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PRAYER WITH SEARCHERS AND SAINTS is a collection of prayer exercises based on the lives of well known spiritual people from history. Most are canonized saints in the Roman Catholic tradition, but there are also people from the Hebrew Scriptures contemporary figures such as Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Thea Bowman and the women martyrs of El Salvador. Not all are specifically religious people, but their lives do somehow tie into the teachings of Jesus.

The book is set up in a way that makes it easy to use in daily prayer. It has prayers for morning and evening, as well as readings and biographical information about each person. It is designed to be used either individually or in group settings such as a prayer service for a school setting, liturgical gathering, or meeting.

Perhaps what makes this book unique is that it invites the person who uses it to enter more deeply into the lives of these great people of faith and see the ways in which they lived as followers of Christ. It also invites each of us not just to admire these great people, but also live lives that reflect the values of these people in a world that so desperately needs such witnesses today.

from Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Aug.29, 1998, p. B-10: "A panorama of Christian saints, but also including such people as the founders of AA, is outlined with prayers, information and worship suggestions. Readings are included for each one and a morning call to prayer along with a prayer of praise. It's a richly textured, handy guide to spiritual development."