By Sister Mary Core, OSB
Pope Francis published his apostolic exhortaion Gaudete et Exsultate in 2018. Click here to download it.
It’s a personal call to holiness, filled with the kind of inspiration that can get people to move. In fact, my book group, Wisdom Seekers, decided to move into a study of it!
And I decided to share it online, with you. The entire document is easy to access and read. I recommend you read it slowly, though, because it brims with spiritual insight and gentle encouragement. It’s worth savoring.
Over the next few weeks, we will discuss each chapter and think about ways we can take steps to grow in our own holiness. I will add the discussions below, as we go.
Consider how a call to holiness fits in with all that is going on in the country right now, politically, environmentally, internationally.
Consider how you are called to holiness.
What does it mean to you?
Sister Mary Core shares her book club's thoughts on Chapter 5 of Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exultate (Rejoice and Be Glad). Here's the final installment of their discussion!
Sister Mary Core shares her book club's thoughts on Chapter 4 of Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exultate (Rejoice and Be Glad). Here's Part 5 of her Benedictine Online Book Club.
Sister Mary Core shares her book club's thoughts on the Final Judgment in Matthew 25 from Chapter 3 of Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad). Here's Part 4 of her Benedictine Online Book Club.
Sister Mary Core shares her book club's musings on the first half of Chapter 3 of Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad).
Sister Mary Core shares what she calls "the rather dark side" of Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad). Here's Part 2 of her Benedictine Online Book Club.
Sister Mary Core's online book club focuses on Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate. Here's Part 1.
Sister Mary Core's online book club focuses on Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate. Here's the introduction.