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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Collection of Saints for All Levels of Interest,
By Dominic (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: One Year(r) Book of Saints (Paperback)
I developed an amateur interest in the lives of the saints a few years ago, and one of the first (and best) books I bought on the topic was this "One Year Book of Saints." It is what its title says---a clearly formatted (day in the top corner along with page number so you can easily flip to where you want to go) collection of saints for each day of the year; usually the day to which the feast day of the saint in question is attached is used for that day, but not always. Whether you're just learning about the incredible lives of these remarkable people or have spent years studying them, this is a great choice for reference and for enjoyment.All the most famous saints are covered very well, along with many fairly well knowns and rarities as well. Stevens states the vital stats of the saint (life timelines, etc) at the outset, then gives a full page of information including their early life, contributions to Christianity, canonization dates, and finishes each with the significance and relevance the saint has for us, including a mini-devotion to get you thinking (the "Thought of The Day"). This book combines expert level information and accessible writing that make up a really fun way of learning (or furthering your knowledge) about some of the greatest people to ever live. A must own for any personal collection.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Solid collection,
By Stratiotes Doxha Theon "2 Thes 2:15" (Richmond, Missouri) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: One Year(r) Book of Saints (Paperback)
This is a solid and well-organized collection of stories with a page for each day of the year providing a brief biography of saints of the Roman Catholic church. Though it is primarily a resource for Roman Catholic devotional, it is also an interesting and informative study for anyone interested in church history. The organization makes it easy to read as a devotional or in brief sittings as a history or as a reference for a particular individual. Very well done.
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I half-expected a dry, preachy text. This book is wonderful -- it gives real life examples of how we can learn from the examples of the Saints.
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The abbey of Cluny in France had the second largest church in Christendom, and after its founding in 909, under a succession of holy abbots, became a dominant influence for clerical reform and monastic renewal. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Catholic One Year, Pope Pius, Jesus Christ, Pope Leo, Doctor of the Church, Pope Gregory, United States, Holy Land, Holy Spirit, John the Baptist, Lord Jesus, Middle Ages, Sacred Heart, Thomas Aquinas, King Henry, Monte Cassino, Don Bosco, Mother of God, John Chrysostom, Society of Jesus, Catherine of Siena, Pope Benedict, Pope Innocent, Thomas More, French Revolution New!
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The abbey of Cluny in France had the second largest church in Christendom, and after its founding in 909, under a succession of holy abbots, became a dominant influence for clerical reform and monastic renewal. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Catholic One Year, Pope Pius, Jesus Christ, Pope Leo, Doctor of the Church, Pope Gregory, United States, Holy Land, Holy Spirit, John the Baptist, Lord Jesus, Middle Ages, Sacred Heart, Thomas Aquinas, King Henry, Monte Cassino, Don Bosco, Mother of God, John Chrysostom, Society of Jesus, Catherine of Siena, Pope Benedict, Pope Innocent, Thomas More, French Revolution New!
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- A History of the English Church and People by the Venerable, Saint Bede on 6 pages
- Roman Britain: A Sourcebook (Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World) by Stanley Ireland on 4 pages
- The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso) by Dante Alighieri on page 156, and page 253
- Divine Comedy (Oxford World's Classics) by Dante Alighieri on page 156, and page 253
- The Good News (Great Bible Discovery) on page 151
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- Gun Saint by John Michael Snyder on page 5, and page 14
- The Seeker's Guide to Saints (Seeker Series) by Mitch Finley in Back Matter
- Catholic Education: Homeward Bound - Useful Guide to Catholic Home Schooling by Kimberly Hahn in Back Matter
- Special Sorrows: The Diasporic Imagination of Irish, Polish, and Jewish Immigrants in the United States by Matthew Frye Jacobson in Back Matter
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