RISE, Let Us Be on Our Way

by Pope John Paul II

Other authorsWalter Ziemba (Translator)
Hardcover, 2004

Barcode

2104

Call number

282.092 JP II

Status

Available

Call number

282.092 JP II

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Pages

230

Description

An inspirational memoir from the recently canonized Pope Saint John Paul II Following the success of the international bestseller Crossing the Threshold of Hope, Pope John Paul II provides the world with a glimpse into his past in RISE, LET US BE ON OUR WAY. Chronicling the years he spent as a bishop and later archbishop in Krakow, Poland through his election as the first Polish Pope in 1978, he recounts everything from communist efforts to suppress the church in Poland to his efforts to adopt a new and more open style of pastoral ministry. With recollections on his life as well as his thoughts on the issues facing the world now, Pope John Paul II offers words of wisdom in this book that will appeal to people of any faith looking to strengthen their spirituality.… (more)

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Publication

Warner Books (2004), Edition: 1st, 230 pages

ISBN

0446577812 / 9780446577816

Collections

Biography, Vocations - Religious Life

Subjects

John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005
Popes Biography

Rating

½ (24 ratings; 3.9)

User reviews

LibraryThing member moonradio
This could have been an interesting book as Pope John Paul II narrates his ascent to the papacy and his work in that office. Instead of focusing on his own story, John Paul constantly gets sidetracked with describing in detail the duties and responsibilities of church officials as well as the
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 intricacies of Roman ceremony. The result, is almost intolerably dull. There are, however, moments of insight which leave the listener contemplating spiritual realities and the narrative does maintain interest as long as John Paul is describing his personal history. Mr. Tabori's reading is appropriately solemn and fatherly and he makes the interesting sections come to life though he is unable to save the duller passages.
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Language

English

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