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by Ave Maria Press (Author), Sarah Christmyer (Editor), Mary Healy (Foreword by)
Do you long to connect with a variety of women just like you who live the Word of God in the world each day?
That connection is what makes the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible different from other Catholic bibles and every other study bible for women: it includes almost four-hundred pages of special features created for women by women--more than forty scholars, teachers, religious, authors, ministers, and speakers--such as Leah Darrow, Sarah Christmyer, Johnnette Benkovic Williams, and Sr. Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi--who come from a variety of backgrounds and reflect the diversity of the Catholic faith. You can walk through scripture in community with other women who seek to become closer to God by reading his Word and living it in their daily lives.
The stunning beauty of the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible also makes it stand out among its peers. This women's Catholic bible offers an extraordinary and elegant design that enhances your reading experience by connecting various features throughout the text including fifty profiles of women in the Bible, ninety-seven Living in the Light of Faith essays, Take it to Heart questions for reflection and journaling, and quotations from saints and holy women. The tranquil colors and other design elements help you feel at home in the Bible and invite you into the spiritual practice of Bible journaling.
Other features include:
- the trusted and easy-to-read Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition translation
- exclusive comprehensive cross-references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church that help you to better understand how the Bible connects with what Catholics believe
- large, single-column text with plenty of room in the lightly lined, generous margins for journaling, drawing, and notetaking
- high-quality paper
- two ribbon markers
- an introduction to each book of the Bible that includes an overview, outline, historical context, and key themes
- inspiring and beautifully designed quotations from saints and other holy women, including Josephine Bakhita, Dorothy Day, Catherine of Siena, Hildegard of Bingen, Joan of Arc, Thea Bowman, and Thérèse of Lisieux
- questions for reflection
- prompts to help expand your reading on a theme in scripture
- a feature index noting all the topical essays and introductions in the Bible, organized by category
- a Women of the Word index highlighting every woman mentioned in the bible, the Women of the Word profiles, and the quotes from saints and other holy women
- reading plans.
Sarah Christmyer, codeveloper of the Great Adventure Bible program, is the general editor of the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible. Other contributors include Sr. Sara Butler, MSBT, Meg Hunter-Kilmer, Catherine Cavadini, Shannon Wimp Schmidt, Lisa Cotter, Sonja Corbitt, and Martha Fernandez Sardina.
The contributions received an imprimatur from Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and were reviewed by Catholic biblical scholars including Christmyer, Cavadini, Mary Healy, Pia de Solenni, and Jennifer Grillo.
Whether you are looking for a Catholic bible for women, a Bible study for women, a beautiful Catholic study bible, or a sacred space for Bible journaling, the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible is designed to inspire and support women at every stage of their faith journey.
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What is Living the Word?
Living the Word is a community of women who seek to become closer to God by reading his Word and living it in their daily lives.
The Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible and its companion resources are designed to help you connect with women just like you to grow in the presence of God through his Word.
Join us in community and experience Living the Word.
www.avemariapress.com/living-the-word
Author Biography
Sarah Christmyer is a Catholic author, speaker, and adjunct faculty member at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the codeveloper and founding editor of The Great Adventure Catholic Bible study program, where she served as director from 2010 to 2013.
She earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from Gordon College in 1981 and a master's degree in theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary/School of Theological Studies in 2017.
Christmyer is a member of the board and executive committee of Malvern Retreat House, where she serves as chair of the spiritual programs development committee. She is the author, coauthor, editor, or contributor to more than twenty-five books and bible study programs, including Gaze Upon Jesus and Walk in Her Sandals. She has blogged for WINE: Women In the New Evangelization, the American Bible Society, and Ascension Press. Christmyer has been a guest on Relevant Radio, Breadbox Media, Radio Maria, Iowa Catholic Radio, and Holy Spirit Radio.
She lives in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area with her family.
