The plays published here were first produced as television programs by Paulist Press. When studied together they give the reader unique insights into the journey of faith. There are many ways to deal with ecclesiology or with a theology of the spiritual life. Philosophy and sociology, psychology and history have at different times played their part in providing a framework for reflections on Church or Christian life. The oldest approach may still be the best. This is the approach used in the New Testament. It organizes its teaching and themes around personalities. Jesus is, of course, the focal point of a dramatic life story. The plays were produced in reverse order. These three lives are explored because key issues concerning the Church and contemporary spirituality are dealt with by them. There is a dramatic quality to these lives, a charm and fascination, that makes them unforgettable. These are people whose lives become their message, whose biography is their theology, whose life is their thought.