Signs of Life: 40 Catholic Customs & the Difference They Make
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ABOUT THE BOOK
International bestselling author Scott Hahn guides readers through the Catholic Church’s rites, customs and traditional prayers. The book is divided into forty reflections each examining a traditional Catholic devotion or custom, including the Rosary, holy water, sign of the cross, guardian angels.The chapters are not simply a definition or explanation, but the author’s reflections, borrowed from saints and popes and combined in his own inimitable style into a lucid and enlightening examination of each custom and its grounding in scripture and tradition.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Scott Hahn was born in 1957, has been married to Kimberly since 1979, and has six children and two grandchildren. Dr. Hahn has delivered numerous talks nationally and internationally on a wide variety of topics related to Scripture and the Catholic faith. His talks have been effective in helping thousands of Protestants and fallen away Catholics to (re)embrace the Catholic faith.
He is currently a Professor of Theology and Scripture at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since 1990, and is the founder and director of the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology. In 2005, he was appointed as the Pope Benedict XVI Chair of Biblical Theology and Liturgical Proclamation at St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Hahn is also the bestselling author of numerous books including The Lamb’s Supper, Reasons to Believe, and Rome Sweet Home (co-authored with his wife, Kimberly). The Catholic Bible Dictionary, Covenant and Communion, Kinship By Covenant, Signs of Life, and Spirit and Life are his newst books.
Editorial Review
In Signs of Life Scott Hahn, provides us with a small jewel-case in which he displays and examines some traditional Catholic customs, ranging from the familiar Sign of the Cross to sacred images, relics, ... Drawing on his wide scriptural expertise , Hahn examines and reflects upon the deep biblical and historical roots of each custom. At the end of each chapter is a ‘Ponder’ section: quotations from spiritual writers, both ancient and modern, ranging from the Sacramentary of the St Serapion of Egypt (4th cent) to Dorothy Day and Mother Teresa. Hahn’s chapter on Bible Study, as might be expected, is particularly well worth reading. On a very topical note, he also writes about Advent. ‘Advent is a season we must recover, even if it takes a heroic effort . . . it’s difficult for us to experience the joy unless we first undergo the longing . . The apostles fasted to prepare for worship in the Lord’s presence. We should, too. That empty feeling should serve as a sensible sign of our spiritual need. It is good for us, at least once a year, to recall the pain and poverty of a world without Christ’] Every page a stopping-place for prayer.
- Tim Matthews, Editor, CF NEWS
In Signs of Life, Scott Hahn, the bestselling author of The Lamb's Supper and Reasons to Believe, guides readers through familiar Catholic customs, clearing up common misconceptions and revealing how beliefs and practices that other Christians have difficulty with are in fact rooted in the Bible and in the lives of the earliest followers of Jesus.
Scott Hahn illuminates the roots and significance of all things. Catholic, and is filled with insights and practices that will change the way you live your life and celebrate your faith.
'Scott Hahn's purpose is both devotional and apologetic. In showing how Catholic popular piety is scripturally grounded, he explains practices that shape Catholic life and help us grow in grace. Signs of Life will be helpful to individuals and to the Church as a whole.'
- Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago
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