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Resources for Preaching for 2018 World Marriage Sunday (2017)
Resources for Preaching for 2018 World Marriage Sunday, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 11, 2018
This year, World Marriage Day (celebrated on the second Sunday of February) coincides with the World Day of the Sick (Feb. 11). The liturgical readings for February 11, 2018 are appropriate for both occasions as they provide an opportunity to reflect on the forgiveness and compassion of God who stretches out His hand to heal our wounds when we approach Him with confidence. Marriage and sexuality are gifts that often need redemption and healing. May we include these in today’s Prayer over the Offerings that this Eucharist would “cleanse and renew us.” Below are a few suggestions for preaching on the theme of physical and spiritual healing.