J McDonald | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

Lectio Divina and the marriage process Love can bring a couple not only into deeper intimacy with each other but also into a "romance with the sacred." Written by veteran marriage counselors and popular authors, this fresh new look at marital spirituality offers couples four ways to a more intimate experience with each other and with God. Couples see how to develop a more sensitized bond, open themselves up to encountering the sacred, embrace the personal God, and create a marriage that is more contemplative. Using shared scripture reading as the heart of the process, the McDonalds help lead marriage partners to the hidden ground of love. This sensitive and compassionate book - - helps couples give definition and substance to what they so often hunger for in their relationship - weaves together classic wisdom, stories, personal anecdotes, and contemporary interpersonal process - includes exercises and activities for shared scripture reading - explains practical ways to use old and new prayer forms - is unique in its approach of using lectio divina with couples - comes at a time when interest in marital spirituality is high