Joined by Grace: A Catholic Prayer Book for Engaged and Newly Married Couples
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Joined by Grace: A Catholic Prayer Book for Engaged and Newly Married Couples
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Overview
A warm invitation to the faith and a simple approach to Catholicism, Joined by Grace is a book for beginners and those who want to know more about Catholic prayer life. The book offers guidance about the ways to pray, background information on prayers and devotions, and simple how-to-instructions. Family members and friends, as well as pastors, mentor couples, and others working in marriage ministries will find this a perfect gift for engaged and newly married couples.
Couples can learn how to pray spontaneously, offer thanks and praise, petition God, and express sorrow. There is guidance on blessings, praying with scripture, and liturgical prayer. The book also can be used to learn common Catholic prayers such as the Our Father, Doxology, and Hail Mary. Beyond the most essential Catholic prayers, the book offers insight and instruction for participating in the great devotions of the Church such as the Stations of the Cross, the Rosary, the Angelus, and Eucharistic Adoration. The last part of the book offers meditations on the seven sacraments as conduits of grace in our everyday lives.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781594717284 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Ave Maria Press |
| Publication date: | 04/28/2017 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 160 |
| File size: | 7 MB |
About the Author
Teri Bosio is a former diocesan family life coordinator, director of adult faith formation and RCIA, and director of religious education. Born in Burlington, Vermont, she earned her associate's degree from Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, and a bachelor's degree in management and human relations from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a member of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers. The Bosios are retired but remain active in parish and family ministry, serving parishes and dioceses around the country. They lead couples retreats and workshops on family ministry for deacons and priests.
The Bosios wrote Joined by Grace, a marriage preparation program from Ave Maria Press. They produced three parish-based marriage enrichment programs: Six Dates for Catholic Couples, The Beatitudes: A Couple’s Path to Greater Joy, and Four Dates for Catholic Couples: The Virtues.
John Bosio is a former marriage and family therapist, director of religious education, and diocesan family life coordinator. He worked for 23 years in international human resources in various corporations. He is a member of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers.
He and his wife, Teri, are retired but remain active in parish and family ministry, serving parishes and dioceses around the country. The Bosios lead couples retreats and workshops on family ministry for deacons and priests. They wrote Joined by Grace, a marriage preparation program from Ave Maria Press. They produced three parish-based marriage enrichment programs: Six Dates for Catholic Couples, The Beatitudes: A Couple’s Path to Greater Joy, and Four Dates for Catholic Couples: The Virtues.
John earned his bachelor’s degree in sacred theology from Catholic University in Washington, DC, a master’s degree in theology from St. Paul’s College, also in Washington, and a master’s in education from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He was certified as a marriage and family therapist in 1977. He is the author of three books and a number of articles on marriage, including Why Get Married in the Church: The Lifelong Blessing of a Catholic Wedding. The Bosios live in in Nashville, Tennessee, and have two daughters and one grandchild.
Teri Bosio is a former diocesan family life coordinator, director of adult faith formation and RCIA, and director of religious education. Born in Burlington, Vermont, she earned her associate’s degree from Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, and a bachelor’s degree in management and human relations from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a member of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers. Teri and her husband, John, are retired, but remain active in parish and family ministry, serving parishes and dioceses around the country. The Bosios lead couples retreats and workshops on family ministry for deacons and priests. They wrote Joined by Grace, a marriage preparation program from Ave Maria Press and produced three parish-based marriage enrichment programs: Six Dates for Catholic Couples, The Beatitudes: A Couple’s Path to Greater Joy, and Four Dates for Catholic Couples: The Virtues. The Bosios live in in Nashville and have two daughters and one grandchild.
Table of Contents
A Note from the Authors xiii
Getting Started xv
Part 1 The Ways Catholics Pray 1
Spontaneous Prayer 3
Scripted Prayers 5
Community Prayer 6
Liturgical Prayer 8
Praying with the Scriptures (Lectio Divina) 10
Simple Rituals and Devotional Prayers 12
Blessing and Adoration 14
Petition 15
Intercession 16
Thanksgiving 18
Praise 19
Psalms, Canticles, and Litanies 20
Part 2 Common Prayers 31
The Basics 33
Sign of the Cross 33
Glory Be 33
Our Father (The Lord's Prayer) 34
Hail Mary 35
The Apostles' Creed 36
Daily Prayers 38
On Waking 38
Morning Offering 38
Prayer before Work (Come, Holy Spirit) 39
Grace before Meals 40
Prayer after Meals 40
Prayer to the Guardian Angel 41
The Jesus Prayer 41
Prayer to St Michael the Archangel 42
A Family Blessing at Bedtime 43
Nunc Dimittis 44
Examen 45
Act of Contrition 46
Peace at the Last 47
Eternal Rest 47
Mass Prayers 49
Confiteor 49
Lord, Have Mercy (Kyrie Eleison) 49
Gloria 50
Nicene Creed 51
Holy, Holy (Sanctus) 53
Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) 54
Prayef before Communion 54
Marian Prayers 55
Hail, Holy Queen 55
Magnificat 56
Memorare 58
Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven) 59
Praying with the Saints 60
St. Augustine, Prayer to the Holy Spirit 61
St. Augustine, Prayer for Difficult Times? 61
St. Patrick, St. Patrick's Breastplate 62
St, Francis of Assist Peace Prayer 64
St. Francis of Assisi, Canticle of Brothet Sun 65
St Ignatius of Loyola, Anima Christi 67
St. Ignatius of Loyola, Prayer for Generosity 68
St. Ignatius of Loyola, Prayer of Offering (Suscipe) 68
Mary, Queen of Scots, Prayer for a Magnanimous Head 69
Blessed John Henry Newman, The Pillar of the Cloud 70
Pope Leo XIII, Prayer to St. Joseph 71
St. Padre Pio, A Prayer for Trust and Confidence in God's Mercy 72
St Teresa of Calcutta, Prayer for Our Family 74
St Teresa of Calcutta, Radiating Christ 75
Thomas Merton, The Road Ahead 76
St. John Paul II, Prayer for Everlasting Peace 77
Pope Benedict XVI, Prayer to Mary to Learn to Love 79
Pope Francis, Prayer to Mary, Undoer of Knots 80
Pope France, Prayer to the Holy Family 81
Part 3 Devotions 83
The Rosary 85
The Stations of the Cross 96
The Angelus 117
The Advent Wreath 119
O Antiphons of Advent 121
Eucharistic Adoration 124
Chaplet of Divine Mercy 127
Novenas 130
Acknowledgments 133
Additional Prayer Resources 135