The Wisdom of John Paul II: The Pope on Life's Most Vital Questions - Hardcover

Inspiration, understanding, comfort, revelation, spiritual guidance - a huge audience of devoted readers seeks all of this in the words of Pope John Paul II. The astonishing success of Crossing the Threshold of Hope (even despite the difficulty of that text) has left readers hungry for the words of the Pope, not altered or watered down, but made accessible by careful selection and organization. In The Wisdom of John Paul II, readers will find the sustenance they seek. Culled from the Pope's encyclicals, apostolic letters, addresses, occasional speeches, and other writings, The Wisdom of John Paul II is a powerful and illuminating distillation of the Pope's most moving, wise, and penetrating statements on the issues that concern us most.
Organized into easy-to-read categories, Pope John Paul's fresh and inspiring words address a range of important issues - spirituality in modern life, human rights and religious freedom, marriage and family, morality, peace, prayer, women's roles, poverty, and many other concerns vital to Christian life and thought. A beacon of light for Catholics and non-Catholics alike, The Wisdom of John Paul II fulfills the promise of Crossing the Threshold by offering readers direct access to the bold and noble thoughts of the premier spiritual leader of our time.