Timothy Radcliffe holds a unique position in the modern Catholic Church. As Master of the Dominican Order in Rome for nine years he held one of the most senior & influential appointments the Catholic Church has on offer. But he is a member of an Order of Preachers & is thus truly apostolic. The orders motto consists of one word Veritas (Truth) & it is the vigorous pursuit of intellectual & emotional truth which is the hallmark of his writing. This new book will not disappoint his admirers. Here Fr Radcliffe argues that Christianity will only thrive today overcoming the challenges of secularism & religious fundamentalism if we rediscover the beauty of baptism. It touches the deepest dramas of human life: birth growing up falling in love daring to give oneself to others searching for meaning coping with suffering & failure & eventually death.