This unique book will assist those called to marriage to live out the wonderful, beautiful, and challenging mystery of married love by presenting a theology, spirituality, and morality of marriage at a widely accessible level. Dr. Perry Cahall encourages both engaged and married couples to understand the real nature and purpose of marriage as God has created it. He includes insightful Self-Discovery discussion questions to help couples process presented information. Questions That Might Be on Your Mind will also engage the reader through the real world issues couples confront today. This will also be a useful resource for priests, deacons or lay ministers engaged in marriage preparation; diocesan offices of marriage and family life; Pre-Cana instructors, and leaders of sponsoring couples programs. This book will also provide seminarians and those preparing for the permanent deaconate a foundation of the Church s teaching as well as an introduction to Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. This insightful book is a great gift for those embarking on the mystery of marriage and for those in the Church who are prepared to assist them. The clear explanation of church teaching, the helpful practical examples, and the astute reflection questions combine the best of Catholic theology and pastoral practice. --Michael Dougherty, Professor of Philosophy, Ohio Dominican University In Living the Mystery of Marriage, Dr. Cahall explains God's vision for marriage with convincing beauty and clarity. Readers are invited to lean into their marriage vows as their path to holiness, particularly through living a spirituality of tenderness. This vision is sure to give couples new eyes for each other! His long experience speaking to engaged couples at our Pre-Cana days is reflected in the well-chosen Questions That Might be on Your Mind sections and in the warmth he brings to the subject. There are also Self-Discovery questions at the end of each section, making this book a practical tool for all those who want to build a joyful Catholic marriage. I consider it one of the most helpful books to put in the hands of an engaged couple, or any married couple who wants to enrich their relationship! --Catherine Suprenant, Marriage Prep Coordinator, Diocese of Columbus Marriage & Family Life Office Dr. Perry Cahall s Living the Mystery of Marriage immerses engaged and married Catholics into a spirituality of tenderness which serves to ground and guide couples in their relationship with each other and with God. The holy vocation of marriage, the gift and fullness of the sexual union and the mission of responsible parenthood are some of the many dimensions of marriage and family life that are covered in this volume. I recommend this book for engaged or married couples who seek to better understand God s plan for the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. --Deacon Mark Krejci, PHD, Diocese of Crookston MN, Director, Office of Formation in Discipleship, Marriage, Family, Respect Life Ministries, Director, Permanent Diaconate Personnel & Formation Dr. Perry J. Cahall is currently a Professor of Historical Theology and Academic Dean at the Pontifical College Josephinum, in Columbus, Ohio, where he teaches Dogmatic Theology and Church History. Prior to holding his position at the Josephinum, Dr. Cahall was an Assistant Professor of Theology at Ohio Dominican University, also in Columbus, Ohio, for four years. Among the courses Dr. Cahall regularly teaches at the Josephinum are Pastoral Care of Marriage and Family. He has also taught Marriage and Orders as an adjunct professor at The Liturgical Institute of the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois. While at Ohio Dominican, Dr. Cahall taught a course to undergraduates called Theology of Marriage. Dr. Cahall has been involved in preparing couples for marriage in his own parish and diocese for several years and he frequently gives talks on marriage, natural family planning, and the theology of the body. Along with his book The Mystery of Marriage: A Theology of the Body and the Sacrament published by Hillenbrand Books, Dr. Cahall has also published articles and essays in: Anthropotes, Augustinian Studies, Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy: An Encyclopedia, Downside Review, Josephinum Journal of Theology, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, The Linacre Quarterly, Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, New Blackfriars, New Catholic Encyclopedia Supplement 2010 (digital), Nova et Vetera, and The Thomist.