The Shepherd

by Joseph F. Girzone

Unknown Binding

About the author

FROM PUBLISHER:
JOSEPH F. GIRZONE retired from the active priesthood in 1981 due to health reasons, and embarked on a second career as a writer and speaker.

In 1995 he established the Joshua Foundation, an organization dedicated to making Jesus better known throughout the world.

His bestselling books include Joshua, A Portrait of Jesus, and Never Alone. He lives in Altamont, New York.

Reviews

[Leslie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book critiques Roman Catholic church politics with a superficial plot in which a parish priest makes a meteoric rise ultimately and accidentally to Pope by faithfully serving the people. It’s paternalistic: the priest thinks poor people need to be inspired to better their lot, rather than given the resources to do so. It’s also superficial: the policies the priest institutes all succeed with truly miraculous simplicity, whether right wing (bring industry into schools) or left wing (have interfaith communion with other denominations).

I read it because I sometimes read my Dad's books in order to get to know him a bit as an adult. What I am really curious about is, did someone give it to him, or did he buy it? if someone gave it to him, were they digging him or guiding him? Almost none of it would have been theologically palatable to him...what did he think of it?

[Shannon Hugo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure why I liked Joshua so much and this one not so much, but it's true. This one was unrealistic and poorly written. I wanted to like it, really and truly.