Pope Francis' Little Book of Compassion: The Essential Teachings

Description

This beautiful and handy book provides 250 quotes of inspiration from one of the most popular popes of all time. A pope of the people, Pope Francis is cherished around the world and continues to be well loved by the faithful and non-religious alike. During his short papacy so far, his commitment to compassion and humility have already cemented his position as one of the most popular popes of all time and his words are a comfort and inspiration to millions. Pope Francis' Little Book of Compassion offers quotes of faith and hope from this incredible man, concentrating on the teachings of his Holy Year of Mercy, including prayer, charity, forgiveness, and solidarity. Arranged thematically, in a handy, portable format, Pope Francis' Little Book of Compassion covers: * Compassion through Mercy * Compassion through Prayer * Compassion through Forgiveness * Compassion through Solidarity * Compassion through Charity and Service * Compassion through Hospitality * Compassion through Jesus

Andrea Kirk Assaf is an author and editor, who has had the rare privilege of covering three pontificates in the spanof a decade: the pontificates of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. In 2002 she moved to Rome to write for Inside the Vatican magazine and several other Catholic and secular news outlets, covering World Youth Day in Toronto, the funeral of John Paul II, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and now the popularity of the first successor of St. Peter from the New World, Pope Francis. Along with her editor-journalist-translatorhusband Tony Assaf and their three children, Andrea divides her days between the Eternal City of Rome and a rural homestead in Remus, Michigan.