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
Wedding Homilies by Life Stage Homilies
Wedding Sermons for Second Marriages - A Covenant Renewed in Love (Jeremiah 31:31-32a, 33-34a; Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39; John 2:1-11)
Wedding Homilies by Life Stage
Dear [Name] and [Name], family and friends, we gather today in the presence of God to witness and bless the sacred covenant of marriage these two beloved children of God will make ...
May 20, 2025
Wedding Sermons for Young Couples - (Genesis 1:26-28, 31a; Colossians 3:12-17; Matthew 7:21, 24-29)
Wedding Homilies by Life Stage
Dear friends, what a joy it is to gather here today in the presence of God and all of you to witness this beautiful moment in the lives of [Name] and [Name]. As we begin, let us pr...
May 19, 2025
Wedding Homily for Older Couple - "A Covenant of Unity" (Tobit 8:4b-8; Romans 15:1b-3a, 5-7, 13; John 17:20-26)
Wedding Homilies by Life Stage
Dear friends, what a joy it is to gather here today in the presence of God and all of you to witness this beautiful moment in the lives of [Name] and [Name]. As we gather to witnes...
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.