The Joyful Mysteries of Life

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:21:52 GMT

I just finished the MOST wonderful book for helping parents to explain the 'facts of life' to their children! It is absolutely beautiful! There are chapters to read & discuss with your child, and discussion questions are even included. The book was written by Catholic parents for their own young family. In order to encourage attitudes of respect and reverence for the mysteries of procreation, the biological facts are presented in the context of a meditation on the joyful mysteries of the Rosary. Chastity, both inside and outside of marriage, is shown to be the Christian way of living out God's will in regard to the procreative aspect of our nature. In his forward, Cardinal Lopez Trujillo welcomes The Joyful Mysteries of Life as a response to the Church's call for good resources for education in sexuality: "With its predominatly spiritual and moral emphasis, in a positive, clear and delicate way, this book is designed to assist parents in their task of formation."

The Joyful Mysteries of Life

by, Catherine and Bernard Scherrer

Can be found at:

http://www.ignatius.com/ViewProduct.aspx?SID=1&Product_ID=710&SKU=JML-P&Category_ID=101

http://www.amazon.com/Joyful-Mysteries-Life-Catherine-Scherrer/dp/0898706300

http://www.catholiccompany.com/catholic-books/1004558/Joyful-Mysteries-Life/

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The Joyful Mysteries of Life