A Pope Francis Lexicon

A Pope Francis Lexicon is a collection of over fifty essays by an impressive set of insightful contributors from around the globe, each writing on a specific word that has become important in the ministry of Pope Francis. Writers such as Sr. Simone Campbell, Cardinal Blase Cupich, Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, Fr. James Martin, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby, and Carolyn Woo explore the Pope’s use of words like joy, clericalism, money, family, and tears. Together, they reveal what Francis’s use of these words says about him, his ministry and priorities, and their significance to the church, the world, and the lives of individual Christians. The entire collection is introduced by a foreword by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians worldwide, and a preface by one of Francis’s closest advisors, Cardinal Seán O'Malley. This is no set of encyclopedia entries. It’s a reflective, inspiring, and often heartfelt book that offers engaging answers to the question “What is this surprising Pope up to?” Themes and Contributors: Volume foreword   Patriarch Bartholomew Volume preface    Cardinal Seán O'Malley, OFM Cap Baptism              Cardinal Donald Wuerl Benedict XVI        David Gibson Capitalism           Bishop Robert McElroy Careerism           Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R. Church                Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig Clerical abuse      Francis Sullivan Clericalism          Archbishop Paul-André Durocher Collegiality          Archbishop Mark Coleridge Conscience         Austen Ivereigh Creation              Orthodox Fr. John Chryssavgis Curia                  Massimo Faggioli Dialogue             Archbishop Roberto González Nieves, OFM Dignity                Tina Beattie Discernment        Fr. James Martin, SJ Ecumenism         Nontando Hadebe Embrace             Simcha Fisher Encounter           Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández Episcopal Accountability  Katie Grimes Family                Julie Hanlon Rubio Field Hospital      Cardinal Blase Cupich Flesh                  Msgr. Dario E. Viganò Gossip                Kaya Oakes Grandparents      Bill Dodds Hagen Lio           Fr. Manuel Dorantes Hope                  Natalia Imperatori-Lee Immigrant           Sr. Norma Seni Pimentel, MJ Indifference         Sr. Carmen Sammut, MSOLA Jesus                 Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, SJ Joy                    Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP Judgment           Michael O'Loughlin Justice               Sr. Simone Campbell, SSS Leadership          Kerry Alys Robinson Legalism            Sr. Teresa Forcades i Vila, OSB Martyrdom          Bishop Borys Gudziak Mercy                Archbishop Donald Bolen Miracles             John Thavis Money                Andrea Tornielli Periphery            Carolyn Y. Woo Prayer                Bishop Daniel E. Flores Reform               Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, SDB Refugee              Rhonda Miska Saint Francis      Fr. Michael Perry, OFM Satan                Gregory K. Hillis Second Vatican Council   Archbishop Diarmuid Martin Service               Phyllis Zagano Sheep                Archbishop Justin Welby Sourpuss            Fr James Corkery, SJ Tears                  Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle Throwaway culture Sr. Pat Farrell, OSF Women               Astrid Lobo Gajiwala Worldliness         Mollie Wilson O'Reilly Youth                 Jordan Denari Duffner