Saint John Paul the Great by Jason Evert

Saint John Paul the Great by Jason Evert

Discover the five great loves of St. John Paul I through remarkable unpublished stories on him from bishops, priests, students, Swiss Guards, and others. Mining through a mountain of papal resources, Jason Evert has uncovered these many gems, offering a treasure chest brimming with the jewels of the saint's life. After a brief overview of John Paul's life, Evert explores in depth his five great loves: Young People, Human Love, The Eucharist, Our Lady, The Cross. This work is intended to be catechetical, inspiring, and evangelical. By looking at what he loved and why, the goal is to help readers learn more about key aspects John Paul's life and teachings, including Theology of the Body, Divine Mercy, Total Consecration, Eucharistic adoration, and redemptive suffering. Woven throughout the book is an assortment of intriguing stories and facts that most Catholics don't know about the saint, such as:

• How the communists actually selected him as archbishop>
• How a priest stabbed him in Fatima, yet he continued with the liturgy>
• How one of Osama Bin Laden's best men nearly murdered him in the Philippines>
• How he had conversations with the Virgin Mary>

Rekindle your own faith by learning what captivated the heart of this great saint. Illustrated.

Discover the five great loves of St. John Paul I through remarkable unpublished stories on him from bishops, priests, students, Swiss Guards, and others. Mining through a mountain of papal resources, Jason Evert has uncovered these many gems, offering a treasure chest brimming with the jewels of the saint's life. After a brief overview of John Paul's life, Evert explores in depth his five great loves: Young People, Human Love, The Eucharist, Our Lady, The Cross. This work is intended to be catechetical, inspiring, and evangelical. By looking at what he loved and why, the goal is to help readers learn more about key aspects John Paul's life and teachings, including Theology of the Body, Divine Mercy, Total Consecration, Eucharistic adoration, and redemptive suffering. Woven throughout the book is an assortment of intriguing stories and facts that most Catholics don't know about the saint, such as:

• How the communists actually selected him as archbishop>
• How a priest stabbed him in Fatima, yet he continued with the liturgy>
• How one of Osama Bin Laden's best men nearly murdered him in the Philippines>
• How he had conversations with the Virgin Mary>

Rekindle your own faith by learning what captivated the heart of this great saint. Illustrated.

JASON EVERT speaks internationally to more than 100,000 junior high, high school, and college students each year about God's plan for the gift of sex. He is the author of Pure Love, the best-selling booklet given to more than 100,000 pilgrims attending World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, Canada. Evert obtained a masters degree in theology and undergraduate degrees in theology and counseling, with a minor in philosophy, from Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is a staff apologist for San Diego-based Catholic Answers, North America's largest lay-run Catholic apostolate for apologetics and evangelization.

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ISBN 13	9780991375400
ISBN 10	0991375408
Title	Saint John Paul the Great
Author	Jason Evert
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Publisher	Totus Tuus Press
Year published	2014-04-01
Number of pages	248
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