The Life of Jesus Literature and winner of the Grand

and winner of the Grand Prix du roman de l’Académie française in 1936

It tends to make us love God more fully

” At the heart of Book II

(1881–1934) was an English Dominican friar and distinguished historian and author

The Life of Jesus Literature and winner of the GrandBy Franois Mauriac The Life of Jesus is the Nobel Prize winning author Franois Mauriacs character study of Jesus Christ. Pairing the solid foundation of Scripture with his distinctive visceral style, Mauriac leads the reader through Christs early years, his public ministry and miracles, and his passion, death, and resurrection. The episodic structure of the book makes it a powerful aid for meditation, especially during Holy Week. As a novelist,