Novena for Marriage – 9 Days of Prayer

For married couples seeking to deepen their love, resolve conflict, and grow in holiness together

The Novena for Marriage prays for couples to deepen their love, resolve conflict and grow in holiness together. Marriage is a sacrament in the Catholic Church, and this novena asks God to renew it daily. It can be prayed alone or as a couple. No special date is required. Couples who pray together often say it changes how they argue. Even if your spouse does not join you, nine days of praying for them can soften your own heart and open a path to forgiveness and renewed affection.

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A novena is nine consecutive days of prayer. You can begin this novena on any day.

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Novena for Marriage – prayer for all nine days

Intention: For the Strengthening, Healing, and Sanctification of Marriage

Heavenly Father, You established the covenant of marriage as a sign of Christ's love for His Church. I bring my marriage before You today, asking You to bless, strengthen, and renew it.

Lord God, You who joined man and woman together in the Garden of Eden and blessed the wedding at Cana with Your first miracle, pour out Your grace upon my marriage.

Renew the love between us. Heal the wounds we have caused each other through carelessness, selfishness, or anger. Teach us to forgive quickly, to communicate with patience, and to put each other's needs before our own.

Protect our marriage from all that would divide us — from temptation, from the pressures of the world, and from the enemy who seeks to destroy what You have joined together. Help us to pray together, to grow in holiness together, and to keep You at the center of our home.

(Pause here to mention your intentions)

Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, holy spouses and parents, intercede for us. Help us to build a marriage that reflects the faithful, self-giving love of Christ and His Church.

Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be...

Holy Family of Nazareth, pray for us.

Pray this prayer once a day for nine days in a row.

Catholic Devotional Prayer · Inspired by Ephesians 5:25-33 and the example of Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin

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Frequently asked questions

When should I start the Novena for Marriage?

Start any day, perhaps before an anniversary or when tension is high.

How do I pray the Novena for Marriage?

Pray the daily prayer once a day, alone or together, and end with a kind word to your spouse.

Who is the Novena for Marriage for?

It is for married couples, engaged couples and those supporting a struggling marriage.

Pray this novena with daily reminders in the Sacred Novenas app

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