Holy Bible : Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible, Rsv2ce

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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Sarah Christmyer is a Catholic writer, speaker, and adjunct faculty member at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the codeveloper and founding editor of The Great Adventure Catholic Bible study program, of which she served as director from 2010 to 2013. She is the general editor of the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible from Ave Maria Press.

Christmyer earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from Gordon College in 2017. She is a member of the board of directors of Malvern Retreat House, where she also serves on the spiritual programs development committee. She is the author, coauthor, editor, or contributor of more than twenty-five books and bible study programs, including Becoming Women of the Word, The Ave Catholic Notetaking Bible, Gaze Upon Jesus, and Walk in Her Sandals. She is a regular contributor to Leah Darrow's Lux Catholic app and a monthly columnist for Liguorian.. She has blogged for WINE: Women In the New Evangelization, the American Bible Society, and Ascension Press. Christmyer has been a guest on EWTN, CatholicTV, and numerous radio programs and podcasts.

Meg Hunter-Kilmer is a Catholic speaker, author, retreat leader, and campus minister at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of five books, including Pray for Us: 75 Saints Who Sinned, Suffered, and Struggled on Their Way to Holiness; Saints Around the World; and Eyes Fixed on Jesus: A Journey into the Gospels: Volume One. She also contributed to the Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible and its video series.

Hunter-Kilmer travels the country giving talks on the Catholic faith. She has spoken at the National Eucharistic Congress, the National Catholic Youth Conference, the Columbus Catholic Women's Conference, and more. Her writing has appeared in Magnificat, Our Sunday Visitor, Catechetical Review, and Take Up & Read. She has been featured on various Catholic media platforms, including CatholicTV, SiriusXM's The Catholic Channel, Relevant Radio, and Ave Maria Radio.

Hunter-Kilmer earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in theology from the University of Notre Dame.

She currently resides in South Bend, Indiana.