Jesus of Nazareth: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger)

This was a really good book to read during Lent. I loved how much he went into detail about Holy Week (I mean obviously he went into detail; the whole book is about Holy Week). But he brought in scripture passages from the Old Testament and customs and practices from the time of Jesus. I love how thorough his research is (like obviously, he's a scholar and a theologian, but still).
384 pages

Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives by Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger)

I love Pope Benedict. He so smart. I love that he looked at other people's analyses of the texts, and discussed what each of the Gospel writers was intending to do when they wrote their respective books.
144 Pages