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
Love-Themed Wedding Homilies Homilies
Wedding Homily on Love (Song of Songs 2:8-10, 14, 16a; 8:6-7a; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8a; John 15:12-16)
Love-Themed Wedding Homilies
*Opening Prayer*: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear [Name] and [Name], beloved family and friends, we gather today in joyful celebration...
May 19, 2025
Best Wedding Sermon Ever – "Love is as strong as death" (Song of Songs 2:8-10, 14, 16a; 8:6-7a; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8a; Gospel: John 2:1-11)
Love-Themed Wedding Homilies
Dear [Name] and [Name], family and friends, we gather today in the presence of God to celebrate a sacred covenant of love. As we begin, let us ask God's blessing on this couple: Ma...
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.