Split into two versions to make room for dozens of full color illustrations from the greatest painters in Christendom, Pope Benedict brings to life the real heroes of the Church. These are the first generations following the Apostles - men who were theologians and philosophers, orators and pastors, leaders and problem-solvers, martyrs and saints. Volume I includes St. Clement, Bishop of Rome, St. Ignatius of Antioch, Origen of Alexandria, St. John Chrysostom, St. Basil, St. Gregory Nazianzus, and more.
