"There is a charm and a charism to Pope Francis.
For anyone desiring to live out the Faith in a way that can truly transform and heal our hearts and our world, Embracing the Way of Jesus is the perfect place to start..
The book even offers a rare opportunity to see more clearly the path of discipleship through the lens of the Old Testament.
Embracing the Way of Jesus is a beautifully curated collection of excerpts from the homilies and writings of Pope Francis, all centering on Christianity as a way of life--or, as the earliest Christians would have understood it, "the Way." Through the Pope\'s meditations on Scripture, we pause to consider essential aspects of discipleship such as The Way of the Cross, The Way of Prayer, The Way of Children, The Way of the Poor, and more.
For at its core, Christianity is about living--and loving--as committed disciples of Jesus Christ.
But any explanation of the Christian Faith that fails to define it as a way of being, of proceeding, is missing the mark.
KURTZ Ask someone for a definition of Christianity and you are likely to hear a philosophical, historical, or even cultural description ofit.
Prepare now to join Pope Francis on this walk along \'the Way.\'" --from the Foreword by ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH E.
Like all good pastors, he points to Jesus.
His words have a way of captivating the reader. "There is a charm and a charism to Pope Francis
