Saints & Scripture
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Reviews on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:00 PM
Do you have a student preparing for Confirmation this year? Are you struggling with intercessory prayer and looking for a new “heavenly friend” with whom you can share your quiet time? Do you love the Bible and want to know more about the holy men and women who fill its pages?
If you’ve answered any of these questions in the affirmative, let me recommend a terrific resource for you and your family. Saints of the Bible: Exploring Scripture With Holy Men and Women
I’m lucky enough to own many great books on the lives of the saints, but Theresa’s take on sharing these heroic men and women was different enough to grab my attention. In her introduction, Theresa talks about her hope to write a book that would combine her joint loves of saints and scripture. I’d say she’s succeeded! The book is organized in chronological fashion, beginning with a chapter dedicated to the Blessed Mother on January 1 and concluding with the Holy Innocents on December 28. In between, you’ll find the lives of 48 “biblical personalities” chronicled. Each chapter includes quotes from scripture about the life of the saint being profiled and additional bible references to help you dive more deeply into both the bible and the saint. A quick and handy chart at the back of the book combines all of the information into an easy reference guide. On her website, Therese also provides free, downloadable activities for you to use with your family, homeschooling group, Confirmation kids or religious education class.
As we’ve discussed, many teens these days put very little time or preparation into the choosing of their Confirmation saint. It would be wonderful to help our teens realize that this relationship with their lifelong patron saint can be much more than a one-time-only ceremonial moniker. Why not help the special kids in your life, and yourself, easily do a little saint and scripture study to learn more about some of the well and lesser known lives of Jesus’ New Testament companions and those Early Christians who built our Church? If St. Phoebe or St. Apphia are not yet on your radar, check out Saints of the Bible: Exploring Scripture With Holy Men and Women
Do you read about the saints on a regular basis? What are some of your favorite saintly resources?
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