The Joy of Discipleship: Reflections from Pope Francis on Walking with Christ - Softcover

"God's compassionate love for us and our responsibility to love one another, especially the poor and marginalized, are central to evangelization according to Pope Francis. God's love fills us with joy we want to share with others. Francis preaches the Gospel, not the catechism. He is more concerned about how we lived our faith than how we explain it."
- Thomas J. Reese, S.J., Senior Analyst, "National Catholic Reporter "andauthor of"Inside the Vatican: The Poitics and Organization of the Catholic Church"
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"Pope Francis is a truly happy man.He radiates joy, love, and indescribable peace. All this comes through, too, in this fine collection of his homilies, talks, and writings, compiled and edited by James Campbell.I feel sure that those who read these inspiring pages will be enriched and experience something of that joy, love, and peace expressed through the life of our beloved pope."
- Elisabetta Pique, Correspondent for La Nacion and author of Pope Francis: Life and Revolution"

"James Campbell s seamless compilation brings out the extraordinary vitality ofPope Francis s message of joy and mercy spoken to a wounded world.The gospel is good news. Christ is alive.The Holy Spirit is at work, bringing hope and healing.The pope has something important to say listen to him!"
Jim Manney, author of A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer and What s Your Decision?
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"According to Pope Francis, God's compassionate love for us and our responsibility to love one another, especially the poor and marginalized, are central to evangelization. God's love fills us with joy, which we want to share with others. Francis preaches the Gospel, not the catechism. He is more concerned about how we live our faith than how we explain it."
- Thomas J. Reese, SJ, Senior Analyst, National Catholic Reporter and author of Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church

"The capacity for joy takes its root in hope. Pope Francis is our generation's prophet of hope and thus our prophet of joy. This is him at his best, befuddling our unhappy categories, offering a vision of hope and mercy, and showing us in his own person the joy found in an earthy, cheerful discipleship."
- Ronald Rolheiser OMI, President, Oblate School of Theology
"Pope Francis is a truly happy man. He radiates joy, love, and indescribable peace. All this comes through, too, in this fine collection of his homilies, talks, and writings, compiled and edited by James Campbell. I feel sure that those who read these inspiring pages will be enriched and experience something of that joy, love, and peace expressed through the life of our beloved pope."
- Elisabetta Pique, Correspondent for La Nacion and author of Pope Francis: Life and Revolution

"If one is seeking inspiration from Pope Francis, The Joy of Discipleship is the best compilation out there."
- Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ, author of God's Voice Within and Reimagining the Ignatian Examen
"James Campbell's seamless compilation brings out the extraordinary vitality of Pope Francis's message of joy and mercy spoken to a wounded world. The gospel is "good news." Christ is alive. The Holy Spirit is at work, bringing hope and healing. The pope has something important to say--listen to him!"
Jim Manney, author of A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer and What's Your Decision?
Pope Francis is a truly happy man. He radiates joy, love, and indescribable peace. All this comes through, too, in this fine collection of his homilies, talks, and writings, compiled and edited by James Campbell. I feel sure that those who read these inspiring pages will be enriched and experience something of that joy, love, and peace expressed through the life of our beloved pope.--Elisabetta Pique

According to Pope Francis, God's compassionate love for us and our responsibility to love one another, especially the poor and marginalized, are central to evangelization. God's love fills us with joy, which we want to share with others. Francis preaches the Gospel, not the catechism. He is more concerned about how we live our faith than how we explain it.--Thomas J. Reese, SJ

POPE FRANCIS was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was ordained a priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 served as Argentina’s Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus. He became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998, and was created a Cardinal in 2001. On March 13, 2013, Bergoglio was named successor to Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Francis is the first Jesuit Pope in history.
JAMES P. CAMPBELL, D.MIN., father of two children and grandfather of six, is a religious educator and author. He is the coauthor of the Finding God religious education program and has three post-graduate degrees, including masters degrees in theology and history and a doctorate in Ministry in Christian Education from the Aquinas Institute of Theology. He lives in Rockford, IL, with his wife Barbara.