A Love Worth Praying For
Overview
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Overview
Marriage is indeed a love worth praying for! In fact, the health and sanctity of the Sacrament of Marriage is critical to the health and well being of the entire Church. We all have a vested interest in the marriages around us starting with our own and those of our immediate family but also those that constitute the culture in which we live especially our parish family.
The campaign of Prayer for Marriage and Family seeks to raise the consciousness of the Church to the importance of the marriages in the midst of our faith community by harnessing the prayer of the Body of Christ in their support. We encourage every person over age 7 to focus one hour of prayer each month for the specific families most in their life and the marriages which are at their heart. This means children praying for their parents, parents and grandparents praying for their married children and the future spouses of their unmarried sons and daughters. Brothers and sisters praying for their married siblings and for their own future spouses, even when they have not yet met them, clergy and religious praying for the families of the parish, by name and circumstance.
This is individual prayer that does not require going anywhere. The hour can be prayed anywhere at any time. There are no rules; however, a booklet, “Ask, Search, Knock”, by Fr Johnny Doherty, CSSR is available as an aid to help those who pray to focus on couples and families in various circumstances of life, newly married, preparing to marry, doing well, struggling, caring for a sick spouse, raising small children, etc. Couples often find it a powerful and intimate experience to pray together for their own marriage as well as other marriages that matter to them.
Parishes that embrace Prayer for Marriage and Family as a parish mission often find it fruitful to schedule prayer around the clock on a roster basis. This way the community becomes aware that the parish is praying continuously on specific days of the month or during specific hours every day of the month. In the ideal, every parish will have someone praying every hour of every day of every month. Such an effort requires organization and leadership, and the PMRC offers a Leader’s Guide, “The Vision and the Dream,” to assist parish leaders in implementing a parish approach to Prayer for Marriage and Family.
Signing Up To Pray
Dedicating one hour each month to pray for your own marriage or the marriages of those closest to you is a simple way to impact in a positive way the quality of life around you. It calls to mind the importance of relationship and asks the Lord to bless those we pray for with the grace they need to live more consistently in love. It is an unselfish act of generosity that can support those who are struggling with difficult circumstances or encourage those who are doing well amid the everyday stress and pressure of modern life. Your prayer can make a difference and love is worth praying for. Simply pick the hour that will be best for you and put it on the calendar. You may wish to order a copy of “Ask, Search, Knock” which will help you to pray your hour although it is not necessary. Anyone willing to pray one hour a month can register online and receive a reminder each month prior to their day to pray.
To sign up to pray a specific hour please click here.
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To order Brochures, Leader’s Guides, or Prayer Booklets please click here.
