MADE SIMPLE for Christian Couples, Pastors, Youth and Laity

This book is envisaged as a contribution from Hekima University College (Jesuit School of Theology and Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations) to the pastoral methodology of Amoris Laetitia, and to help the Church in Africa to fully embrace Pope Francis’s methodology. The format of this book is simple: it identifies the core themes, outlines pastoral implications and cites key quotes to assist readers understand and apply the message of the exhortation. As a pastoral guide, it is intended to be easily accessible, digestible and applicable. The primary target audience is comprised of pastors, Christian couples, youth and lay Christians. (Taken from the Introduction).

Pope Francis's recent exhortation, Amoris Laetitia ('The Joy of Love'), calls the Church to discover family life and marriage as a joy to be lived rather than a problem to be solved. For this task, Francis proposes a pastoral methodology of listening, leaning, discernment and accompaniment. This book is envisaged as a contribution from Hekima University College (Jesuit School of Theology and Institute of peace studies and International Relations) to the pastoral methodology of Amoris Laetitia, and to help the Church in Africa to fully embrace Pope Francis's methodology. The format of this book is simple: it identifies the core themes, outlines pastoral implications and cites key quotes to assist readers understand and apply the message of the exhortation. As a pastoral guide, it is intended to be easily accessible, digestible and applicable. The primary target audience is comprised of pastors, Christian couples, youth and lay Christians.