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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 225.9 EAN: 9781586172206 ISBN: 1586172204 Label: Ignatius Press Manufacturer: Ignatius Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 163 Publication Date: 2007-08 Publisher: Ignatius Press Studio: Ignatius Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Based on Pope Benedict XVI's weekly teaching on the relationship between Christ and the Church, this book tells the drama of Jesus' first disciples -- his Apostles and their associates -- and how they spread Jesus' message throughout the ancient world. Far from distorting the truth about Jesus of Nazareth, insists Pope Benedict, the early disciples remained faithful to it, even at the cost of their lives. Beginning with the Twelve as the foundation of Jesus' re-establishment of the Holy People of God, Pope Benedict examines the story of the early followers of Christ. He draws on Scripture and early tradition to consider such important figures as Peter, Andrew, James and John, and even Judas Iscariot. Benedict moves beyond the original Twelve to discuss Paul of Tarsus, the persecutor of Christianity who became one of Jesus' greatest disciples. Also considered are Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Barnabas, Timothy, Titus, the wife and husband "team" of Priscilla and Aquila, and such key women figures as Mary, the Mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Phoebe. Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church is a fascinating journey back to the origins of Christianity. It reveals how Jesus' earliest disciples faithfully conveyed the truth about the "Jesus of history" and how they laid the foundations for the Church, through whom people today can know the same Jesus. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - InspirationalI found this book to be very inspiring and deepened my faith in Christianity and Jesus. Rating: - Meditations on Christ's First DisciplesThis book reprints a year's worth of Pope Benedict XVI's weekly addresses at his public audiences where he meditates on the stories of the twelve apostles, St. Paul and other early disciples of Christ. He draws lessons from these that apply to all of us. An excellent and easy read with short chapters that can be read independently. Rating:  - Meditative TalksFor persons who want to encounter Benedict 16 in an accessible vein, this might be a good place to start. These are more or less straight transcriptions of a series of his Wednesday public talks in the big Paul 6 Auditorium at the Vatican. There has been no effort to enhance them or make them more literary. Even a few awkward phrases are preserved -- or perhaps poorly translated -- although this oddly contributes to an air of spontaneous freshnesss. The talks were not aimed at giving ... Read More Rating: - Insightful and heartfeltOnce again, Pope Benedict's talents for brilliant insight and concise communication are made evident in this book. "Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church" is as profound as it is accessible. Benedict demonstrates, as expected, that he is not only a scholar, but a thoughtful pastor who is very much in love with Jesus Christ and His Church. Rating:  - Jesus, the Apostles and the ChurchI have always wondered where the Apostles went to after Pentecost. The book was informative, but I felt it could have given me more information. I enjoyed what was there and maybe that is all we know about the Apostles. Pope Benedict XVI is very easy to read. 
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