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How often should a married couple pray together?

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Philip Kosloski - published on 02/12/22
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There is no right answer for how often a married couple should pray together, but the key is for husband and wife to make prayer a part of their daily life.

Married couples are often encouraged to pray by priests and others in the Church, but what does that prayer look like? How often should a married couple come together for prayer?

In truth, there is no right answer for how often husband and wife should pray, as each married couple has different personalities and situations.

However, different prayer styles shouldn't be an excuse for abandoning prayer, as prayer is a bedrock of married love.

St. John Paul II wrote about prayer between a husband and wife in his apostolic exhortation, Familiaris Consortio.

By praying together, a married couple invites God into their home and ushers in a flood of grace and blessing.

How often should a married couple pray?

St. John Paul II gives a few examples of prayer in a family, making it a point that prayer in a marriage should include a wide variety of practices and not simply be reserved for Sunday worship.

In particular, St. John Paul II highlights the Rosary as a favored expression of familial piety.

However a married couple chooses to pray on a daily basis, the key is that prayer is a deliberate act that they do together. It should be part of their daily schedule and be a foundation upon which they build their family.

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