For Marriage

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Heavenly Father, through the powerful intercession of the Holy Family, grant this local Church the many graces we need to foster, strengthen, and support faith-filled, holy marriages and holy families. May the vocation of married life, a true calling to share in Your Own Divine and Creative Life, to recognised by all believers as a Source of blessing and joy, and a revelation of Your Own Divine Goodness. Grant to us all the gift of courage to proclaim and defend Your Plan for marriage, which is the union of one man and one woman in a lifelong, exclusive relationship of loving trust, compassion, and generosity, open to the conception of children. We make our prayer though Jesus Christ, Who is Lord forever and ever. Amen

Archbishop John Nienstedt