From Fr Charles
A few people have asked for a copy of this blessing of couples I’ve used often on various occasions. It’s influenced by the beautiful Benedictus: A Book of Blessings by the great John O’Donohue. Parents should bless their children and some of these words could be adapted and simplified for this use maybe ?
MAY YOU SURRENDER ALL FAILURES, ALL PAST HURTS OF YOUR LIFE TO THE HEALING AND THE COMPASSION OF GOD
MAY YOUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER ALWAYS BE BASED ON GOD’S GREAT LOVE FOR YOU BOTH.
MAY YOU SEE GOD’S BEAUTY AND GOODNESS IN EACH OTHER AND IN YOUR CHILDREN, HELPING YOU THROUGH THE STRUGGLES AND CHALLENGES OF LIFE.
MAY YOU KNOW THE PRESENCE OF GOD IN YOUR OWN SOULS AND IN YOUR LIVES TOGETHER AND SO BECOME ABLE TO LIVE EACH MOMENT TO THE FULL.
MAY THE LIGHT OF YOUR SOULS GUIDE YOU TOWARDS THE HORIZON OF LIFE AND OPEN NEW DOORS OF BEAUTY AND CREATIVE LOVE
MAY THE DAY NEVER BE A BURDEN TO YOU, THE DAWN FIND YOU AWAKE AND ALERT, ABLE TO APPROACH EACH NEW DAY WITH NEW DREAMS. POSSIBILITIES AND PROMISES.
MAY EVENING FIND YOU GRACIOUS AND FULFILLED. AND MAY YOU GO INTO EACH NIGHT BLESSED, SHELTERED AND PROTECTED BY YOUR LOVED ONES. WALKING ALONGSIDE THE GOD WHO IS OUR FATHER AND MOTHER, WITH CHRIST AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, GOD, FOREVER AND EVER
AMEN