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Title: The Voices of the Saints : A Year of Readings by Bert Ghezzi ISBN: 0-385-49181-6 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 19 September, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Superlative Work
Comment: I am immensely impressed with Voices of the Saints, which I began reading on January 1 of this year. I have been reading the lives of the Saints by various authors and publishers, including Butler, every day for the past two decades of my life, but I can wholeheartedly proclaim that this book is by far the best, bar none. Most of the renditions I have read paint the Saints with hard to reach (and even harder to obtain) halos, like Blessed Fra Angelico paintings set to words. Bert Ghezzi's account brings the Saints to life--to ordinary human life, with all of its foibles, struggles, and in the end for them...victory. The truly human element in each of these literary portraits, which is brought home by the well-chosen quotations, makes each Saint a true inspiration to the "bumbling their way through" masses like me. His comments on each Saint are insightful and inspired, the writing and research are scholarly yet approachable, and the organization of the book (which allows one to read it by any one of three logical methods) makes this an immensely satisfying book to read. My wife and I look forward to delving into it each day, as Bert Ghezzi invites us to share the lot of the Saints in Light!
Rating: 5
Summary: SAINTS ALIVE!
Comment: I am a convert to Catholicism and therefore I did not grow up knowing about many of the saints of the Church. This book is helping to acquaint myself to the richness and wisdom of these holy men and women of God in a way that is refreshing and easy to understand.
Bert's style of mixing various quotes from the saints' writings with a short story of their situation is especially inspiring and leads to quality time of reflection. In addition, I enjoy the various "road maps" within the book allowing me several options for reading.
Great job, Mr. Ghezzi! When's the sequel coming out?
Rating: 5
Summary: Thank you for writing such a wonderful book
Comment: Every time I open this book I learn about someone new. If I may quote Saint Valerian. "If you desire to see God," he said, "seek out the beggar, receive the pilgrim, visit the sick, hasten to the prison." This is just one of the many great quotes in the book. I have recommended this book to my friends. It is hands down one of the best books I've ever read. Thank You Mr. Ghezzi for this wonderful book.
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Title: Mystics and Miracles: True Stories of Lives Touched by God by Bert Ghezzi ISBN: 0829417729 Publisher: Loyola Pr Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Sacred Passages : Bringing the Sacraments to Life by BERT GHEZZI ISBN: 0385503407 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 16 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The New Jerusalem Bible : Saints Devotional Edition by Bert Ghezzi ISBN: 0385500661 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 21 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Getting Free!: How to Overcome Persistent Personal Problems by Bert Ghezzi ISBN: 1928832245 Publisher: Sophia Inst Pr Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Sign of the Cross: Recovering the Power of the Ancient Prayer by Bert Ghezzi ISBN: 0829416196 Publisher: Loyola Pr Pub. Date: February, 2004 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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