Heavenly Father,
through the intercession of the Holy Family,
help us treasure the gift of marriage
that reflects the love of Christ for the Church,
where the self-giving love of husband and wife
unites them more perfectly and cooperates in your plan
for new life created in your image.
Help us support men and women in their vocation of marriage,
especially in difficult times when they join their sufferings to the Cross.
Help us uphold the institution of marriage in our society
as the place where love is nurtured and family life begins.
Help us acknowledge that our future depends on this love
and on your providential care for us. Amen.
through the intercession of the Holy Family,
help us treasure the gift of marriage
that reflects the love of Christ for the Church,
where the self-giving love of husband and wife
unites them more perfectly and cooperates in your plan
for new life created in your image.
Help us support men and women in their vocation of marriage,
especially in difficult times when they join their sufferings to the Cross.
Help us uphold the institution of marriage in our society
as the place where love is nurtured and family life begins.
Help us acknowledge that our future depends on this love
and on your providential care for us. Amen.