Retired priest Joseph Girzone captured the spirit of Jesus' teachings in A Portrait of Jesus. With Jesus: His Life and Teachings, he examines Jesus' life as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. From Jesus' birth to his resurrection, Girzone takes the lessons found in the Bible and makes them accessible to anyone searching for a better understanding of Christ.
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"Basically took the four gospels and put them into a chronological narrative. Very enjoyable. "
— Mr. (4 out of 5 stars)
“Girzone uses Jesus’ relationships with both God and others to define just what intimacy with God actually looks like.”
— Publishers Weekly“Based on the Gospels, the life and lessons of Jesus—from birth to resurrection—are retold in Jesus.”
— Booklist“Girzone draws on the wisdom of the centuries, writing [with] humanity and spirit.”
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Joseph F. Girzone (1930–2015) was a Catholic priest who retired from the active priesthood in 1981 for health reasons and then embarked on a successful second career as a writer and international speaker. His books include Joshua and the Children, a New York Times bestseller. In 1995 he established the Joshua Foundation, an organization dedicated to making Jesus better known throughout the world.
John McDonough, one of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, and won eleven Earphones Awards. He is known for his narrations of children’s books, including Robert McCloskey’s Centerburg Tales and Albert Marrin’s Commander-in-Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Outside of his audiobook work, he has starred in a revival of Captain Kangaroo on the Fox Network.