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Reading to Understand the Scriptures

February 20, 2012 by James

An excellent form of Lenten Reading is to choose one of the books of Scripture. But we sometimes need a little help to undesrtand what we’re reading.

Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini published a number of helpful, prayerful and very short books often based on retreat conferences this Jesuit Scripture Scholar had given. All the titles listed here are available on Amazon

The Gospel of Mary: A Journey of Trust and Surrender, 2011

The Gospel According to St. Paul, 2008

Praying as Jesus Taught Us: Meditations on the Our Father, 2001

Perseverance in Trials: Reflections on Job, 2002

A Prophetic Voice in the City: Meditations on the Prophet Jeremiah, 1997

The Joy of the Gospel, 2002

Jacob’s Dream: Setting Out On A Spiritual Ministry, 1992

The Spiritual Journey of the Apostles: Growth in the Gospel of Mark, 1991

Go to Amazon Books and type in Carlo Maria Martini: the list goes on and on.

A very thought-provoking book is by the Japanese Catholic and novelist, Shusako Endo: The Life of Jesus, Paulist Press, 1978

Other Scriptural figures are treated in books:

Florence Morgan: Women Who Knew Paul, Michael Glazier, 1992

Carl R. Kazmierski: John The Baptist: Prophet and Evangelist, Michael Glazier, 1996

Other Scriptural themes:

Irene Nowell: Sing A New Song: Psalms in the Sunday Lectionary, Michael Glazier, 1992

Earl Richard: New Views On Luke And Acts, Michael Glazier, 1990

Michael Maher: Genesis, Michael Glazier, 1991

Bruce Malina: The New Jerusalem In The Revelation Of John, Michael Glazier, 2000

Anna L. Grant-Henderson: Inclusive Voices in Post-Exilic Judah, Michael Glazier, 2002

 

 

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