Evangelii Gaudium by Pope Francis

How we need this message in the church! This is an intensely biblical message to all believers in Christ, to take joy in him and show that joy to the world by caring for the poor and telling the world that there is joy in following Christ. I feel his message has been distorted in the press as a criticism of capitalism and a retreat from moral positions of the church. While he does criticize the excesses of unbridled capitalism, his emphasis is not on economic systems but on Christians helping the poor. And he actually affirms the moral stands of the church but contends that our "face" to the world should be love and joy, not criticism.

This protestant has reservations about the last few paragraphs about Mary. I find the exegetical foundation of his presentation weak in contrast to all the rest of his biblical treatment which is simply brilliant.