Livonia, Michigan

World Marriage Day

Each year, National Marriage Week USA and World Marriage Day provide an opportunity for the Catholic Church to focus on and celebrate the vocation of marriage and family life. This year, National Marriage Week USA will be celebrated February 7 -14 and World Marriage Day, which is commemorated on the second Sunday of February, will be celebrated on February 11. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Love Beyond Words,” which recalls the self -sacrificing love in marriage that is rooted in the wedding promises that the couple makes in matrimony. National Marriage Week USA, launched in 2010, is part of an international event seeking to mobilize individuals, organizations, and businesses in a common purpose to strengthen marriage in communities and influence the culture. Visit: NationalMarriageWeekUSA.org.

Prayer for Married Couples

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Father, thank you for reminding us in Your Word that Your plan for our marriage is always for our good. Our marriage covenant is one that You look upon with great joy as a recognized relationship of honor in Your kingdom. As such, You have committed to prosper it and to give it a lasting future filled with hope. In the tough times that we have seen and the ones that are to come, help us to remember that You are good and that what we see is not all that is to be seen. Help us to know beyond our natural sight that You are working even in the darkest of times. Help us to keep our eyes and minds on You, knowing that our hope doesn’t come from our circumstances, but in the promises You have made. May our lives and our marriage be filled with joyful expectation of all that is to come through our union to each other as we seek Your face and Your grace on this journey. In the lowest of valleys and the highest of peaks may our marriage be marked by an unwavering commitment and a steadiness that comes from trusting You. Amen