Pope Francis

Every morning, the Pope says Mass and gives a short homily for fellow residents and guests in the chapel of St Martha's Guesthouse, where he lives. This volume covers the period February to June 2014 and are reported in the third person with many direct quotations. The Pope is also referred to as the Holy Father and the Bishop of Rome. These are best read as they were delivered, as short reflections relating the Bible to the spirituality of everyday life. We all experience obstacles requiring patience and humility, and the challenge here is not to stand still, to become drifters and what he calls lifestyle tourists. He encourages readers to open both their hearts and minds. Above all, he encourages us to move beyond abstraction and moral casuistry, beyond expediency, and to avoid the zealotry of revolutionaries as well as the quietism of contemplatives. All in all, as one might expect, he conveys a great deal of spiritual good sense.