Living our life for the other...
Prayers for Married Persons
O Lord Jesus Christ, thank You for blessing our marriage through the sacrament of Holy Matrimony.
When we stood together before Your Holy Altar, we invited You to come and bless us.
We claim Your Holy Presence in our marriage this day and every day.
You are the Source of Love.
Keep pouring Your love into us through the Holy Spirit.
Help us to stay close to You.
Help us to prefer one another in love,
To consider it a privilege to be able to serve one another
Until we see You face to face.
Help us to be kind to each other, tenderhearted,
Forgiving one another as You have forgiven us.
Never let the sun go down on our anger.
Grant us always to see our own faults
And not to judge each other.
Open our eyes to the best in each other.
Let patience reign supreme in our hearts.
Give us hope to brighten life,
And joy to lighten sorrow.
May our home be a haven where spiritual values are treasured and
Holy principles are modeled.
Gladden us with Your grace and peace that with one heart we may
Praise and glorify You.
Amen.
Encouraging Words...
This weekend we had a marriage retreat at our church. What a great opportunity to spend time with other brothers and sisters in Christ who all had a common desire to learn more about living in our marriages in a more godly and Christ-centered way. It is not about me! It should always about my spouse! We learned about "Philotimo: Sacramental to Marriage" from Fr. Timothy Pavlatos. What a blessing it is to be in a relationship with a woman who loves her Lord above all and loves me, her husband, more than herself. God only knows how much I do not deserve such a wonderful partner. Above is a prayer that is part of my daily prayer rule. It too is a wonderful reminder of how important the other person is in our relationship. Glory be to God!
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