About the Author

Jean Cardinal Danielou was a French theologian, historian, and author. Ordained a priest of the Society of Jesus in 1938, Father Danielou went on to gain great renown as a scholar, particularly in the field of Patristics. Apart from his scholarly research and writing, Father Danielou also penned many books, making his theological ideas- about prayer, worship, the early Church, the loving self-revelation of God through human history - accessible to a lay audience.