Pope Francis
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"A magnificent book, bursting with profound spiritual insights, from a man who has quickly become one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time." —James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage
In the year since he was elected, Pope Francis's simple message of mercy, service, and renewal has spread to every corner of the world. Through his gentle demeanor, selfless actions, and welcoming call for service to others, Pope...
In the year since he was elected, Pope Francis's simple message of mercy, service, and renewal has spread to every corner of the world. Through his gentle demeanor, selfless actions, and welcoming call for service to others, Pope...
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Melville House
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2015
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The complete text of Laudato Si’, the landmark encyclical letter from Pope Francis that, as Time magazine reported, “rocked the international community”
In the Encyclical on Climate Change and Inequality, the beloved Pope exhorts the world to combat environmental degradation and its impact on the poor. In a stirring, clarion call that is not merely aimed at Catholic readers but rather at a wide,...
In the Encyclical on Climate Change and Inequality, the beloved Pope exhorts the world to combat environmental degradation and its impact on the poor. In a stirring, clarion call that is not merely aimed at Catholic readers but rather at a wide,...
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Random House Publishing Group
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2014
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English
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The perfect gift! A specially priced, beautifully designed hardcover edition of The Joy of the Gospel with a foreword by Robert Barron and an afterword by James Martin, SJ.
“The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus… In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new
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Post-Syndoal Apostolic Exhortation " Christus vivit" (Christ is alive), inspired largely by the thoughts of the Synod on the youth held in 2018, Pope Francis gives the young people of the world a proposal for a journey of faith and hope.
In a great development that goes through the Bible and the history of the Church, the Pope, shows the companionship that unites God and the young people of all times, and at every moment. It evokes the grace of youth...
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Pope Francis dedicates his third encyclical, FRATELLI TUTTI to his namesake, Francis of Assisi, at whose tomb he celebrated Mass on 3rd October 2020, a day before its publication date, which is the feast of St. Francis. The 287-paragraph document on "fraternity and social friendship" is a brisk walking-tour of Pope Francis's social teaching.
The encyclical articulates in eight chapters a call for all human persons to recognize and live out our common...
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This powerful encyclical is Pope Francis' "cry from the heart" to all people of the earth to see beyond their differences-indeed to work with their differences-and begin to grow together to build a new and peaceful world. This remarkable document comes from a pastor's heart, setting forth Francis' vision for a new church and new world, against the backdrop of a catastrophic pandemic that has spared nothing and altered everything.
Returning again and...
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What on earth are you chasing? We are all chasing something, and always for the same reason: we want something or someone to give us the joy we yearn for at the very depths of our being. All too often we are searching for joy in all the wrong places. Pope Francis calls this the feverish pursuit of the frivolous. What brings you joy? We live busy lives and in the midst of all the chasing it is essential that we slow down from time to time, and not...
8) In Your Eyes I See My Words, Volume 2: Homilies and Speeches from Buenos Aires, Volume 2: 2005–2008
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In Your Eyes I See My Words, Volume 2 contains Pope Francis's homilies and speeches spanning from 2005 to 2008. Continuing what began in the first volume of this three-volume publication, Volume 2 shows Archbishop Bergoglio's growth as a pastor and a theologian/scholar in the midst of his people. At the same time, it shows him emerging as an international voice calling for changes in the way the Church carries out its ministry and its educational...
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Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhoration Rejoice and be Glad-Gaudete et Exsultate calls us to holiness in the modern world, a topic that has been at the heart of the pontificate of Francis since the beginning.
At its outset, Francis makes clear that this magisterial text does not seek "to be a treatise on holiness" but to "re-propose the call to holiness in a practical way for our own time, with all its risks, challenges and opportunities". The pontiff...
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Praedicate Evangelium (Preach the Gospel) is one of the most important legislative acts that Pope Francis has promulgated since his election in 2013. In addition to the full text of this new constitution, this book features world-renowned theologian Massimo Faggioli's explanation of the significance and limitations of this document. Bringing his unique insight as an Italian church historian, Faggioli explains how the constitution tries to apply, in...
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In an unprecedented interreligious conference in November 2014, Pope Francis and four hundred religious leaders and scholars from around the world met in Rome to explore what their diverse faiths teach about marriage and "the complementarity of man and woman."This book contains the most representative presentations at that closely followed event, Humanum: An International Interreligious Colloquium, which included Catholic, Evangelical, Anglican, Pentecostal,...
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Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhoration "Christus Vivit-Christ is Alive" comes to formally conclude the work of the Synod of Bishops on Youth, held at the Vatican in October 2018.
Francis addresses young Christians, to encourage them to make the most of life, drawing inspiration from Jesus.
For Francis the strength of youth is an essential engine in the life of the Church. Young people are the most attentive to the signs of the times. God especially manifests...
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In this collection of messages and homilies, Pope Francis shows us that he is the Priests' Pope as well. He understands who a priest is called to be: a man of mercy, a joyful and faithful minister, a shepherd who has the smell of the sheep, with a heart centered in Christ and the sacraments above all. Through these messages, Pope Francis offers wisdom and encouragement to all priests. He knows the demands they face and how tired and discouraged they...
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"The secret of Pope Francis is found in this book." -Bishop Martínez Camino Much is being said and written about him. To understand Pope Francis more deeply, read what he himself has published-now in English for the first time. "These deeply spiritual reflections on how we follow Jesus make the perfect holiday gift, and an ideal choice for daily spiritual reading. Open Mind, Faithful Heart reveals like no other book the depths of Pope Francis' deep...
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Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhoration " Gaudete et Exsultate" (Rejoice and be glad) involves the call to re-propose the call to holiness in a practical way for our own time. As he has explained in this way, "Seeing and acting with mercy: That is holiness."
Throughout the document, Francis urges followers not to withdraw from the world but to engage with it, and to be less consumed with showy demonstrations of faith and piousness than with patiently...
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Rejoice and Be Glad (Gaudete et Exsulatate), Pope Francis' new apostolic exhortation, is both challenging and encouraging. Challenging because it's a call to holiness-and encouraging because no matter who you are, holiness is possible! The Pope invites each of us to a new way of living: seeing the dignity of each human being, experiencing God's presence in our world, and being live out the fullness of what it means to be holy and happy in our mission...
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More than 120 succinct thoughts, ideas, positions, and philosophical notions from Pope Francis. Topics include the most crucial issues of our times: the worship of money, global warming, disposable people, the environment, poverty, slavery, human dignity, the nature of property, the war industry, and many more.
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During his historic visit to the United States in October 2015, Pope Francis encouraged the nation's bishops to avoid harsh and divisive language, reminding instead that "only the enduring allure of goodness and love remains truly convincing." These words provide as fine a summary of the Holy Father's visit (and of Jorge Bergoglio's papal ministry) as will be found anywhere. In Washington, New York, and Philadelphia, Pope Francis touched the hearts...
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The Church according to the heart of Pope Francis. In this book, following the spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio meditates upon the crucial issues at stake in the vocation of a bishop. In so doing, he offers us his vision of the Church, setting forth the outlines of what could well be the reform program of Pope Francis. This book is an invitation that Pope Francis extends to each one of us: 'And if...
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Maybe you come from a happy family, a healthy family. Or maybe yours is a flawed family, a struggling family, a broken family. Maybe you're scared to get married and have a family. No matter who you are, you are part of a family, and Pope Francis wrote this love letter to you. He addresses all the myriad realities of families today with compassion, hope, and encouragement. Pope Francis sees marriage as a dynamic path to personal development and fulfillment....