A Gift of Joy and Hope

Author: Francis, Pope, Stransky, Oonagh

Christianity

Published on 29 September 2022 by Hodder & Stoughton (John Murray Publishers Ltd) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 208 pages
143 x 224 x 23 | 322g

'This

is Christian hope: the certainty of walking towards something that exists,

not something I hope might be there.' In response to the devastating loss the

world faced during the pandemic, Pope Francis was inspired to write a book to

help people find hope and meaning. God is joyful, he

writes. And God's compassion is no less than the deepest expression of God's

joy, and the heart of all Christian preaching. The liberating revolution of

the Gospel is encapsulated here. We are not supposed to carry burdens heavier

than those we already have, but to bear witness to a new, beautiful and

surprising horizon: to share a joy that has been prepared for everyone. From the anxieties of the age to the

importance of nature, A Gift of Joy and Hope encourages readers to

look outside themselves to embrace authentic beauty, change attitudes that

exclude others, overcome life's challenges with courage and, trust that joy

and hope are still possible, even in challenging times; for joy has the last

word - always.