In Your Eyes I See My Words: Homilies and Speeches from Buenos Aires, Volume 1: 1999–2004 - Hardcover

Francis, Pope

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 082328560X ISBN 13: 9780823285600

Publisher: Fordham University Press, 2019

Synopsis

An extraordinary opportunity to understand the vision of Pope Francis Pope Francis is a first in many ways: the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit, the first Francis, the first child of immigrants from the Old World, nurtured and transformed by the New World, and returned to lead the whole world. His eloquent homilies and speeches have inspired the faithful of Argentina for decades, largely through his gift of oratory, tracing back to his time as a bishop, archbishop, and cardinal in his home country. Published in English for the first time in their entirety and with contextual annotations, In Your Eyes I See My Words, Volume 1 collects his homilies and speeches from 1999 to 2004. Volume 2 spans from 2005 to 2008, and Volume 3, from 2009 to 2013, concludes with his prophetic last homily before his election to the papacy. This illuminating collection presents an extraordinary opportunity to understand the vision of a great pastor. His words bear witness to the deep experience of faith among God's people while also showcasing his own extraordinary ability to connect with communities of faith. Through these homilies and speeches, Pope Francis humbly displays his abilities as a wordsmith, a patient and attentive teacher, an inspired and faithful theologian, and a sensitive pastor uniquely attuned to his people, offering ready guidance for their journeys, but also journeying with them. The first of a three-volume translation of Pope Francis's theological, pastoral, anthropological, and educational thought provides rich insights into the mind and theological unfolding of a spiritual leader who has become beloved all across the globe. Within it we see Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio-later Pope Francis-ministering to the needs of the people while also engaging with the political, technological, and societal forces affecting their daily lives. Here is an ecclesial voice not afraid to challenge the politicians, the culture-makers, and media moguls-even his own ordained and lay church ministers-to live a life of faithfulness marked by justice, equality, and concern for the needs of everyone, urging all to rely on the "vitality of memory" and the "recovery of hope." In Your Eyes I See My Words also provides a glimpse into the political, social, and religious environment of Argentina and Latin America, providing a unique perspective on the issues confronting the faithful and how those issues motivated and nurtured Pope Francis's understanding of the Church's mission to all segments of society-particularly to those underrepresented and on the margins of history.

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Review:

The homilies and public lectures in this volume introduce us to the serious but also lighthearted intellectual background of the first Jesuit pope and the first Pope to bear the name of Francis
of Assisi. This Franciscan-crossed Jesuit has much to teach us.

--Patrick J. Ryan, S.J.

About the Author:

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis (Author) Pope Francis was born in Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936, entered the Society of Jesus at age twenty-one, and was ordained in 1969 with a degree in philosophy. He became auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires in 1992, archbishop in 1998, and cardinal in 2001. He was elected as the first Jesuit pope on March 13, 2013. Antonio Spadaro (Edited By) Antonio Spadaro, S.J., is editor of the review La Civilta Cattolica and teaches at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Patrick J. Ryan, S.J. (Foreword By) Patrick J. Ryan (b. 1939), a member of the Society of Jesus, became the McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University in New York in 2009. He earned a doctorate at Harvard University in the comparative history of religion, specializing in Arabic and Islamic studies. In 1964 he began a long career as a teacher and academic administrator in West Africa, where he spent twenty-six years. He is the author of three books and numerous articles, scholarly and popular. As McGinley Professor, Fr. Ryan hopes to establish a "trialogue" of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam at Fordham. Marina A. Herrera, Ph.D. (Translator) Marina A. Herrera, born in Bani, Dominican Republic is the first Hispanic person to earn a doctorate in Theology from a US university (Fordham, Ph.D, 1974). Her catechetical ministry began under the mango trees of her town and continued in the Archdiocesis of Chicago, preparing new catechists, and later, lay and religious ministers in Empire State College (SUNY), New York Theological Seminary, Mundelein College, and Washington Theological Union. Dr. Herrera writes, and lectures on ministry in the multicultural church in the US and advises parishes and institutions about the formation of lay and ordained ministers. She has written several monographs, numerous articles ,and the Manual para Proclamadores de la Palabra (2 cycles for Years A, B, C) published by LTP. She translates for Paulist Evangelization Ministries, Pro Life Secretariat of US Catholic Conference of Bishops, Pflaum, among others, and is co-editor, translator, and writer for La Fe Viva, daily biblical devotions for Creative Communications for the Parish since 2002.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 082328560X
• ISBN 13: 9780823285600
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 576
• Editor: Spadaro Antonio