LIFE OF CHRIST By FR. GIUSEPPE RICCIOTTI

Description

Widely regarded upon its release in Europe in 1941 as a masterpiece and the best biography of our Lord ever published, Fr. Giuseppe Ricciotti’s LIFE OF CHRIST is a monumental work in which the author surveys the chronology, history, customs, and geography pertinent to the life of Christ. In dignified and elegant language, Fr. Ricciotti retells the Gospel story in light of modern archaeological, critical, and historical findings. This classic book, which reads like a captivating story, details what our Lord’s life was like from His infancy and childhood through His public ministry, teachings, miracles, Passion, death and resurrection. Father unpacks the theological significance of each scriptural event–in light of the Old Testament and the traditions of the time and provides abundant insights to enrich your meditation throughout, Furthermore, he adds dimension and color to key individuals in the life of Jesus, from Our Lady and St. Joseph to St. John the Baptist and the Apostles. You will also learn about significant Jewish customs and religious practices and gain insight from Flavius Jospeh and other Roman and Christian writers of the time. Paper.