Go in Peace: A Gift of Enduring Love
By John Paul II
Edited by Joseph Durepos
During his lifetime, Pope John Paul II blessed the world with his wise words. Edited by Joseph Durepos, Go in Peace: A Gift of Enduring Love is a collection of some of his most compelling teachings and prayers.
This book is divided into several sections, in which a variety of topics are discussed, including: God, Jesus, faith and belief, living and working in the world, prayer, forgiveness and reconciliation, morality and Christian conscience, the Church, the Eucharist and the Mass, family, suffering and Christian vocation.
Within these sections John Paul II encourages us to view aspects of faith in different ways. He presents messages of peace and comfort while incorporating father-like advice that can be encouraging in today’s world. John Paul II offers unique reflections that readers will find enlightening, moving them to remember a beloved Pope.
“The difficulty of forgiving does not arise only from circumstances of the present. History carries with it a heavy burden of violence and conflict that cannot easily be shed. Abuses of power, oppression, and wars have brought suffering to countless human beings; and even if the causes of these sad events are lost in the distant past, their destructive effects live on, fueling fear, suspicion, hatred, and division among families, ethnic groups, and whole peoples. These are facts that sorely try the goodwill of those who are seeking to overcome their past conditioning. The truth is that one cannot remain a prisoner of the past, for individuals and peoples need a sort of ‘healing of memories’ so that past evils will not come back again.” --Excerpt, page 27
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