An Invitation to Joy

By Pope John Paul II

Book Overview

This volume brings together a selection of Pope John Paul II's messages with the most poignant photographs documenting his life both before and after his election to papacy.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684870339
• ISBN13: 9780684870335
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.9" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful array of photos

This book contains little excerpts from various speeches and works of Pope John Paul II. It also contains a brilliant collection of photos taken of the Pope over the years. It is an inspirational book, and a GREAT collection of photos, if you are looking for pics of our wonderful Pope.

Beautiful and Moving

This book is deeply inspirational. What a great gift Pope John Paul II is to the world! The photograph of the Holy Father and Mother Theresa smiling into each other's eyes is incredible. This book is a personal treasure.

-Very intense,astounding!...A golden light for anyone-

In his most recent account, His Holiness Pope John Paul the II is still representing a truly Christian view of not only Europe but the whole world. John Paul the II gives concrete examples of how you can be happy and live "joyfully" through the "living spirit". The Pope says that you must be humble and completely surrender to GOD. Only then can a "true beleiver" find a bit of peice in "the world of men". He goes on to site many examples, idieas , and even mentions some of the great saints in thr tradition! ...