Bøger af Austen Ivereigh

"Readers will embark on a unique retreat experience guided by Pope Francis himself, delving into his teachings through the lens of Ignatian spirituality that has influenced him."--

Decades before he was elected pope the Jesuit Fr Jorge Mario Bergoglio was a renowned spiritual director and retreat giver, steeped in the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius. Drawing on many retreat talks he gave in the 1970s-90s, which have never been translated into English, the Pope's biographer has created a powerful Ignatian retreat that offers a contemplative route into the key teachings and vision of the Francis pontificate.First Belong to God uses the classic week-long "short form" of the Exercises, linking Ignatius's famous contemplations with Francis's call to a synodal, fraternal, and ecological conversion. Each day contains points for reflection taken from Fr Bergoglio's retreats, a well as guided meditations, Scripture references and suggestions for reading and prayer. First Belong to God can be used as a companion guide either for an individual or group retreat in a formal retreat setting under a director, or by a parish or community over a longer period such as Lent or Advent.

Under coronakrisen var pave Frans vidne til, hvordan grusomheden og uligheden i vores samfund blev tydeligere end nogensinde før. Hos utallige mennesker så han imidlertid også modstandskraft, generøsitet og kreativitet, som alle er egenskaber, der kan være med til at redde vores samfund, vores økonomi og vores planet.Pave Frans reflekterer indledningsvis over, hvad vi kan lære af kriser – både de personlige og de verdensopspændende – og konkluderer, at de giver os en unik mulighed for at skabe forandring, hvis vi tør.Dernæst leverer han en skånselsløs kritik af de systemer og ideologier, der har skabt den nuværende krise, herunder den globale økonomis profitgrådighed og ligegyldighed over for mennesker og miljø. Han minder os om, at den kristnes første pligt er at tjene andre, særligt de fattige og marginaliserede, som Jesus gjorde.Endelig præsenterer han en handlingsplan til, hvordan vi kan opbygge en bedre verden ved at sætte fokus på de fattige og på vores planet.Lad os drømme er en opfordring til at handle. Med denne bog og med et åbent sind kan vi sammen ændre verden.

Following his critically acclaimed The Great Reformer, Austen Ivereigh's colourful, clear-eyed portrait of Pope Francis takes us inside the Vatican's urgent debate over the future of the church in Wounded Shepherd.

A Philadelphia Inquirer Best Book of the Year A biography of Pope Francis that describes how this revolutionary thinker will use the power of his position to challenge and redirect one of the world's most formidable religionsBased on extensive interviews in Argentina and years of study of the Catholic Church, this biography provides never-before-explained context on how one man's ambitious program began-and how it will likely end-through an investigation of Francis's youth growing up in Buenos Aires and the dramatic events during the Perón era that shaped his beliefs; his ongoing conflicts and disillusionment with the ensuing doctrines of an authoritarian and militaristic government in the 1970s; how his Jesuit training in Argentina and Chile gave him a unique understanding and advocacy for a "Church of the Poor"; and his rise from cardinal to the papacy.

The first major biography of Pope Francis traces the life of this revolutionary thinker from his childhood in Argentina to the world leader he is today.

To mark the retirement of John Wilkins as editor of "The Tablet", a number of the most eloquent and contributors have written essays about the Church of Vatican 2, but above all to prophesy where this vision may still lead the Church and the people of God.