Book Discussion Group with Fr. Don Siple, OSM

O’Malley looks at ”down-to-earth” holiness and inspires us to live for God on the spot where we’re standing. To be holy, he writes, is to be “fully human, fully alive,” and he draws on Jesus’ life and the examples of saints who are flawed like us to surprise us and inspire us to be what we already are: children of God in the family of God.

God’s unconditional love for humanity is the focus of this inspiring book, which discusses the transformative power of divine love on the lives of Christians. “A work of great wisdom simply written, speaking directly and humanly to its readers…learned and lucid, wise and human.” – New Zealand Catholic

In The Shoemaker’s Gospel, a fascinating story based on the biblical accounts of Jesus, we are whisked back to the years of Jesus’ earthly ministry and the life-changing effects that it had on all who knew him. Prepare to embark on an incredible journey that will lead you to a place where you can once again experience Jesus for the first time, a place where your faith can truly flourish.

In his first book published as Pope, and in conjunction with the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis here invites all humanity to an intimate and personal dialogue on the subject closest to his heart—mercy—which has long been the cornerstone of his faith and is now the central teaching of his papacy.