Morning Homilies

by Pope Francis

Overview

Each morning when Pope Francis celebrates Mass he off ers a short homily for fellow residents and guests in the chapel of St. Martha’s Guesthouse, where he has chosen to live. Now, Morning Homilies makes it possible for everyone to experience his lively interpretations of Scripture and his uncanny capacity to engage his listeners, capturing the tenor of daily life. Francis reflects on the disciples on the road to Emmaus, “simmering their lives in the sauce of their grumbling;” urges Christians to face daily life “ready, like the goalkeeper of a football team, to stop the ball wherever it comes from"; and notes our habit of “going to confession like going to the dry cleaners” as well as the “holy picture face” which we put on to conceal our own sinfulness. Even more important than these memorable images are the themes that arise again and again in the Pope’s preaching: the importance of mercy and forgiveness; the role of Jesus as Savior; the dangers of a church closed in on itself; and the gospel as an unfailing source of life and joy that Christians are called to share.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608335428
Publisher:	Orbis
Publication date:	03/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	576 KB

About the Author

Pope Francis was born in Buenos Aires on December 17, 1936, the son of Italian migrants and the first of five children born in the working-class barrio of Flores. He qualified as a chemical technician, graduated in philosophy in 1963, became a priest in 1969, joined the provincial of the Jesuits of Argentina in 1973, was named auxiliary bishop in 1992, archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998, created cardinal in 2001, and on March 13, 2013, Bishop of Rome and the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church. He died on April 21, 2025.