Julie Hanlon Rubio 
Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis’s The Joy of Love [EPUB ebook] 
A Faith Formation Guide

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

Julie Hanlon Rubio is professor of social ethics at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley, California. Previously, she taught for nineteen years at St. Louis University. Her research focuses on marriage, family, sex, and gender. She is the author of four books, including Family Ethics: Practices for Christians (Georgetown, 2010). She speaks to a wide variety of public audiences and writes for popular venues such as America magazine, National Catholic Reporter, the Washington Post, and US Catholic.