Breakfast with the Pope: Daily Readings [Hardcover]

Pope John Paul II (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1995

Pope John Paul II has emerged as one of the most popular and respected religious leaders of our day. Catholics of all ages have rallied around him and people of all faiths admire his outspoken leadership. Now you can get to know the mind of this extraordinary man, whom few people ever get the chance to meet, in Breakfast with the Pope.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Servant Publications (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892839465
• ISBN-13: 978-0892839469
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,454,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Are lunch and dinner available as well?, July 9, 1999

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Ramona M. White "Poet/Songwriter" (Rainy Southwest Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breakfast with the Pope: Daily Readings (Hardcover)

I'm not Catholic but I was really looking forward to reading this book and I have only been disappointed in one area. If you like the Pope -and let's face he is a pretty popular guy- then you will like this book. Much of the wit and common sense that make John Paul II a favorite even among Protestants come through in his writings of which these readings are a sample. My only complaint is that there are 120 rather than 365 or 366. I would like to have had breakfast every day with the Pope rather than being shorted. I am sure there was sufficient material to fill a larger book. Maybe they are saving it for another repast.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love that Pontiff!, February 16, 2002

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Romilly MacAlpine (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breakfast with the Pope: Daily Readings (Hardcover)

Being one of PJP's biggest fans I was on tenterhooks to find out how the holy father starts his day and boy oh boy I wasn't dissapointed.
This booki is jam packed with amusing anecdotes like the time the holy father met Rabbi Lionel Blue for coissants and prune juice on the Mary Magdalene verranda overlooking St Peter's Square.
The good Rabbi presented the pontiff with a glass case containing the foreskins of celebrity jews including Sammy Davis Junior and Dana International.
Oh how I laughed - Papal Bull? I thought I'd had a cow!
I found it holy enjoyable and I hope the sales are mass-ive.

5.0 out of 5 stars Numerous Short, Spiritual Lessons in a Small Book, March 13, 2011

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Jan Peczkis "Scholar and Thinker" (Chicago IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breakfast with the Pope: Daily Readings (Hardcover)

This almost pocket-book has 120 short, independent lessons or messages. One of them is abound Finding New Life. It discusses how Christ destroyed death. Another one, Love Without Limits, recounts how Christ's teaching about the "Do Not Murder" Commandment extended it to unqualified love of neighbor. Pope John Paul II praises women, recounting how the first persons at Christ's empty tomb had been women. He touches on evangelism, pointing out that Christ is the Answer. Against those who think they can find God outside the Church, the Pope reminds us that faith cannot be private.

The Pope feels that terrorism is never justifiable. Far from being judgmental as sometimes accused, the Pope notes that the Lord comforts women who have had abortions. He condemns pornography as something that gratifies the physical senses but does not promote true loving intimacy. The Pope also warns against consumerism.

This small book packs quite a punch!