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PublisherDoubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-100385491816
ISBN-139780385491815
eBay Product ID (ePID)1661523
Product Key Features
Book TitleVoices of the Saints : a Year of Readings
Number of Pages816 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Christian Life / Devotional
Publication Year2000
GenreReligion
AuthorBert Ghezzi
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight39.8 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-026407
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsAdvance praise forVoices of the Saints: "If you are a 'saint watcher' this is the book for you, with a totally new arrangement permitting one to look up themes and calendars as well as the names of saints. This represents a unique step forward in biographies of the saints. The quotations supplied are also fascinating and worthwhile for meditation. A book to keep where you make your daily meditations." -Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR author ofThe Journey Toward God
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal282/.092/2 B
SynopsisThe inspiring stories of 365 holy men and women-from the best known to some of the most obscure-come to life in an engaging collection of biographical profiles, quotations from the saints themselves, meditations, and prayers. Voices of the Saintsopens with an instruction from Saint Philip Neri: "The best preparation for prayer is to read the lives of the saints, not from mere curiosity, but quietly and with recollection a little at a time. And to pause whenever you feel your heart touched with devotion." With these words of faith and wisdom as his guiding principle, Bert Ghezzi presents the lives of such familiar and beloved saints as Saint Peter and Saint Catherine of Siena; Saint Jerome and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux; of humble, little-known figures like Felix of Nola, Pelagia the Penitent, and Leonard of Port Maurice; and of sainted men and women associated with a particular place, including Margaret of Scotland, Rose of Lima, Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Junípero Serra. In lively profiles written for contemporary readers, Ghezzi chronicles their journeys of faith and their contributions to the vitality of the Church. The voices of the saints resound throughout the book, in quotations drawn from their own writings, the works of biographers, and the recollections of witnesses. Readers can useVoices of the Saintsin several different ways. Organized alphabetically, it serves as a helpful, easy-to-use dictionary. It also features a day-by-day numbering system, ideal for daily readings; notations at the end of each entry, enabling the exploration of the lives in historical order; an index that highlights particular themes (including the intriguing "Porcupine Saints"), and a calendar of saints' days. A fascinating look at disparate and unusual lives-each one a rich source of illumination, inspiration, encouragement, and motivation-along with prayers and meditations, Voices of the Saints is a valuable companion for members of Catholic, Episcopal, and other traditional churches, and an enlightening introduction to the saints for general readers.
LC Classification NumberBX4655.2.G49 2000
