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A Gift of Joy and Hope
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This is Christian hope: the certainty of walking towards something that exists, not something I hope might be there. In response to the devastating loss the world faced during the pandemic, Pope Francis was inspired to write a book to help people find hope and meaning....
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A Gift of Joy and Hope
Pope Francis's third official book - already an international bestseller - on how to find joy in challenging circumstances
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This is Christian hope: the certainty of walking towards something that exists, not something I hope might be there.
In response to the devastating loss the world faced during the pandemic, Pope Francis was inspired to write a book to help people find hope and meaning. God is joyful, he writes. And God's compassion is no less than the deepest expression of God's joy, and the heart of all Christian preaching. The liberating revolution of the Gospel is encapsulated here. We are not supposed to carry burdens heavier than those we already have but to bear witness to a new, beautiful and surprising horizon: to share a joy that has been prepared for everyone.
From the anxieties of the age to the importance of nature, A Gift of Joy and Hope encourages readers to look outside themselves to embrace authentic beauty, change attitudes that exclude others, overcome life's challenges with courage and trust that joy and hope are still possible, even in challenging times; for joy has the last word - always.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399802857
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 February 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Contributors:
- Translated by Oonagh Stransky
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 151g
Pages: 208
About the Author
The first Pope of the Americas, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, hails from Argentina. The 76-year-old Jesuit Archbishop of Buenos Aires is a prominent figure throughout the continent, yet remains a simple pastor who is deeply loved by his diocese, throughout which he has travelled extensively on the underground and by bus during the 15 years of his episcopal ministry.
He was born in Buenos Aires on 17 December 1936, the son of Italian immigrants. His father Mario was an accountant employed by the railways and his mother Regina Sivori was a committed wife dedicated to raising their five children. He graduated as a chemical technician and then chose the path of the priesthood, entering the Diocesan Seminary of Villa Devoto. On 11 March 1958 he entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus. He completed his studies of the humanities in Chile and returned to Argentina in 1963 to graduate with a degree in philosophy from the Colegio de San Jose in San Miguel. From 1964 to 1965 he taught literature and psychology at Immaculate Conception College in Santa Fe and in 1966 he taught the same subject at the Colegio del Salvatore in Buenos Aires. From 1967-70 he studied theology and obtained a degree from the Colegio of San Jose. He was elected Supreme Pontiff on 13 March 2013.Also by Pope Francis
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