Daily Encounter With Pope Francis

This spiritual goldmine, widely recommended by Cardinals, Archbishops, Politicians of international repute, and lay scholars, explores many quotations from the works, audiences, and various speeches of the Holy Father, Pope Francis that form the bedrock of these reflections. Efforts were made to search through various papal works and words in order to present to the Christian faithful and to all men and women of goodwill a chunk of his teachings on faith and morals, in a way that one, in a short glance, is enriched at a single bite, enough to chew, meditate on and be inspired by. This spiritual exercise will foster Christian perfection on a daily basis. This work intends to invite the reader to yearn more for God and to allow oneself to be drawn into the beauty of experiencing the sweetness of divine friendship, according to the teachings of the Holy Father. The carefully picked themes that run through the 12 months of the year, and those for each day: the sweetness of the Christian joy, the beauty of the saints and holiness, reflections on human dignity, the family, justice, mercy, etc. make this work a complete spiritual diet which could be assimilated before bedtime, upon waking up from sleep or even in the midst of the most tedious office task, during a train or a bus ride or even along the beach. The reflections could be used for retreats and spiritual conferences. Anyone sincerely searching for the face of God could, through this work, be drawn closer to Him. It is a rich spiritual bouquet coming from over two hundred authors, from different cultural, intellectual and spiritual backgrounds, who in a wonderful synergy chose to reflect on some profound words of the holy Father. The wealth of their spiritual, intellectual and cultural experiences makes this work a treasured resource. Among them are Professors of international repute, Spiritual Directors, and Superiors of Religious Institutes and Institutions. They all are members of an association of Nigerian Priests, Deacons, Consecrated persons and Seminarians in Rome. The aim of this work would have been achieved if a single person were inspired to love Jesus Christ more through meditation on the words of the Holy Father and the reflections that were inspired by them. Read more