Emily Reimer-Barry is assistant professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego.

In this book, R-B. engages in ethnographic research, listening closely to what lay Catholic women living with HIV and AIDS say about the joys and challenges of being married, and responds with a theology of marriage marked by mercy.... R-B.’s reconstruction of Christian marriage deserves to be read alongside more traditional theological texts. Her accessible language and willingness to trace the pastoral implications of her theology for parish ministry and marriage preparation give the book a pastoral dimension that makes it ideal for students and lay Catholics. But anyone concerned about the viability of marriage would do well to study this book for what it tells us about how to listen well and preach the Gospel with mercy.

• Chapter One: IntroductionChapter Two: Learning by Listening: The Life Experiences of Eight Catholic WomenChapter Three: “Everything Has Changed”: Themes of Survival, Sex, Faith, and Self-Care in the Women’s StoriesChapter Four: Self-Care and Christian DiscipleshipChapter Five: A Pro-Life Approach to HIV Prevention and CareChapter Six: Marriage for Life: A Christian Theology of Marriage in a World with AIDSChapter Seven: Implications for Parish Life: Survival, Sex, and Prayer in Everyday Pastoral Contexts

Emily Reimer-Barry is assistant professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego.

In this book, R-B. engages in ethnographic research, listening closely to what lay Catholic women living with HIV and AIDS say about the joys and challenges of being married, and responds with a theology of marriage marked by mercy.... R-B.’s reconstruction of Christian marriage deserves to be read alongside more traditional theological texts. Her accessible language and willingness to trace the pastoral implications of her theology for parish ministry and marriage preparation give the book a pastoral dimension that makes it ideal for students and lay Catholics. But anyone concerned about the viability of marriage would do well to study this book for what it tells us about how to listen well and preach the Gospel with mercy.

• Chapter One: IntroductionChapter Two: Learning by Listening: The Life Experiences of Eight Catholic WomenChapter Three: “Everything Has Changed”: Themes of Survival, Sex, Faith, and Self-Care in the Women’s StoriesChapter Four: Self-Care and Christian DiscipleshipChapter Five: A Pro-Life Approach to HIV Prevention and CareChapter Six: Marriage for Life: A Christian Theology of Marriage in a World with AIDSChapter Seven: Implications for Parish Life: Survival, Sex, and Prayer in Everyday Pastoral Contexts

Emily Reimer-Barry is assistant professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego.

In this book, R-B. engages in ethnographic research, listening closely to what lay Catholic women living with HIV and AIDS say about the joys and challenges of being married, and responds with a theology of marriage marked by mercy.... R-B.’s reconstruction of Christian marriage deserves to be read alongside more traditional theological texts. Her accessible language and willingness to trace the pastoral implications of her theology for parish ministry and marriage preparation give the book a pastoral dimension that makes it ideal for students and lay Catholics. But anyone concerned about the viability of marriage would do well to study this book for what it tells us about how to listen well and preach the Gospel with mercy.

• Chapter One: IntroductionChapter Two: Learning by Listening: The Life Experiences of Eight Catholic WomenChapter Three: “Everything Has Changed”: Themes of Survival, Sex, Faith, and Self-Care in the Women’s StoriesChapter Four: Self-Care and Christian DiscipleshipChapter Five: A Pro-Life Approach to HIV Prevention and CareChapter Six: Marriage for Life: A Christian Theology of Marriage in a World with AIDSChapter Seven: Implications for Parish Life: Survival, Sex, and Prayer in Everyday Pastoral Contexts