You can't make waves all the time. Pope Francis over the past five years has delivered talks, writings, and encyclicals that have shaken the Catholic church and provoked discussion among religious people and secularists of all stripes.

Every morning Pope Francis says Mass and delivers a short sermon to those seated in the chapel of St. Martha's Guesthouse. Here the leader of the Catholic church ponders the Word of God and shares his insights into mercy, forgiveness, angels and demons, the God of surprises, and seeing Christ in the face of the outcast. Readers will get a "you-are-there" feeling and appreciate the Pope's humor and memorable images.

Reading these sermons from July 2014 to November 2014 (other volumes are also available) will bring you to a fresh appreciation of the Catholic path's resiliency and liberating values.