What should the homily make clear?
That Christian marriage is more than a beautiful event: it is a sacrament, a covenant, and a daily vocation to love as Christ loves.
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Catholic Wedding Homilies
Search practical, Scripture-rooted Catholic wedding homilies for wedding Masses, marriage blessings, anniversaries, love-themed preaching, and the readings most couples choose.
A clearer way to prepare a Catholic wedding homily
Use this collection when you need language that is warm enough for families, faithful to Catholic teaching on matrimony, and concrete enough for the couple beginning married life.
- Scripture-specific examples for common wedding readings
- Simple, inspiring, humorous, and love-themed approaches
- Anniversary and life-stage homilies for Catholic marriage
Humorous and Lighthearted Wedding Homilies Homilies
Funny/Humorous Wedding Homily - (Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Romans 12:1-2, 9-18; Matthew 5:13-16)
Humorous and Lighthearted Wedding Homilies
#The Light of Love Before I begin, I want to share a little story that always makes me smile. A priest was celebrating a wedding, and as the couple stood before him reciting their ...
May 19, 2025
Preparing to preach at a wedding
How long should it be?
Most wedding homilies work best when they are focused, warm, and brief. Let one strong image from Scripture carry the message, then speak directly to the couple.