{"product_id":"9781592765362","title":"Great Teachers","description":"Discover the greatest teachers of the Faith as Pope Benedict XVI highlights their essential role during a time of scandal and strife in the Church.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Focusing specifically on the 13th-century founding of the Franciscans by St. Francis of Assisi and the Dominicans by St. Dominic Guzmán, the pope said personal holiness led the two saints to preach – and to help actualize – a return to Gospel poverty, a deeper unity with the Church, and a new movement of evangelization, including within the European universities that were blossoming at the time.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “The Franciscans and Dominicans followed in the footsteps of their founders and demonstrated that it was possible to live evangelical poverty, to live the Gospel itself, without separating themselves from the Church,” he said.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Their example continues to be relevant today as we struggle with a culture that “focuses more on having than on being,” and look to emulate those holy people who chose to live very simply.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Great Teachers include:  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Hugh and Richard of Saint-Victor\u003cbr\u003e  William of Saint-Thierry\u003cbr\u003e  Rupert of Dutz\u003cbr\u003e  John of Salisbury\u003cbr\u003e  Peter Lombard\u003cbr\u003e  St. Francis of Assisi\u003cbr\u003e  St. Dominic Guzmán\u003cbr\u003e  St. Anthony of Padua\u003cbr\u003e  St. Bonaventure\u003cbr\u003e  St. Albert the Great\u003cbr\u003e  St. Thomas Aquinas\u003cbr\u003e  John Duns Scotus\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Our Sunday Visitor (IN)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055644000496,"sku":"9781592765362","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781592765362_p0.jpg?v=1763812422","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781592765362","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}