Pope John XXII: A Spiritual Biography

by Christian Feldman

Book Overview

A biography of the pope who presided over Vatican II reveals how this son of Italian peasants rose through the ranks, was elected to the papacy at the age of seventy-seven, and presided over one of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824523563
• ISBN13: 9780824523565
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Crossroad Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The Providence to Papacy

Many people know of the wonderful things Pope John XXIII accomplished as pope but many do not know of the road that lead to the papacy. Providence directed this simple, peasant man to become the pope and this account of that providence is superbly done. "We can deal with our differences if we focus on what we have in common." No wonder we now refer to him beatified as Blessed Pope John XXIII. His is certainly a wonderful example to follow.