XXIII prayer to begin with (I’m not saying that I would re-write it or anything).
I’m a little unclear if Catholics are permitted to write a prayer of their own, say to St Joseph, that addresses certain personal specifics (e.g., spiritual warfare), if they can’t find any others. I would use the Pope Saint John XXIII prayer to begin with (I’m not saying that I would re-write it or anything).
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Usige
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You are free to compose any prayer you wish. While many Catholics have favorite prayers handed down from tradition we are not limited to a set a prayers from saints or clergy. Many times I fall back to prayers written by others because I cannot find the words myself. I have also used prayers written by others as a jumping off place for my own prayer. They become the seed of my own cry to God.
Never feel like a specific prayer belongs to the Church. God want each of us to approach Him in what ever may possible. Traditional Catholic prayers just tie us back to the generations before us that used the same words.
Never feel like a specific prayer belongs to the Church. God want each of us to approach Him in what ever may possible. Traditional Catholic prayers just tie us back to the generations before us that used the same words.
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jupiter2
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Thank you for all of your help!
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John_Lilburne
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An official liturgical book, Book of Blessings, includes “Orders for the Blessing of a Married Couple”.
There a four versions of this ceremony.
A. within Mass on the anniversary of marriage.
B. within Mass on other occasions.
C. Outside Mass
D. Shorter Rite (for Outside Mass).
For the blessings outside Mass, “115 The present order may be used by a priest or deacon. It may also be used by a layperson, who follows the rites and prayers designated for a lay minister.”
The Blessing Outside Mass has the following structure:
Introductory Rites
Reading of the Word of God
Intercessions
Prayer of Blessing
Concluding Rite.
In the Roman Missal, Masses for the Anniversaries of Marriages are found among the Masses for Various Needs, No. 11. There are three proper prayers given to use in the Mass: Collect, Prayer over the Offerings and Prayer after Communion. There are three versions: A. On any anniversary. B. On the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. C. On the Fiftieth Anniversary.
There a four versions of this ceremony.
A. within Mass on the anniversary of marriage.
B. within Mass on other occasions.
C. Outside Mass
D. Shorter Rite (for Outside Mass).
For the blessings outside Mass, “115 The present order may be used by a priest or deacon. It may also be used by a layperson, who follows the rites and prayers designated for a lay minister.”
The Blessing Outside Mass has the following structure:
Introductory Rites
Reading of the Word of God
Intercessions
Prayer of Blessing
Concluding Rite.
In the Roman Missal, Masses for the Anniversaries of Marriages are found among the Masses for Various Needs, No. 11. There are three proper prayers given to use in the Mass: Collect, Prayer over the Offerings and Prayer after Communion. There are three versions: A. On any anniversary. B. On the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. C. On the Fiftieth Anniversary.
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jupiter2
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John, for version A, can it be used for an anniversary other than the literal one-year anniversary since the marriage began? Also, I’m probably not a proper “lay minister” as I haven’t completed RCIA yet. However, as head of my family, I do claim to a certain authority to execute some prayers for protection over my family.
You guys are a great resource, thank you one and all.
You guys are a great resource, thank you one and all.
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John_Lilburne
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Jupiter2 asked “John, for version A, can it be used for an anniversary other than the literal one-year anniversary since the marriage began?”
I doubt a priest will say that if you were married on 22 March 2015 the only day he will do the first anniversary Mass is 22 March 2016. If he agrees to do it, I would expect he would give or take a week. So perhaps 15 March to 29 March 2016.
If you are suggesting a monthly “anniversary”, I doubt the priest will agree to that. If he agreed to do the blessing from Book of Blessings, he would use ceremony “B. within Mass on other occasions.”
I doubt a priest will say that if you were married on 22 March 2015 the only day he will do the first anniversary Mass is 22 March 2016. If he agrees to do it, I would expect he would give or take a week. So perhaps 15 March to 29 March 2016.
If you are suggesting a monthly “anniversary”, I doubt the priest will agree to that. If he agreed to do the blessing from Book of Blessings, he would use ceremony “B. within Mass on other occasions.”
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jupiter2
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Thank you John. I have a lot to learn yet.
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