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Chargement... Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francispar Mark Shriver
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  gmicksmith | Jul 14, 2019 |   We can all learn from Pope Francis and from the examples of other priests in the book who not only serve their communities so generously, but often do so at great danger to their own lives. The mention of the Catholic Church often brings the sex scandal immediately to people's minds. The actions of the priests who abused children and teens are atrocious, repugnant, and as far from Christ-like as you can get. It's reassuring to read about priests who are the good guys. However, while Shriver did his research, the writing seemed capricious and self-serving. He inserts odd asides here and there that draw attention to him rather than to the pope. (In fact, the font size of his name on the cover is the same as for Pope Francis. That's the work of the graphic designer, not Shriver, but it's still an indicator that it's as much about the author as it is about his subject.) Finally, the ending felt rushed, tying things up too quickly and too "neatly." I think he tried; I just don't think (for me, anyway) that he pulled the book together coherently enough or kept his focus on the pope's life. I'll end on a positive note, though, with words from Pope Francis: "Practice the commandment of love, not on the basis of ideas or concepts, but rather on the basis of genuine interpersonal encounter. We need to build up this culture of encounter. We do not love concepts or ideas; no one loves a concept or an idea. We love people." (  ) DonnaMarieMerritt | Jul 21, 2017 |  ) ddb07 | Mar 29, 2017 | I kept warning myself not to believe unconditionally in a guy who, I kept reminding myself, headed a very flawed institution and would need to execute some serious reforms before I could truly consider him "the real deal." But as he continues reflecting on his interest in the man previously known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Shriver comes to understand a deeper reason for writing his book: I needed and wanted more of Bergoglio in my life. I needed him to help remedy my own distance from the Church and faith I was born into. I wanted to explore the warts and moles and failures as well as the virtues and good words and successes. Can I believe him? Can he help me? Is he for real? By going on pilgrimage to visit the places and people that formed Jorge Mario Bergoglio into the man the world now knows as Pope Francis, Shriver hopes to find that Pope Francis is real and not an illusion. Because if Pope Francis is real, with all of Bergoglio's "warts and moles and failures," then there is hope for the rest of us. Pilgrimage grew on me as I read it, probably because it revealed more and more about Pope Francis with each successive chapter. The further I got into the book, the closer I felt to Francis. It was interesting to observe how Shriver was affected by what he discovered, and I admire his courage in visiting some of the dangerous slums in Buenos Aires in order to speak to priests who knew Bergoglio in the 1990s. Shriver's meeting with those priests, Toto and Pepe, were some of my favorite parts of the book, along with the section that described how Bergoglio was able to convince Jorge Luis Borges to come to his high school literature classroom. Ultimately, it was the final chapter and afterword that most moved me, partly because of the presence of Pope Francis himself, and partly because of Shriver's descriptive and reflective talent. While I enjoyed Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis, the book probably has its greatest appeal to those who, like Shriver, feel disconnected from the Catholic Church and yet feel drawn to Pope Francis. Regardless of where you find yourself in relationship to the Church, Shriver's book does a fine job in helping the reader understand many of the key influences on the life of one of the world's most compelling figures. Highly recommended. (  ) nsenger | Jan 16, 2017 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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HTML:A down-to-earth and deeply intimate portrait of Pope Francis and his faith, based on interviews with the men and women who knew him simply as Jorge Mario Bergoglio Early on the evening of March 13, 2013, the newly elected Pope Francis stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter??s Basilica and did something remarkable: Before he imparted his blessing to the crowd, he asked the crowd to bless him, then bowed low to receive this grace. In the days that followed, Mark K. Shriver??along with the rest of the world??was astonished to see a pope who paid his own hotel bill, eschewed limousines, and made his home in a suite of austere rooms in a Vatican guesthouse rather than the grand papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace. By setting an example of humility and accessibility, Francis breathed new life into the Catholic Church, attracting the admiration of Catholics and non-Catholics alike. In Pilgrimage, Shriver retraces Francis??s personal journey, revealing the origins of his open, unpretentious style and explaining how it revitalized Shriver??s own faith and renewed his commitment to the Church. To help us understand how Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis, Shriver travels to Bergoglio??s native Argentina to meet with the people who knew him as a child, as a young Jesuit priest, and as a reformist bishop. Shriver visits the confessional where Bergoglio first felt called to a faith-based life and takes us to the humble parish where the future pontiff??s pastoral career began: in a church created from a converted vegetable shed in an area just outside the city of Buenos Aires. In these impoverished surroundings, Bergoglio answered Christ??s call to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and shelter the homeless, following the example set by his papal namesake, St. Francis of Assisi. In this deeply reported yet highly personal book, Mark K. Shriver explores how Francis's commitment has struck a chord in the hearts of millions who long to make faith, love, humility, and mercy part of their lives as they go out into the world to serve and learn from the most marginalized. Praise for Pilgrimage ??Well-researched . . . Pilgrimage shines a light on [Pope Francis??s] unexplored aspects. . . . A very timely and important addition to the literature on the life and person and thinking of Pope Francis. Everybody interested in Pope Francis will enjoy reading this biography.???The Washington BookReview ??Apt to stir the soul of readers . . . While this is a rich telling of Bergoglio??s life and ascension to the papacy, it is more movingly a spiritual memoir that draws us deep into a knowing of this at once humble and soul-stirring rekindler of faith.???Chicago Tribune ??A fascinating portrait of a man and a nourishing account of spiritual yearning.???Booklist ??This fast-paced and fascinating tale takes us on Jorge Mario Bergoglio??s pilgrimage from his grandmother??s knee in the Italian-Argentine community, through years of success and sorrow in the tumultuous country that he loved, to his surprise election as Pope Francis.???Cokie Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848??1868 ??All people of good faith, including those whose lives are not guided by religious beliefs, will be inspired and enlightened by the compelling manner Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Shriver is an American liberal Kennedy so Francis is here seen in a positive light. Committed to negatively impacting justice by favoring some in society and taking the productive value from others Francis is the ideal for Shriver. He never asks the tough theological questions of why Catholicism has lost its force and has degenerated into a feel good community of people who have watered down the gospel to embrace Islam or competing ideas in the name of ecumenism.
Shriver illustrates Francis’ life as a reflection of his own Kennedy legacy comparing is Irish background to the future Pope’s roots in Italy. He made a significant effort to interact with people who knew the future pope personally and does an admirable job here; unfortunately, he really had no opportunity except for a brief encounter with talking to the Pope directly. The illustrations which are in color is a helpful addition.
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