One Body: A Program of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment for the New Evangelization

In recent years the Church has called for a more intensive formation for couples preparing for the vocation of marriage, both before the wedding and in the months and years to follow. John and Claire Grabowski’s One Body: A Program of Marriage Preparation and Enrichment for the New Evangelization is an answer to that call. Through the teaching of Scripture and the Tradition of the Church, One Body guides couples preparing for marriage and living out their vocation in such important topics as forming a new family, marriage as a covenant and a sacrament, sexuality and the gift of children, mutual submission in marriage, fostering intimacy in all of its forms, constructive conflict resolution, and “investing” in a marriage. Written with a seamless blend of real-world experience and faithful theology, including resources to strengthen and sustain vibrant Christian marriages, this easy-to-follow program answers the Church’s call to dive deeper into this vital sacrament.

About the author:

 Claire Grabowski graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1985. John Grabowski earned his PhD from Marquette University in 1991. He is an Associate Professor and the Director of Moral Theology/ Ethics at The Catholic University of America. He is the author of Sex and Virtue and Transformed in Christ. John and Claire were appointed as a Member Couple to the Pontifical Council for the Family by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. They are the authors of the commentary for the anniversary edition of St. John Paul II’s Familiaris Consortio. They have been married since 1985.