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This book is a greatly needed resource for young couples. It contains basic Catholic prayers, with explanations that are presented in a warm and personal style. It is more than a prayer book. It is an invitation to prayer. I am confident that this book will be a source of blessings and inspiration for all who read it. --Most Rev. David R. Choby, Bishop of Nashville Praying together as a family is the most important thing you will ever do. Read this book and you'll know why. --Jon Leonetti, Catholic radio host and author of Your God Is Too Boring Authentic intimacy comes from the joining of spouses' souls as well as their hearts. Prayer is how you put them together. Teri and John Bosio's book is the perfect resource for couples who want to become spiritually one. --Alice Heinzen, Director of Family Life, Diocese of La Crosse This book gathers prayers and practices that have sustained Catholic families for generations. It contains everything a couple needs to build their life together around a faithful connection to God. Here is a great little prayer book for couples just starting out. --Josh and Stacy Noem, Catholic bloggers at ForYourMarriage.org The apostles asked Jesus, 'Lord teach us how to pray.' John and Teri Bosio have compiled a wonderful Catholic prayer book for engaged and newlywed couples to guide them through their journey of faith and teach them to pray. It is a book every engaged couple should have! --Deacon Tom Samoray, Family Life Director, Diocese of Nashville This book does a beautiful job to explain what Catholics believe about prayer, but also why we believe it. This is a very helpful guide for both Catholic couples and couples of mixed religious backgrounds. Joined by Grace will be a gift my wife and I give all couples we help prepare for marriage. --Deacon Paul Taylor, St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Lebanon, Tennessee

""This book is a greatly needed resource for young couples. It contains basic Catholic prayers, with explanations that are presented in a warm and personal style. It is more than a prayer book. It is an invitation to prayer. I am confident that this book will be a source of blessings and inspiration for all who read it."" --Most Rev. David R. Choby, Bishop of Nashville ""Praying together as a family is the most important thing you will ever do. Read this book and you'll know why."" --Jon Leonetti, Catholic radio host and author of Your God Is Too Boring ""Authentic intimacy comes from the joining of spouses' souls as well as their hearts. Prayer is how you put them together. Teri and John Bosio's book is the perfect resource for couples who want to become spiritually one."" --Alice Heinzen, Director of Family Life, Diocese of La Crosse ""This book gathers prayers and practices that have sustained Catholic families for generations. It contains everything a couple needs to build their life together around a faithful connection to God. Here is a great little prayer book for couples just starting out."" --Josh and Stacy Noem, Catholic bloggers at ForYourMarriage.org ""The apostles asked Jesus, 'Lord teach us how to pray.' John and Teri Bosio have compiled a wonderful Catholic prayer book for engaged and newlywed couples to guide them through their journey of faith and teach them to pray. It is a book every engaged couple should have!"" --Deacon Tom Samoray, Family Life Director, Diocese of Nashville ""This book does a beautiful job to explain what Catholics believe about prayer, but also why we believe it. This is a very helpful guide for both Catholic couples and couples of mixed religious backgrounds. Joined by Grace will be a gift my wife and I give all couples we help prepare for marriage."" --Deacon Paul Taylor, St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Lebanon, Tennessee

This book is a greatly needed resource for young couples. It contains basic Catholic prayers, with explanations that are presented in a warm and personal style. It is more than a prayer book. It is an invitation to prayer. I am confident that this book will be a source of blessings and inspiration for all who read it. --Most Rev. David R. Choby, Bishop of Nashville Praying together as a family is the most important thing you will ever do. Read this book and you'll know why. --Jon Leonetti, Catholic radio host and author of Your God Is Too Boring Authentic intimacy comes from the joining of spouses' souls as well as their hearts. Prayer is how you put them together. Teri and John Bosio's book is the perfect resource for couples who want to become spiritually one. --Alice Heinzen, Director of Family Life, Diocese of La Crosse This book gathers prayers and practices that have sustained Catholic families for generations. It contains everything a couple needs to build their life together around a faithful connection to God. Here is a great little prayer book for couples just starting out. --Josh and Stacy Noem, Catholic bloggers at ForYourMarriage.org The apostles asked Jesus, 'Lord teach us how to pray.' John and Teri Bosio have compiled a wonderful Catholic prayer book for engaged and newlywed couples to guide them through their journey of faith and teach them to pray. It is a book every engaged couple should have! --Deacon Tom Samoray, Family Life Director, Diocese of Nashville This book does a beautiful job to explain what Catholics believe about prayer, but also why we believe it. This is a very helpful guide for both Catholic couples and couples of mixed religious backgrounds. Joined by Grace will be a gift my wife and I give all couples we help prepare for marriage. --Deacon Paul Taylor, St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Lebanon, Tennessee

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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. 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. 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.

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