- Title:
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The Name of God is Mercy
- Written by:
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Pope Francis
- Read by:
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Arthur Morey; Fred Sanders
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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3
- Duration:
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3 hours 5 minutes
- Published:
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March 01 2016
- Available Date:
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March 01 2016
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781509832811
- Genres:
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Non-fiction; Religious
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Macmillan audio
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Price
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New York Times bestseller
'What makes his book most moving is the way in which this man, without disrespecting his own privacy or offering false bromides of modesty, opens the sacred space of his conscience to explain how he came to center his ministry, and now his papacy, around mercy.'
The New Yorker
In his first book published as Pope, and in conjunction with the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis here invites all humanity to an intimate and personal dialogue on the subject closest to his heart – mercy – which has long been the cornerstone of his faith and is now the central teaching of his papacy.
In this conversation with Vatican reporter Andrea Tornielli, Francis explains – through memories from his youth and moving anecdotes from his experiences as a pastor – why “mercy is the first attribute of God.” God “does not want anyone to be lost. His mercy is infinitely greater than our sins,” he writes. As well, the Church cannot close the door on anyone, Francis asserts – on the contrary, its duty is to go out into the world to find its way into the consciousness of people so that they can assume responsibility for, and move away from, the bad things they have done.
The first Jesuit and the first South American to be elected Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis has traveled around the world spreading God’s message of mercy to the largest crowds in papal history. Clear and profound, The Name of God Is Mercy resonates with this desire to reach all those who are looking for meaning in life, a road to peace and reconciliation, and the healing of physical and spiritual wounds. It is being published in more than eighty countries around the world.
'Francis enjoys sharing personal stories of God’s grace and mercy in the lives of parishioners from his native Argentina, people he has known and who have recognized themselves as sinners.'
The Washington Post