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Christ in the Storm: An Extraordinary Blessing for a Suffering World
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Product Description Winner of a third-place award in Pope Francis books from the Catholic Media Association. “Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?”—Mark 4:40 As he calmed the storm at sea, Jesus reproached the apostles for their lack of faith. On March 27, 2020, Pope Francis used the Gospel passage as a sign of God’s forgiveness and healing during the Extraordinary Urbi et Orbi Blessing from an empty St. Peter’s Square. Even more than a year later, the Holy Father’s words offer hope to a world that continues to fight its way back from the COVID-19 darkness. Christ in the Storm is the first book on the Pope’s powerful and hopeful message during what we now know was just the beginning of the worldwide pandemic. This beautifully designed hardcover book gathers color photos, readings, the pope’s homily and blessing, and also provides explanation of the symbolism and history throughout the event to create a powerful reminder that Jesus is always with us and that God’s love never fails. It is not only a stunning keepsake of the Holy Father’s important blessing, but more importantly a prayer resource you will return to again and again. An Urbi et Orbi Blessing (Urbi et Orbi means “to the city and to the world”) is usually reserved for Christmas and Easter, but Pope Francis used his powerful and moving message to unite the world in prayer in the wake of the coronavirus. History will remember the dramatic images of the Holy Father walking alone in St. Peter’s Square at twilight in the rain and his profound words of hope. The Pope said, "Faith begins when we realize we are in need of salvation. We are not self-sufficient; by ourselves we flounder: we need the Lord, like ancient navigators needed the stars. Let us invite Jesus into the boats of our lives. Let us hand over our fears to him so that he can conquer them. Like the disciples, we will experience that with him on board there will be no shipwreck. Because this is God’s strength: turning to the good everything that happens to us, even the bad things. He brings serenity into our storms, because with God life never dies." In addition to reading about the historical background of the event, you also will learn the significance of elements of the unique and deeply moving service, including the icon of Mary, Health of the Roman People the Miraculous Crucifix plenary indulgence prayers such as the Litany of Supplication Eucharistic Adoration Chants such as the Tantum Ergo Review “Catholicism at its best.” --From the foreword by John L. Allen Jr., Vatican expert and editor of Crux “Christ in the Storm is more than a coffee table book for Catholics living during COVID-19. In this liturgy celebrated by Pope Francis, and now in this meditation, each of us is invited to a school of devotional prayer—one that may renew parish and family life alike.” --From the introduction by Timothy P. O’Malley, Director of McGrath Theology Online, McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame “This isn’t just an attractive book. People who read and pray with it will find it a vehicle of powerful grace—a kind of sacramental for these times.” --Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, Author of The Priestly Blessing “Christ in the Storm is a stunning tribute to one of the most iconic moments in recent history. No one will ever forget the haunting and breathtaking images of a solitary Vicar of Christ blessing the world from an entirely empty St. Peter’s Square on a stormy, rainy evening. The prayer of Pope Francis is for every human being and echoes as a timeless call from the heart of Jesus Christ himself.” -- Sr. Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T., Catholic speaker and author of Loved as I Am “Evangelist and author Corrie Ten Boom reminds us that ‘we don’t know Jesus is all we need, until Jesus is all we have.’ These words came rushing to my mind as the Pope brought forth Christ in the Blessed Sacrament that dark, rainy Lenten evening in St. Peter’s Square. While we had been unable to receiv
