A Prayer for Family and Unity

Oh, holy and loving Father, I come before You now.

Not just as a man, but as a husband and a father, standing as the spiritual covering

for the lives you have entrusted to my care. The weight of this calling is great,

and I confess that without Your grace, I am utterly insufficient. Lord, I lift up my marriage

to You, the first covenant and the foundation of this home. For my beloved wife,

Lord, knit our hearts together ever more deeply, conforming them

to the image of Christ and His Church. Heal any past wounds and guard us against the subtle erosion

of indifference or misunderstanding. Help me to love her as Christ loved the Church; selflessly,