SAINT PETER

Simon, later named Peter by Jesus of Nazareth, is a common fisherman in Galilee. A carefree braggart, Simon's life is shattered when his wife dies in childbirth. But everything changes when he is called to follow Jesus - the Master who transforms him from a simple fisherman into one of history's most influential spiritual leaders.

SAINT PETER: The Women He Loved, The Master He Followed unfolds during forty turbulent years of Roman rule under four successive Emperors. As Simon Peter becomes a "fisher of men," he is determined to save Jesus from the horror of crucifixion. When he fails, he dedicates the rest of his life to spreading the revolutionary teachings of the man he loved and followed.

This timeless story is retold in a compelling new way, exploring the women who shaped Peter's life and the powerful historical events surrounding the rise of Christianity. Was Mary Magdalene the first Apostle in Rome? Why was Herod Antipas banished from Galilee? How did the Dead Sea Scrolls connect to Simon Peter's journey? Who caused the Emperor Caligula to withdraw his order to place his statue covered with gold in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem? How did Mary the mother of John Mark come to know Simon Peter? And was Peter truly in Babylon when he wrote to the scattered Christians of the Diaspora?