A Pope Francis Lexicon

A pope francis lexicon is a collection of over fifty essays by an impressive set of insightful contributors from around the globe, each writing on a specific word that has become important in the ministry of pope francis. writers such as sr. simone campbell, cardinal blase cupich, cardinal oscar rodriguez maradiaga, fr. james martin, cardinal luis antonio tagle, anglican archbishop justin welby, and carolyn woo explore the popes use of words like joy, clericalism, money, family, and tears. together, they reveal what franciss use of these words says about him, his ministry and priorities, and their significance to the church, the world, and the lives of individual christians. the entire collection is introduced by a foreword by ecumenical patriarch bartholomew, the spiritual leader of orthodox christians worldwide, and a preface by one of franciss closest advisors, cardinal sean omalley.this is no set of encyclopedia entries. its a reflective, inspiring, and often heartfelt book that offers engaging answers to the question what is this surprising pope up to?themes and contributors:volume foreword patriarch bartholomewvolume preface cardinal sean omalley, ofm capbaptism cardinal donald wuerlbenedict xvi david gibsoncapitalism bishop robert mcelroycareerism cardinal joseph tobin, c.ss.r.church elizabeth stoker bruenigclerical abuse francis sullivanclericalism archbishop paul-andre durochercollegiality archbishop mark coleridgeconscience austen ivereighcreation orthodox fr. john chryssavgiscuria massimo faggiolidialogue archbishop roberto gonzalez nieves, ofmdignity tina beattiediscernment fr. james martin, sjecumenism nontando hadebeembrace simcha fisherencounter archbishop victor manuel fernandezepiscopal accountability katie grimesfamily julie hanlon rubiofield hospital cardinal blase cupichflesh msgr. dario e. viganogossip kaya oakesgrandparents bill doddshagen lio fr. manuel doranteshope natalia imperatori-leeimmigrant sr. norma seni pimentel, mjindifference sr. carmen sammut, msolajesus fr. agbonkhianmeghe e. orobator, sjjoy fr. timothy radcliffe, opjudgment michael oloughlinjustice sr. simone campbell, sssleadership kerry alys robinsonlegalism sr. teresa forcades i vila, osbmartyrdom bishop borys gudziakmercy archbishop donald bolenmiracles john thavismoney andrea tornielliperiphery carolyn y. wooprayer bishop daniel e. floresreform cardinal oscar rodriguez maradiaga, sdbrefugee rhonda miskasaint francis fr. michael perry, ofmsatan gregory k. hillissecond vatican council archbishop diarmuid martinservice phyllis zaganosheep archbishop justin welbysourpuss fr james corkery, sjtears cardinal luis antonio g. taglethrowaway culture sr. pat farrell, osfwomen astrid lobo gajiwalaworldliness mollie wilson oreillyyouth jordan denari duffner