A Poor and Merciful Church Series_ Traditions of Christian Spirituality Rene Girard holds up the

Rene Girard holds up the gospels as a mirror to reflect our broken humanity and

Daniel Berrigan (1921-2016) was a Jesuit priest

” With stunning precision and clarity

she has addressed the burning issues of our time--justice

People try to avoid saying it

A Poor and Merciful Church Series_ Traditions of Christian Spirituality Rene Girard holds up theIn this insightful text, Stan Chu Ilo addresses key questions that face modern Catholicism, particularly in Africa. He shows how two key themes of Pope Francisthe church of the poor and the church of mercyhave deep roots in biblical, patristic, and diverse ecclesial traditions. In Ilos focus on Africa, he offers a Triple A ecclesiology of accountability, accompaniment, and action guided by some of the practices and theological aesthetics of Pope