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What People are Saying
“The love and spirit of Christ abide with Cardinal Dolan wherever he goes. His sense of fun and adventure is unfailing, as is his witness as a joy-filled disciple of Christ, which he brings in charming abundance to this scripturally elevated travel reflection through the homeland of our Lord. As a devoted Catholic and history aficionado, this is the kind of book I wish I’d had available to me when I first started preparing to play Jesus in The Chosen.”
—Jonathan Roumie, from the foreword
“He Is Not Here invites readers on a meaningful journey through the Holy Land, guided by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, whose deep faith and engaging storytelling bring the gospel to life. From Nazareth to Jerusalem—with a final step to Rome—each sacred place is opened up through Scripture, personal reflection, and the living tradition of the Church. With rich biblical insight and a warm, accessible style, this journey draws the story of Christ into our lives today. Clear, reflective, and easy to read, this book is both a meditation and a trusted companion for anyone seeking a deeper encounter with Jesus.”
—Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
“Cardinal Dolan’s joyful, robust storytelling takes us into the heart of the central moment of all Christianity: the resurrection. ‘He is not here; for he has been raised.’ The realization that God’s Son was here for us. He became one of us, to know our pain, to carry our cross, and to lift us to life everlasting. On Easter morning, Christ showed us the way there. Cardinal Dolan’s love of Jesus and his deeply rooted biblical understanding lifts our hearts and restores our souls in the way that only Cardinal Dolan can: immediate, loving, and strong.”
—Martha MacCallum, anchor and executive editor of The Story with Martha MacCallum, coanchor for Fox News Elections, and New York Times best-selling author of Unknown Valor
“His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, with intimate wisdom and the voice of a kindly father, unlocks the door to our spiritual heritage. Journey through a land both nurturing and hauntingly profound—where the verdant land of milk and honey meets the solemn, salt-shadowed shores of the Dead Sea. Let us reflect, in tender prayer, upon the birthplace of our salvation: the land of Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, John, and of our Lord. This travel guide will enable your prayer and encourage souls to make that pilgrimage to the land of Jesus, who really said and did everything that the evangelists report.”
—Peter Kilpatrick, president of The Catholic University of America