Pope John XXIII: Shepherd of the Modern World [Hardcover]

Peter Hebblethwaite (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 550 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday (April 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385172982
• ISBN-13: 978-0385172981
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Man of Peace, August 16, 2007

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This review is from: Pope John XXIII: Shepherd of the Modern World (Hardcover)

With access to Pope John XXIII's detailed journal and other personal archives the author, Peter Hebblethwaite a former Jesuit, provides a detailed record of the much-beloved religious leader's life. Hebblethwaite chronicles Pope John's many significant contributions to peace during his brief reign. We can see how many exploited the goodness and the kindness of Pope Roncalli during his lifetime. It seemed that His Holiness wished to set up "peace at any price" as a rule of government. We can see this from his utterance of his historic phrase, "Me, I was born to bless and not to condemn!" Which was his underlying order for the Ecumenical Council that for the first time in history limited themselves to blessings and therefore did not condemn the errors of its day.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, August 3, 2011

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This review is from: Pope John XXIII: Shepherd of the Modern World - The Definitive Biography of Angelo Roncalli (Paperback)

After all these years this is still a most interesting biography. The author has been able to present his subject getting us into contact with a thrilling time for the Catholic Church.