This groundbreaking collection explores diverse issues related to marriage and the family. Topics explored include preserving the honor of marriage, the sanctity of the marriage bed, the training and nurturing of children, the role of family members, teachings on divorce, issues of remarriage, and family prayer. The authors present practical guidance and seek to confirm and uphold scriptural values while applying them to contemporary life.

Christian Marriage by Pope Pius XI is an important pronouncement in the field of morals. The author urges correct knowledge of matrimony that will work toward a universal and permanent restoration of true Christian marriage. Schmiedeler provides a simplified version of the encyclical on Christian Marriage, supported by analyses and explanations of the original text.