The Catholic Church cares about marriage. The Second Vatican Council said, “The well-being of the individual person and of human and Christian society is intimately linked with the healthy condition of that community produced by marriage and family” (Gaudium et Spes, no. 48). Marriage is a gift to society.
The Catholic Church cares about your marriage. Every marriage witnesses to God’s faithful, fruitful, and lasting love for His people. Marriage confers a myriad of benefits on a husband and wife, and on any children that they are blessed with. The Church provides many on-the-ground helps for couples to keep their marriages strong, happy, and holy.
Resources from the USCCB:
- Advent devotionals and calendar
- Christmas devotionals and calendar
- Lent devotionals and calendar
- Prayer for Families
- Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers: order through USCCB Publishing
Select articles:
- Find marriage support in your local area by visiting the Marriage Support Map and choosing your state.
- Browse a list of marriage enrichment programs to find one that could benefit your marriage.
- “Real Couples, Real Stories” Read blogs written by Catholic married couples at various stages in their marriage.
- Browse the archive of Daily Marriage Tips.
- Browse through the archives of monthly Book Reviews.
- Sign up for the Marriage Monthly e-newsletter to receive new content from the For Your Marriage site.