Marriage Scripture Readings

First Reading

Genesis 1:26-28. 31

Male and female  He created them.

Genesis 2:18-24

And they will be two in one flesh.

Genesis 24:48-51. 58-67

Isaac loved Rebecca.

Tobit 7:9-10. 11-15

May God join you together.

Tobit 8:5-7

May God bring us to old age together.

Song of Songs: 2:8-10. 14. 16; 8:6-7

For love is as strong as death. 

Sirach: 26:1-4. 13-16

Like the sun rising is a good wife. 

Jeremiah: 31:31-32. 33-34

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 33: 12. 18. 20-21.22: 

The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord

Ps 34:2-3. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9:

I will bless the Lord at all times.

Ps 103: 1-2. 8. 13. 17-18: 

The Lord is kind and merciful.

Ps 112: 1-2. 3-4. 5-7. 7-8. 9:    

Happy are those who do what the Lord commands.

Ps 128: 1-2. 3. 4-5: 

Happy are those who fear the Lord.

Ps145:8-9.10.15.17-18:

The Lord is compassionate to all his creatures.

Ps 148: 1-2.3-4.9-10.11-12.12-14:

Let all praise the name of the Lord.

Second Reading:  Epistles  

Romans 8:31-35. 37-39:

Who will separate us from the love of Christ?

Romans 12:1-2. 9-18 or 12:1-2.9-13:

Offer your bodies as living sacrifice.

1 Corinthians 6:13-15. 17-20:

Your body is temple of the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:8:

Nothing profits without love.

Ephesians 5:2. 21-33 or 5:2. 25-32:

This mystery of Christ and His Church.

Colossians 3:12-17:  

Love, the bond of perfection

1 Peter 3:1-9: 

Be sympathetic and love the brothers.

1 John 3:18-24:

Our love is to be real and active.

1 John 4:7-12:

God is love.

Revelation 19:1. 5-9: 

Happy those invited to the wedding.

Gospel Reading

Matthew 5:1-12:

Rejoice for your reward will be great.

Matthew 5:13-16:

You are the light of the world.

Matthew 7:21. 24-29 or 7:21. 24-25: 

He built his house built on rock.

Matthew 19:3-6:

What God has united, man must not divide.

Matthew 22:35-40:

The greatest commandment.

  Mark 10:6-9:

No longer two but one body.

John 2:1-11: 

Jesus is present at the wedding feast at Cana.

John 15:9-12:

Remain in my love.

John 15:12-16:

My commandment: love one another.

John 17:20-26 or 17:20-23: 

 May they be completely one.