I just finished reading this book for The Catholic Company's review program.  I admit, that I wanted to have this book solely for the art.  The art in this book is just delicious.  I was actually nervous that I wouldn't be able to get through the book itself.  I was sure that it would be very scholarly and difficult to read.  I was pleasantly surprised at how readable it was!

The first part of the book is on the origins of The Church, and how the Apostles fit into that.   It begins with:

    The Church was built on the foundation of the Apostles as a community of faith, hope and charity.  Through the Apostles, we come to Jesus himself.  The Church begins to establish herself when some  fishermen of Galilee meet Jesus, allowing themselves to be won over by his gaze, his voice, his warm  and strong invitation: "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men."

The second half of the book goes into biographies of each of the Apostles.    I think what I enjoyed the most about the book, was that it wasn't just a dry tomb about the Apostles.  Through learning more about each of them, you see Jesus more clearly.   You see how each of the Apostles came to him, how each of them saw him and loved him.   I think this is a book I could read a dozen times and get something new out of it each time.

This review was written as part of The Catholic Company product reviewer program.  Visit The Catholic Company to find more information on The Apostles Illustrated Edition.

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