Review:
Advance praise for Pilgrimage
With Pilgrimage, Mark K. Shriver takes us on a remarkable journey to explore the origins of the pope I know; the pope I met in the Vatican and at the White House; a pope who has put a welcome sign on the front door of the Catholic Church and is challenging us to face the most difficult issues of our time such as poverty and climate change; and a pope who offers us hope, optimism, and the certainty that we can make this a better world. By studying how Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis the people, the places, and the experiences that molded this extraordinary leader we can see not only why he electrifies the world, but how he gives meaning to the universal principle that faith is a gift revealed, not just in what we believe, but in what we can do together. Vice President Joe Biden
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. Mark K. Shriver finds himself on his own pilgrimage as he comes to understand the role of the Society of Jesus the Jesuits in shaping the charismatic pontiff. Then, with smart subtlety, Shriver shows how the fundamental fact of faith makes pilgrims of us all. Cokie Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848 1868
Pilgrimage provides a new and important perspective on Pope Francis, garnered from extensive interviews with the people who have been closest to the Holy Father throughout the course of his life. All people of good faith, including those whose lives are not guided by religious beliefs, will be inspired and enlightened by the compelling manner in which Pilgrimage brings us closer to the heart and mind of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis. I highly recommend this book; it will make a difference in your life. Cardinal Sean O Malley, OFM Cap.
One American s quest to grasp the essence of what makes Pope Francis tick becomes a compelling journey into new depths within the author s soul. In Argentina, Shriver meets all the right people, and as they open up to him, Francis gradually shifts into focus. Funny, wise, insightful, and skillfully penned, Pilgrimage deserves to be ranked among the best books on the greatest leader of our age. I really enjoyed it. Austen Ivereigh, author of The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope
This is a book for the man in the street who wants to know, Who is this pope? Where did he come from? And who wants to learn this not from a theologian writing for other theologians, but in everyday language from an everyday point of view. Moved by his own burning curiosity, Mark K. Shriver travels to Argentina, Rome, and elsewhere to talk with the pope s family, former students, parishioners, and longtime associates. This book lets you travel with him. Michael Novak, author of The Open Church and Writing from Left to Right"
Advance praise for Pilgrimage
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. Mark K. Shriver finds himself on his own pilgrimage as he comes to understand the role of the Society of Jesus the Jesuits in shaping the charismatic pontiff. Then, with smart subtlety, Shriver shows how the fundamental fact of faith makes pilgrims of us all. Cokie Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848 1868
Pilgrimage provides a new and important perspective on Pope Francis, garnered from extensive interviews with the people who have been closest to the Holy Father throughout the course of his life. All people of good faith, including those whose lives are not guided by religious beliefs, will be inspired and enlightened by the compelling manner in which Pilgrimage brings us closer to the heart and mind of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis. I highly recommend this book; it will make a difference in your life. Cardinal Sean O Malley, OFM Cap.
One American s quest to grasp the essence of what makes Pope Francis tick becomes a compelling journey into new depths within the author s soul. In Argentina, Shriver meets all the right people, and as they open up to him, Francis gradually shifts into focus. Funny, wise, insightful, and skillfully penned, Pilgrimage deserves to be ranked among the best books on the greatest leader of our age. I really enjoyed it. Austen Ivereigh, author of The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope
This is a book for the man in the street who wants to know, Who is this pope? Where did he come from? And who wants to learn this not from a theologian writing for other theologians, but in everyday language from an everyday point of view. Moved by his own burning curiosity, Mark K. Shriver travels to Argentina, Rome, and elsewhere to talk with the pope s family, former students, parishioners, and longtime associates. This book lets you travel with him. Michael Novak, author of The Open Church and Writing from Left to Right"
Advance praise for Pilgrimage
"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. Mark K. Shriver finds himself on his own pilgrimage as he comes to understand the role of the Society of Jesus--the Jesuits--in shaping the charismatic pontiff. Then, with smart subtlety, Shriver shows how the fundamental fact of faith makes pilgrims of us all."--Cokie Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868
"Pilgrimage provides a new and important perspective on Pope Francis, garnered from extensive interviews with the people who have been closest to the Holy Father throughout the course of his life. All people of good faith, including those whose lives are not guided by religious beliefs, will be inspired and enlightened by the compelling manner in which Pilgrimage brings us closer to the heart and mind of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis. I highly recommend this book; it will make a difference in your life."--Cardinal Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap.
"One American's quest to grasp the essence of what makes Pope Francis tick becomes a compelling journey into new depths within the author's soul. In Argentina, Shriver meets all the right people, and as they open up to him, Francis gradually shifts into focus. Funny, wise, insightful, and skillfully penned, Pilgrimage deserves to be ranked among the best books on the greatest leader of our age. I really enjoyed it."--Austen Ivereigh, author of The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope
"This is a book for the man in the street who wants to know, 'Who is this pope? Where did he come from?' And who wants to learn this not from a theologian writing for other theologians, but in everyday language from an everyday point of view. Moved by his own burning curiosity, Mark K. Shriver travels to Argentina, Rome, and elsewhere to talk with the pope's family, former students, parishioners, and longtime associates. This book lets you travel with him."--Michael Novak, author of The Open Church and Writing from Left to Right
"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 book will especially appeal to those who want to learn more about Francis's origins. . . . While many good books have been written about Pope Francis . . . Shriver's conversations with many of the people who knew Jorge Bergoglio in Argentina and were willing to relate personal details about their relationship with him set this book apart."--Library Journal (starred review)
"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. Mark K. Shriver finds himself on his own pilgrimage as he comes to understand the role of the Society of Jesus--the Jesuits--in shaping the charismatic pontiff. Then, with smart subtlety, Shriver shows how the fundamental fact of faith makes pilgrims of us all."--Cokie Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868
"Pilgrimage provides a new and important perspective on Pope Francis, garnered from extensive interviews with the people who have been closest to the Holy Father throughout the course of his life. All people of good faith, including those whose lives are not guided by religious beliefs, will be inspired and enlightened by the compelling manner in which Pilgrimage brings us closer to the heart and mind of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis. I highly recommend this book; it will make a difference in your life."--Cardinal Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap.
"One American's quest to grasp the essence of what makes Pope Francis tick becomes a compelling journey into new depths within the author's soul. In Argentina, Shriver meets all the right people, and as they open up to him, Francis gradually shifts into focus. Funny, wise, insightful, and skillfully penned, Pilgrimage deserves to be ranked among the best books on the greatest leader of our age. I really enjoyed it."--Austen Ivereigh, author of The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope
"This is a book for the man in the street who wants to know, 'Who is this pope? Where did he come from?' And who wants to learn this not from a theologian writing for other theologians, but in everyday language from an everyday point of view. Moved by his own burning curiosity, Mark K. Shriver travels to Argentina, Rome, and elsewhere to talk with the pope's family, former students, parishioners, and longtime associates. This book lets you travel with him."--Michael Novak, author of The Open Church and Writing from Left to Right
About the Author:
Mark K. Shriver is president of Save the Children Action Network in Washington, D.C. Shriver created the Choice Program and is a former Maryland state legislator. His New York Times and Washington Post bestselling memoir, A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver, was published in June 2012 and received a 2013 Christopher Award. Shriver lives with his wife, Jeanne, and their three children, Molly, Tommy and Emma, in Maryland.
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