Pope John Paul II. Books

With topics including the persistent problems of hunger, economic justice, war, human dignity, and the longing for community, this collection of spiritual essays reflects the Pontiff's witness to the central importance of God and the things of the spirit

Prayers and meditations by the pontiff deliver an inspirational message of hope, faith, love, compassion, forgiveness, and comfort, in a volume that includes a brief biographical profile.

15 years into his papacy, and on the eve of a new millennium, John Paul II brings to an accessible level the great theological questions of our lives. He goes to the heart of his personal beliefs and speaks with passion about the existence of God; about the dignity of man; about pain, suffering and evil; about eternal life and the meaning of salvation; about hope; and about the relationship of Christianity to other faiths and that of Catholicism to other branches of the Christian faith.

Exploring the relationship between faith and reason, this work delves into the philosophical and theological foundations that unite these two aspects of human understanding. It emphasizes the importance of both elements in the pursuit of truth, arguing that they complement rather than contradict each other. The text engages with historical perspectives and contemporary issues, providing insights into how faith and reason can work together to enrich human knowledge and spirituality.

An inspirational memoir from the recently canonized Pope Saint John Paul II. Following the success of the international bestseller Crossing the Threshold of Hope, Pope John Paul II provides the world with a glimpse into his past in Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way . Chronicling the years he spent as a bishop and later archbishop in Krakow, Poland through his election as the first Polish Pope in 1978, he recounts everything from communist efforts to suppress the church in Poland to his efforts to adopt a new and more open style of pastoral ministry. With recollections on his life as well as his thoughts on the issues facing the world now, Pope John Paul II offers words of wisdom in this book that will appeal to people of any faith looking to strengthen their spirituality.

Quand arriva " son heure ", Jésus dit à ceux qui étaient avec lui au jardin de Gethsémani, Pierre, Jacques et Jean, les disciples particulièrement aimés: " Levez-vous ! Allons ! " Il n'était pas le seul à devoir " aller " vers l'accomplissement de la volonté du Père: eux aussi devaient y aller avec Lui. Je parle de cela du lieu où l'amour du Christ Sauveur m'a conduit, me demandant de sortir de ma terre pour porter du fruit ailleurs, avec Sa grâce, un fruit appelé à demeurer. Faisant écho aux paroles de notre Maître et Seigneur, je redis donc, moi aussi, à chacun de vous, très chers Frères dans l'Episcopat: " Levez-vous ! Allons ! " Allons en nous fiant au Christ. Lui nous accompagnera sur le chemin, jusqu'au but que Lui seul connaît.

Ho vissuto in prima persona le "ideologie del male", un'esperienza indelebile. Il nazismo, all'epoca, mostrava già il suo orrore, ma molti dei suoi aspetti rimasero nascosti. La vera portata del male in Europa non era percepita nemmeno da coloro che erano nel cuore del conflitto. Eravamo immersi in un'orrenda eruzione di male, e solo gradualmente ci rendemmo conto della sua entità. I responsabili si adoperavano per celare le loro atrocità. Sia i nazisti durante la guerra, sia i comunisti nell'Est Europa, cercavano di nascondere le loro azioni al mondo. Dopo la guerra, riflettendo, pensai che Dio avesse concesso al nazismo dodici anni di esistenza, un limite imposto dalla Provvidenza a tale follia. Il comunismo, sopravvivendo più a lungo, sembrava avere un senso, come se quel male fosse in qualche modo necessario per il mondo e l'umanità. In certe situazioni, il male può apparire utile, creando opportunità per il bene. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ha descritto il diavolo come "una parte di quella forza, / che vuole sempre il male e opera sempre il bene", suggerendo che anche nel male possa esserci un germe di bene.