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Title: READINGS FOR MARRIAGE
Post by: Administrator on July 15, 2007, 04:04:50 AM
Three Lessons are chosen for the liturgy. You may invite a friend or family member to read either the First and/or Second Lesson, the homilist will read the Gospel.

The First Lesson from the Old Testament
The Second Lesson from the Epistles
The Gospel Reading



Title: Re: READINGS FOR MARRIAGE
Post by: Administrator on July 15, 2007, 04:08:38 AM
Sample readings that you might want to consider

Genesis 1:26-31 Male and female made in God’s image
Genesis 2:18-24
God creates male and female for each other

Song of Solomon 2:10-13
Love in the spring

Song of Solomon 8:7
Unquenchable love

Isaiah 63:7-9
God’s love for his people

Romans 12:1-2
A living sacrifice to God

I Corinthians 12:31-13:13
Paul’s hymn to love

Ephesians 5:21-33
Marriage reflects Christ’s love for the Church

Matthew 19:4-6
One flesh

John 2:1-10
Jesus at the wedding at Cana

John 15:9-12
Love one another