{"product_id":"9781594716430","title":"Intimate Graces: How Practicing the Works of Mercy Brings Out the Best in Marriage","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of a Catholic Press Association Award: Family Life Books (First Place).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eIntimate Graces\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author and Catholic media personality Teresa Tomeo and her husband, Dominick Pastore, invite couples to enrich their marriages by practicing the fourteen Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. Through their own story and that of other married couples, Tomeo and Pastore demonstrate how reciprocating the works of mercy brings out the best in a marriage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Catholic Church encourages believers to perform Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, tangible actions that show charity toward others. In \u003ci\u003eIntimate Graces\u003c\/i\u003e, Teresa Tomeo and her husband, Dominick Pastore, demonstrate how applying the fourteen traditional virtues of Catholic spirituality can foster deeper intimacy in any marriage. The couple uses personal stories and reflections, as well as the experiences of other Catholic couples, to show how a husband and wife can become, in a real way, a haven of compassion and virtue for each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tomeo and Pastore each write in their own voice and include reflection questions, practical suggestions, and a prayer at the end of each chapter.","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134451958000,"sku":"9781594716430","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594716430_p0.jpg?v=1763815238","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594716430","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}