Juan C PortavellaGiuseppe Ricciotti (1890-1964) was an Italian priest and a member of the Canons Regular of the Lateran religious order. He was a biblical scholar, a teacher, and an archaeologist. When, as a World War I chaplain, he lay in a field hospital, hovering etween life and death, he promised God that if he lived, he would write a life of Christ. Later, as a procurator of his congregation's motherhouse, Fr. Ricciotti provided a safe haven for many refugees during World War II. He served as a consultant to the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy and authored several other books, including History of Israel, Paul the Apostle, and works on Scripture and Church history. Read More Read Less