{"product_id":"the-good-pope-the-making-of-a-saint-and-the-remaking-of-the-churchthe-story-of-john-xxiii-and-vatican-ii-isbn-9780062089434","title":"The Good Pope: The Making of a Saint and the Remaking of the Church--The Story of John XXIII and Vatican II","description":"\u003cp\u003e“John XXIII was, in the best possible sense, a revolutionary—a Pope of modernization who kept in continuity with the church’s past, yet made even the most enlightened of his 20th century predecessors seem like voices of another age.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The story of Good Pope John is always worth telling….Greg Tobin tells it very well. As we wait for better days, this story will help to keep hope alive.”\u003cbr\u003e—Thomas Groome, Professor of Theology and Religious Education at Boston College, author of \u003cem\u003eWill There Be Faith \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in the 50th anniversary year of the historic Vatican Council II, \u003cem\u003eThe Good Pope\u003c\/em\u003e by Greg Tobin is the first major biography of Pope John XXIII, a universally beloved religious leader who ushered in an era of hope and openness in the Catholic Church—and whose reforms, had they been accepted, would have enabled the church to avoid many of the major crises it faces today. Available prior to John XXIII’s likely canonization, Tobin’s \u003cem\u003eThe Good Pope\u003c\/em\u003e is timely and important, offering a fascinating look at the legacy of Vatican Council II, an insightful investigation into the history of the Catholic Church, and a celebration of one of its true heroes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eOn November 23, 1958, Cardinal Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, the son of peasant Italian farmers, became Pope John XXIII. Widely expected to be a transitional pope, John surprised the Church hierarchy and the world by convoking an ambitious ecumenical council—the first such council in more than a century—to bring the Catholic Church into the modern era. \"I want to throw open the windows of the Church,\" he said, \"so that we can see out and the people can see in.\" Broken into four sessions and held over four years, the Second Vatican Council (\"a new Pentecost,\" according to John) breathed new life into the Church and its pastoral mission, knocking down the centuries-old wall between the Church hierarchy and the laity and repositioning the Church as a universal instrument of hope, justice, and compassion for people of all faiths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty years after he convened the Second Vatican Council, Pope John XXIII remains one of the most beloved and remarkable fi gures in the history of the Catholic Church. Affectionately known as \u003cem\u003eIl Buono Papa\u003c\/em\u003e, or the Good Pope, John is remembered today by Catholics and non-Catholics alike as an enduring symbol of peace, ecumenicalism, and Christian spirituality. In \u003cem\u003eThe Good Pope\u003c\/em\u003e, Greg Tobin recounts John's remarkable story, from his impoverished childhood in Bergamo, Italy, and his successful tenure as a papal ambassador in war-torn Europe to his surprise ascendancy to the throne of St. Peter. In the process, he traces John's legacy as the spiritual father of the modern Church and explains why the Good Pope and his great council are as vital, vibrant, and important to Catholicism as ever before. Meticulously researched and engaging, \u003cem\u003eThe Good Pope \u003c\/em\u003ecaptures the heart, soul, and spirit of the man who ushered in a new era of religion in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“You cannot understand contemporary Catholicism without understanding Pope John XXIII.  In fact, you cannot understand the modern world without understanding John.  But ‘Good Pope John,’ a hero to millions of believers, was more than an historical figure whose decisions radically altered the world.  His joyful humility and his unwavering trust in God can be a great gift to anyone seeking consolation in a world torn by egotism and despair.  Greg Tobin’s new marvelous book is a terrific introduction to the pope who changed the church, and to the man whose spiritual wisdom may change your life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Martin, SJ, author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You cannot understand contemporary Catholicism without understanding Pope John XXIII.   Greg Tobin’s new marvelous book is a terrific introduction to the pope who changed the church, and to the man whose spiritual wisdom may change your life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Martin, SJ, author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The most amazing new force in world affairs is that simple, friendly, unpretentious man, the Pope of Rome. In 1958 John XXIII set in train a series of events which have since moved that huge old galleon, the Roman Catholic Church, back into the mainstream of world history and have profoundly altered the silhouette it presents to mankind.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In 1958 John XXIII set in train a series of events which have since moved that huge old galleon, the Roman Catholic Church, back into the mainstream of world history and have profoundly altered the silhouette it presents to mankind.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The story of Good Pope John is always worth telling but all the more so in the current climate of retreat from his vision of aggiornamento.  Greg Tobin tells it very well.  As we wait for better days, this story will help to keep hope alive.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Groome, Professor of Theology and Religious Education at Boston College and author of Will There Be Faith and What Makes us Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In spite of his farm-bred love of land and custom. John XXIII was, in the best possible sense, a revolutionary—a Pope of modernization who kept in continuity with the church’s past, yet made even the most enlightened of his 20th century predecessors seem like voices of another age.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the best single volume on John XXIII and the events he set in motion 50 years ago, transforming the church and the world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Gibson, author of The Rule of Benedict\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A beautiful and enlightening book about a humble priest who became one of the most powerful and beloved pontiffs in the history of Catholicism.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Higgins Clark, author of The Lost Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A sincere, adoring look at the life and legacy of the humanist pope who helped modernize the Catholic Church with the convening of Vatican II.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Good Pope\u003c\/i\u003e is both a well-written and thoughtful biography of Pope John XXIII, and a helpful study of the events, personalities and issues of the Second Vatican Council.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatholicPhilly.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Pope John XXIII] impressed the world with the friendliness... which radiated the remarkable goodness of his soul. . . . Everyone remembers the image of Pope John’s smiling face and two outstretched arms embracing the whole world. How many people were won over by his simplicity of heart!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePope John Paul II, upon the beatification of Pope John XXIII\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Pope John XXIII] impressed the world with the friendliness of his manner which radiated the remarkable goodness of his soul. . . . Everyone remembers the image of Pope John’s smiling face and two outstretched arms embracing the whole world. How many people were won over by his simplicity of heart, combined with a broad experience of people and things!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePope John Paul II, upon the beatification of Pope John XXIII\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The use of English in the Mass and the decision to have the priest face the people were only two of many changes within the Catholic Church following the Second Vatican Council. 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