The Works of Mercy
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626982368 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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"For people of all faiths, or none at all, this book reveals the consolations offered by cultivating faith in suffering humanity--and in the healing power of the pragmatic solidarity necessary to lessen it. In the view of this radically inclusive and stubbornly pragmatic man of God, that should include all of us." --Paul Farmer, MD, Harvard Medical School and Partners in Health"Thomas Merton once spoke of God as being 'mercy within mercy within mercy.' No church leader has communicated God's mercy in a more compelling way than Pope Francis." --Jim Forest,author, Loving Our Enemies. It's hard to imagi
His reflections on "Visiting the prisoner" are set in the context of his own pastoral visits to prisons, where he asks the question: "Who is this man standing before you? The man standing before you is a man who has experienced forgiveness.". A signature of the pontificate of Pope Francis, the theme of mercy is rooted in the message of Jesus, who tied our salvation to the treatment of the least of our brothers and sisters: "I was hungry and you fed me… Imprisoned and you visited me." In reflections drawn from his writings and preaching, Pope Francis treats in turn each of the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.Each topic opens a window on a larger theme. For example, under "Welcoming the stranger," Pope Francis reflects on the plight of refugees and immigrants
Francis of Assisi. Bergoglio was elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church by the College of Cardinals on March 13, 2013, when he took the name Francis for St. Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is the first Jesuit pope, the first pope from the Americas, and the first non-European pope in more than twelve centuries. He was ordained a priest in 1969,