This 8 x 10 inch blessing comes printed on an ivory paper card stock. The photo opening holds a 4x6 inch photograph. The forest green matte has been hand embossed with a Celtic knot work embellishment. The frame is a dark walnut wood frame of Italian design with both an easel and a hanger for display.
Lord God, from you every family in heaven and
On earth takes its name. Father, you are Love and Life.
Through your Son, Jesus Christ, born of woman, and
Through the Holy Spirit, foundation of divine charity,
Grant that every family on earth may become for each
Successive generation a true shrine of life and love.
Grant that your grace may guide the thoughts and actions of Husbands and Wives for the good of their families and of all
the families in the world. Grant that the young may find in
the family solid support for their human dignity and for their
growth in truth and love. Grant that love, strengthened by
grace of the sacrament of marriage, may prove mightier
than all the weakness and trials through which our families
sometimes pass. Through the intercession of the
Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that the church may
fruitfully carry out her world wide mission in
the family and through the family.
Through Christ our Lord, who is the Way,
the Truth and the Life forever and ever.
Pope John Paul II
