Called to the Joy of Love: A National Pastoral Framework for Marriage and Family Life Ministry

How to develop a comprehensive plan for Catholic marriage and family life ministry that helps families embrace their vocation to love and discipleship Every human being is created for love. The family, whose mission is “to guard, reveal and communicate love,” is the most common place where God’s love is first experienced and the joy of love is made present. Catholic marriage and family life ministry seeks to serve all married couples and families as they live this noble vocation of love and discipleship. Inspired by Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, Called to the Joy of Love: National Pastoral Framework for Marriage and Family Life Ministry offers pastoral principles for marriage and family life ministry that serve as a resource to assist pastoral planning in parishes and dioceses nationwide. Called to the Joy of Love helps those in marriage and family life ministry reach hearts and heal wounds, especially amid an increasing number of complex marital and family situa