Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church

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Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church by Pope Benedict XVI

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.

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St. Timothy

Feast Day: Roman Rite Calendar - 01/26 Tridentine Calendar - 01/26 Patron Of: Intenstinal Disorders, Stomach Disorders Profile     His father was a Greek gentile, his mother Eunice was Jewish. Converted to Christianity by Saint Paul the Apostle around the year 47. Partner, assistant and close friend of Paul. Missionary. Head of the Church in Ephesus. Recipient of two canonical letters from Saint Paul. Martyred for opposing the worship of Dionysius. Died     stoned to death in 97 All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

St. Titus
	Feast Day: Roman Rite Calendar - 01/26 Patron Of: Crete Memorial     26 January     23 January in Australia Profile     Disciple of Saint Paul the Apostle. Recipient of a canonical letter from Saint Paul. First bishop of the Church in Crete. Died     c.96 at Goryna, Crete Canonized     Pre-Congregation Patronage     Crete All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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