{"product_id":"catechumenal-pathways-for-married-life-dicastery-of-laity-family-and-life-9781639661060","title":"Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn every age, the Church must proclaim anew the beauty and abundance of grace contained in the Sacrament of Marriage. Married couples constitute the majority of the faithful, and they are often pillars of support in parishes, schools, apostolates, volunteer groups, and almost every other Catholic institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with his apostolic exhortation \u003ci\u003eAmoris Laetitia\u003c\/i\u003e, Pope Francis has expressed his desire for the Church to offer a better and more thorough preparation of engaged couples for marriage. The Holy Father has called for a relatively broad approach, inspired by the baptismal catechumenate, that would enable couples to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage with greater awareness, beginning with an experience of faith and personal encounter with Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatechumenal Pathways for Married Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides pastoral guidelines for dioceses and parishes in strengthening preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage. By investing renewed energy toward this effort, the Church can help couples understand the gift of the Sacrament of Marriage, the meaning of spousal love, and marriage as their authentic vocation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dicastery of Laity Family and Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639661069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639661060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Our Sunday Visitor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Dicastery of Laity Family and Life","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519054033151,"sku":"9781639661060","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a0ea6425-0a17-484e-9724-641075c208e9.jpg?v=1778736656","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/catechumenal-pathways-for-married-life-dicastery-of-laity-family-and-life-9781639661060","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}