Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's the Joy of Love

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 refl ection 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.