Man Christ Jesus: How the Lord Looked, Acted Prayed & Loved by Giacomo Biffi

Our Christian faith isn't based on an idea or a philosophy, or on some accumulation of cultural myths and traditions. It's based on a man: Jesus, the God who was born in ancient Nazareth and lived in the flesh and died; Jesus, the Word of the Father who was and is and ever shall be, a man.

We also believe that knowing this man is essential to our very salvation. That's why Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, archbishop emeritus of Bologna, Italy, and close friend of Pope Benedict XVI, wrote The Man Christ Jesus to give us an intimate portrait of Jesus as we meet him in the Gospels. Only by experiencing a close, personal encounter with Jesus in his full humanity just as his first disciples did can we develop a true and salvific belief in the Christ of Faith. And so, meticulously following the Gospel data, Cardinal Biffi reveals:

· A man of unsurpassed physical strength, vigor, handsomeness, and charisma

· A true friend who exhibits selflessness and humility in all his dealings

· A brilliant and complex mind who teaches simple people with simple words<

· A pious Jew, and a perfectly prayerful and obedient son of the Father

· A politically incorrect preacher whose message leaves no one unchallenged

· An unsolvable enigma of history that the World, without the gift of faith, will never understand

When we are brought face-to-face with the unique mystery of the man Christ Jesus, writes Cardinal Biffi, either we reject him, or we fall on our knees before him. There is no middle way. Let these pages reveal to you the face of Christ, and bring you more readily and lovingly to your knees.

About the Author

Cardinal Giacomo Biffi is the Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, one of Italy's most historic dioceses, especially rich in culture and scholarship. Bologna was established at the very beginning of the great European universities, such as Paris, Oxford and the Jagiellonian. Cardinal Biff emerged from such an intellectual tradition. Born in Milan, he taught theology at seminaries in Milan, served in parish work, and labored as an auxiliary bishop of Milan until he was named to Bologna by Pope John Paul II(Msg. Liptak). He served the Church in several Vatican congregations and was invited by both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI to preach the spiritual exercises to the Curia, including the Pope, at the Vatican. The cardinal is one of Rome's candidly orthodox and faithful bishops (book jacket).

Product Details

• Dimensions: 5 x 0.3 x 7 inches
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 144