When Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was elected pope on October 28, 1958, he quickly found his way into the hearts of people all over the world. Many believed Pope John XXIII would be a "transitional" pope. Instead, following the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he launched the church on a journey of renewal and brotherhood through the Second Vatican Council. Meet this warmhearted, saintly man through selections from his personal journal, letters to his family, speeches, and encyclicals.
Also available from The Word Among Us Press: Welcoming the New Millennium, Wisdom from Pope John Paul II; Live Jesus! Wisdom from Saints Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal; Walking with the Father, Wisdom from Brother Lawrence; Touching the Risen Christ, Wisdom from The Fathers
