Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's The Joy of Love: A Faith Formation Guide

This guide is designed to help readers work through Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation by providing necessary context (or “back story”), highlight key points (“front story”), suggestions for prayer, and reflection questions about what it means to live out the Christian vision of marriage and family. Since it assumes no background knowledge, Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's The Joy of Love is an ideal resource for adults, married couples, students, and faith formation groups. This is the most extensive and helpful commentary on the encyclical available anywhere. It does not include the full text of the encyclical.

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Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's The Joy of Love: A Faith Formation Guide

This guide is designed to help readers work through Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation by providing necessary context (or “back story”), highlight key points (“front story”), suggestions for prayer, and reflection questions about what it means to live out the Christian vision of marriage and family. Since it assumes no background knowledge, Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's The Joy of Love is an ideal resource for adults, married couples, students, and faith formation groups. This is the most extensive and helpful commentary on the encyclical available anywhere. It does not include the full text of the encyclical.

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Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's The Joy of Love: A Faith Formation Guide

Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's The Joy of Love: A Faith Formation Guide

by Julie Hanlon Rubio
Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's The Joy of Love: A Faith Formation Guide

Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's The Joy of Love: A Faith Formation Guide

by Julie Hanlon Rubio

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This guide is designed to help readers work through Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation by providing necessary context (or “back story”), highlight key points (“front story”), suggestions for prayer, and reflection questions about what it means to live out the Christian vision of marriage and family. Since it assumes no background knowledge, Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's The Joy of Love is an ideal resource for adults, married couples, students, and faith formation groups. This is the most extensive and helpful commentary on the encyclical available anywhere. It does not include the full text of the encyclical.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780814645802
Publisher: Liturgical Press, The
Publication date: 01/31/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 96
File size: 778 KB

About the Author

Julie Hanlon Rubio is professor of Christian Ethics at St. Louis University. She is the author of three books and over thirty scholarly essays on marriage and family ethics that span two decades. A popular speaker and writer, she is able to reach a broad and diverse audience. Her latest books are Hope for Common Ground (2016) and Family Ethics: Practices for Christians (2010).

Table of Contents

Introduction: Front Story and Back Story 7

Assessing: Where Are We? 17

1 "In the Light of the Word": A Biblical Vision 19

2 Experiences and Challenges: Family Life Today 24

Seeking Wisdom: What Is Marriage? 33

3 Beginning with the Gaze of Christ: Looking Again at Tradition 35

4 Looking In at Couples: Love in Marriage 41

5 Looking Outward with Couples: Love Made Fruitful 50

Applying: How Can We Accompany Those in Imperfect Situations? 59

6 Can the Church Be a Field Hospital for Families? 61

7 Can the Church Help Parents Raise Their Children Well? 71

8 The Tough Issues: Accompanying, Discerning, and Integrating Weakness 79

Conclusion: Why Get Married? Why Stay Married? A Spirituality for Marriage and Family 88

Notes 92

For Further Reading 96

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