Though he was a familiar church leader for many years before becoming pope, there has been little awareness of the spiritual side of Benedict XVI. Now for the first time readers are given a brilliant overview of the Pope's most inspirationsl writings in LET GOD'S LIGHT SHINE FORTH. Editor Robert Moynihan offers an introduction to the life and work of Pope Benedict XVI and then presents an absorbing collection of his most persuasive words.

From his earliest work as a teacher to his first words as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict's vision of hope is powerfully summarized in LET GOD'S LIGHT SHINE FORTH.