Twentieth-Century Apostles: Contemporary Spirituality in Action

by Phyllis Zagano

Book Overview

Who is an apostle? While the New Testament seems to only include Paul with the Twelve, many passages expand the meaning. It is that expanded meaning that Phyllis Zagano uses to name twelve apostles... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814625541
• ISBN13: 9780814625545
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

An anthology of the writings of twelve wonderful Christians.

This anthology collectes the best writings of twelve spectacular Christinas of this century whose lives and work encourage all of us to take a closer look at the possibility that we might be apostles as well. From Charles de Foucauld to Thea Bowman, including Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Pope Paul VI, Dorothy Day, Jessica Powers, Roger of Taize, Teresa of Calcutta, Thomas Merton, Oscar Romero, Franz Jagerstatter, and Jean Vanier. An international assortment of twentieth century apostles! A great book to read and re-read.