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Celebrating the Saints: Devotional Readings for Saints' Days

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As a non-liturgical evangelical Christian, I have missed the heritage of honoring those earlier generations of Christians who provide examples of piety, perseverance and sacrifice from which our generation could learn. Webber compiles writings by and about those earlier Christians who are honored by Episcopalians throughout the year, from the earliest martyrs, such as Stephen, James, the brother of Our Lord, and Polycarp, to adversaries in the Reformation such as Luther and Thomas More, to 19th and 20th century Christians. Many of these same figures are honored by Catholics, Orthodox and Lutherans by feasts on their calendars as well.

There are not entries for every day of the year and I do not always read selections on those days with entries. Nonetheless, if one wants to learn more about 2000 years of saints who await us in eternity, this is an excellent resource.

Non-liturgical evangelical church tradition leaves out 1500+ years of Christian practice. This is a shame. Atwell's Celebrating the Saints, along with Celebrating the Seasons, goes a long way in helping those from evangelical backgrounds discover / rediscover the many heroes of the faith before the reformation. I highly recommend both of these titles for those wanting to sink their roots in fertile spiritual soil for the soul.