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The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis
The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis | Garry Wills
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Prizewinning historian Garry Wills argues that changes have been the evidence of life in the Catholic Church. It has often changed, sometimes with unwanted consequences, more often with good. In this brilliant and incisive study, he gives seven examples of deep and serious change that have taken place (or is taking place) within the last century. As Wills contends, it is only by examining the history of the Church that we can understand Pope Francis's and the Church's challenges.
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SleepyDragon
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So not a huge total for #24B4Monday, but I did finish a book. 🙂 And I could probably add an hour a day if I counted all the books I read to the kids this weekend. 😉

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Interesting, though a bit dry, academic treatment of the history of change in Church doctrine, positions on key issues, and official Church teaching. Probably more a read for Catholics, this sheds some light on internal debates between progressives and traditionalists.

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SleepyDragon
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I might get some reading time this weekend, so I'm going to play along with #24B4Monday.

Friday time: 1 hr, 26 min

I like the time read option more than the pages read option. It gives the illusion that I accomplished more than I did. 😉 (Chart from Bookly app, though not all that accurate because I delete books. I don't think it's worth paying a subscription, but I like the infographics. So I delete to stay under 10 books.)

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SleepyDragon
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Moving this one up in the TBR queue to get the bad taste of that Barron book out of my mouth.

"To be faithful, to be creative, we need to be able to change." Pope Francis

This is my first book by Wills, but he is an award winning historian, so I have hope it will be good. Reviews complain the title is misleading, but I know to expect history based on the blurb, not prophecy.

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A devout but independent Catholic looks to the future and Pope Francis.