"Pope Benedict XVI explores the lives and significance of thirty-two of the Doctors of the church... They are saints and teachers, monks, priests, bishops, and nuns. They faced opposition and exile. they lived in periods of confusion and conflict. Their teachings and insights not only brough peace and understanding to the Church of their time, but continue to anchor the Church of today... Taken directly from the pope's addresses in his weekly audiences, Doctors of the church is a journey through time to better understand these individuals who explored and explained critical questions of the Church"--P. [4] of cover.