Two thousand years ago Jesus said quotFollow mequot What if the st-century Church actually heeded that call What would the world look like if the Church were truly on the move Simply put very different But these ponderings beg one more critical question What exactly should the Church be moving towardInWalking with Jesus A Way Forward for the Church Pope Franciss own words lead us to the answer Francis urges us to make Jesus central in our individual lives and in the collective life of the Churchmdashto walk toward him and ultimately to walk with him at all times and in all placesEach chapter of this Vatican-authorized book helps us put one foot in front of the other as we move ever closer to God and to our neighbors through the sacraments prayer evangelization the gifts of the Spirit and service to others Francis reminds us that while the Church is indeed made up of individual people we must walk together as a community of believers in a transformative relationship with Jesus if the Church is to be an effective faithful witness to the GospelWith a foreword by Archbishop of Chicago Blase J Cupich Pope Franciss first major appointment in the United StatesWalking with Jesus offers the Church a much-needed way forward past its inner and outer walls as it fearlessly follows Christ toward the future.
