Loving God,
We thank you for the beautiful sacrament of holy matrimony and for all your people who have and will enter into this most blessed state of life. We ask for the power of your Holy Spirit to grant strength and strong faith to all married couples and to help them realize that our Lord is a participant in each marriage as the man and woman are joined into one flesh and with our Lord. This is such a sacred blessing that we must continually ask for your healing and blessings on all marriages and all married persons because the world does not regard this state of life with the same wonderful character and holiness as you do, O Lord. Please strengthen all marriage encounter programs; all precana programs; all forms of marriage preparation programs; all marriage counseling programs; and all people who minister to married persons so the joy, peace, bountiful blessings, love of spouse and children, and honor and duty of the married state of life will be manifested in each and every marriage in this world. Please grant wisdom, insight, a loving nature, compassion, coping skills, and good communications skills along with a strong faith and belief in the sacrament to all who marry in this world.
We thank you for this wonderful sacrament and for all the good and positive things that result from these beautiful marriages, and we pray that your blessing and guidance will be granted to all who enter this state of life.
We pray in the name of your beloved son Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.
Amen.