TY - BOOK AU - Francis, TI - The church of mercy: a vision for the church SN - 0829441689 (hardcover) PY - 2014///] CY - Chicago PB - Loyola Press, a Jesuit ministry KW - Francis, KW - Catholic Church KW - Sermons KW - Doctrines KW - Spiritual life N1 - "First published in English in 2014 by Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd ... London"--Title page verso; Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-150); The good news of Christ. The embrace of God's mercy -- The light of faith -- The Christian message -- The revolution of freedom -- Being with Christ -- A poor church for the poor. Listen to the cry of the poor -- A house of communion -- A house that welcomes all -- A house of harmony -- Sent to bring the Gospel to all the world -- Listening to the Spirit. Be guided by the Holy Spirit -- Good news, harmony, mission -- Proclamation and testimony. Do not be afraid -- Bringing the Word of God -- Called to proclaim the Gospel -- Conveying hope and joy -- Giving all -- Full-time Christians. Coming out of ourselves -- Walking -- Taking the Cross -- Evangelizing -- Shepherds with the "odor of the sheep." To be a pastor -- Priests who come to serve -- The anointing of the people -- The choice of the last. To the outskirts of existence -- Hospitality and service -- Refugees and those uprooted from life -- A culture of solidarity -- Demolishing the idols. The logic of power and violence -- The cult of the god of money -- The leprosy of careerism -- Undressing the spirit of the world -- The culture of good. Free to choose good -- The hunger for dignity -- The commitment to peace -- For a new solidarity -- Mary, mother of evangelization. Her example -- Her faith -- Her intercession -- Essential chronology of Pope Francis's life N2 - Pope Francis has captured the world's attention with his seemingly counterintuitive approach to leadership. In "The Church of Mercy," readers get a first-hand look at Pope Francis's vision of the good news of Christian hope and mercy. Designed for a broad readership, this is a compilation of essays, speeches, and homilies by Pope Francis since his election on being a church that exists among and for the people, solidarity with the poor, and the need to demolish the idols of power and money ER -