Jewish & Christian Spirituality

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 heartmercywhich has long been the cornerstone of his faith and is now the central teaching of his papacy.

This clear and comprehensive anthology, culled from the vast body of Christian mystical literature by the renowned theologian and historian Bernard McGinn, presents nearly 100 selections, from the writings of Origen of Alexandria in the 3rd century to the work of 20th-century mystics such as Thomas Merton.