All you married Roman Catholic couples, say your prayers before indulging in physical pleasures. You should have pure intentions so that the act is not about sefishness or worse hedonism.

The Prayer has been incorporated in the Prayer Book For Spouses and has these wordings. “Dear God, we implore you to place within us the love that truly gives,a tenderness that truly unites, self offering that tells the truth and does not deceive, loving physical union that welcomes.”

“Open our hearts to you, to each other and to the goodness of your will. Cover our poverty in the richness of your mercy and forgiveness. Clothe us in true dignity and take to yourself our shared aspirations, for your glory forever and ever”

This book has been published by The Catholic Truth Society which has close links with the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales.

There are prayers for every stage of married life, from engagement, to marriage, parenthood, pregnancy and caring for children and parents.

The Roman Catholics are against the concept of divorce and abortion, this prayer book teaches the meaning of marriage which should be life long and exclusive and family.