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Catholic Wedding Readings

Complete approved list of Scripture readings for Catholic marriage ceremonies. Choose from Old Testament, Psalms, New Testament, and Gospel readings approved by the Catholic Church.

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Old Testament Readings for Catholic Weddings

Choose one Old Testament reading for your Catholic wedding ceremony. These readings celebrate God's design for marriage, covenant love, and the foundation of Christian matrimony.

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Genesis 1:26-28, 31a
"Male and female he created them" - God's original design for marriage from creation.
Traditional
Genesis 2:18-24
"The two of them become one body" - The first marriage in Eden, showing the unity of husband and wife.
Genesis 24:48-51, 58-67
"In his love for Rebekah, Isaac found solace after the death of his mother" - A beautiful love story of Isaac and Rebekah.
Tobit 7:6-14
"May the Lord of heaven prosper you both. May he grant you mercy and peace" - The marriage of Tobiah and Sarah.
Best for Prayer
Tobit 8:4b-8
"Allow us to live together to a happy old age" - Tobiah's prayer on his wedding night.
Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
"The woman who fears the Lord is to be praised" - Celebrating the virtuous wife.
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Song of Songs 2:8-10, 14, 16a; 8:6-7a
"Stern as death is love" - The passionate love poetry of the Song of Songs.
Sirach 26:1-4, 13-16
"Like the sun rising in the Lord's heavens, the beauty of a virtuous wife is the radiance of her home"
Jeremiah 31:31-32a, 33-34a
"I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah" - God's covenant love.

Responsorial Psalms for Catholic Weddings

Choose one Responsorial Psalm to be sung or recited after the first reading. These psalms praise God's love, faithfulness, and blessings on married life.

Psalm 33
"The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord"
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Psalm 34
"I will bless the Lord at all times"
Psalm 103
"The Lord is kind and merciful"
Psalm 112
"Blessed the man who greatly delights in the Lord's commands"
Traditional
Psalm 128
"Blessed are those who fear the Lord" - The classic wedding psalm about family blessings.
Psalm 145
"How good is the Lord to all"
Psalm 148
"Let all praise the name of the Lord"

New Testament Readings for Catholic Weddings

Choose one New Testament reading (excluding Gospels). These readings teach about Christian love, unity, and the sacramental nature of marriage.

Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39
"What will separate us from the love of Christ?" - Nothing can separate us from God's love.
Romans 12:1-2, 9-18
"Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God"
Romans 15:1b-3a, 5-7, 13
"Welcome one another as Christ welcomed you"
1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20
"Your body is a temple of the Spirit"
Most Popular
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8a
"Love is patient, love is kind" - The most popular Catholic wedding reading about the nature of true love.
Ephesians 4:1-6
"One Body and one Spirit" - Unity in marriage reflecting unity in Christ.
Traditional
Ephesians 5:2a, 21-33
"This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the Church" - Marriage as a sacrament.
Philippians 4:4-9
"The God of peace will be with you"
Best for Modern Couples
Colossians 3:12-17
"And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection"
Hebrews 13:1-4a, 5-6b
"Let marriage be held in honor by all"
1 Peter 3:1-9
"Be of one mind, sympathetic, loving toward one another"
1 John 3:18-24
"Love in deed and in truth"
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1 John 4:7-12
"God is love" - A powerful reading about divine love.
Revelation 19:1, 5-9a
"Blessed are those who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb"

Gospel Readings for Catholic Weddings

Choose one Gospel reading to be proclaimed during your wedding Mass. These are the words of Jesus Christ about love, commitment, and the Kingdom of God.

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Matthew 5:1-12a
"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven" - The Beatitudes.
Matthew 5:13-16
"You are the light of the world" - Living as witnesses to Christ's love.
Matthew 7:21, 24-29
"A wise man built his house on rock" - Building marriage on a solid foundation.
Traditional
Matthew 19:3-6
"What God has united, man must not separate" - Jesus teaches on the permanence of marriage.
Matthew 22:35-40
"This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it." - The greatest commandment.
Mark 10:6-9
"They are no longer two, but one flesh"
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John 2:1-11
"Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee" - The wedding at Cana, Jesus' first miracle.
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John 15:9-12
"Remain in my love" - Jesus commands us to love one another.
John 15:12-16
"This is my commandment: love one another"
John 17:20-26
"That they may be brought to perfection as one" - Jesus' prayer for unity.

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