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.
