Journal of a Soul by Pope John Xxiii

Journal of a Soul by Pope John Xxiii

No other pope of this century has aroused so much interest and universal affection throughout the world as has Pope John XXIII. Journal of a Soul is an inspiring reading experience that records this pope's thoughts and traces his spiritual development from adolescence to the seminary to a career as a priest, a European papal diplomat, Patriarch of Venice, and finally Pope John XXIII.

This Image Books edition features a biographical portrait of Pope John by his personal secretary, Monsignor Loris Capovilla. It also includes several of his most moving prayers, sixty brief thoughts and aphorisms, his "Rules for the Ascetic Life," many of his letters, even his last will and testament. Christians everywhere will welcome the reissue of "one of the most original, interesting, and inspiring revelations of intimate personal experiences ever written," which "ranks well with the classic spiritual autobiographies" (Critic).

Journal of a Soul, the first ever such work from a Roman pontiff, opens new windows onto the soul of the man himself.

Pope John XXIII (1881-1963) is remembered for calling the Second Vatican Council, which is often regarded as the most significant event in religious history since the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century.

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ISBN 13	9780385497541
ISBN 10	0385497547
Title	Journal of a Soul
Author	Pope John Xxiii
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Year published	1999-11-09
Number of pages	544
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