Faithful Dissenters tells the stories of people who took risky stands and sometimes paid heavily. Yet the benefits of their dissent have unquestionably enriched the church and all of us. They include: ーー Catherine of Sienna ーー Thomas Aquinas ーー Matteo Ricci ーー Hildegard of Bingen ーー John Henry Newman ーー Mary Ward ーー Yves CongarAll of these men and women had one thing in common: they loved the church. And the church they helped change now holds all of them in high esteem.