Prayer for a Wedding Anniversary
Oct 11
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A wedding anniversary is a day to give thanks for the grace of the Sacrament of Matrimony and for the faithfulness of God through every season of married life. This prayer is for spouses to pray together, perhaps at dinner or after Mass, whether it is the first anniversary or the fiftieth.
The Prayer
Lord God, on this anniversary we come before You with thankful hearts. On our wedding day we stood before Your altar and promised to take each other for better, for worse, in sickness and in health, until death. You have been faithful to us every one of those days, even when we were not as faithful to You or to each other as we should have been. Thank You for the gift of each other: for shared joys and carried burdens, for the home we have made, for the children and friends You have given us, and for the grace of the Sacrament that has held us together. Forgive our failures of patience, our careless words, and the times we put ourselves first. Heal whatever wounds remain between us. Renew in us the love of our wedding day, and deepen it into the steadier love that only the years can teach. Help us to see Christ in each other, to serve one another gladly, and to grow old together in faith and tenderness. Let our marriage be a witness to the love of Christ for His Church. Holy Mary and St. Joseph, faithful spouses, pray for us. Sts. Joachim and Anne, pray for us. And bring us at last, together, to the wedding feast of the Lamb. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Suggested saints: Mary and Joseph, and Sts. Joachim and Anne. Consider marking the day by attending Mass together or renewing your vows privately before the Blessed Sacrament.
About this prayer: This is an original prayer written for Daily Catholic Prayers. It is not a traditional text and is not attributed to any saint. You are welcome to pray it and share it.
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