Living the Word Catholic Women's Bible

from Spring 2023 Ave Maria Press Trade Catalog

How Our Family Prays Each Day

AVE MARIA PRESS SARAH CHRISTMYER, GENERAL EDITOR Foreword by Mary Healy

Do you long to connect with other women who live the Word of God in the world every day?

That connection is what makes the Living the Word Catholic Women’s Bible different from other Bibles 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, FSP— who come from a variety of backgrounds and reflect the diversity of the Catholic faith. They will help you to better understand scripture and to live it in your own life. And you will feel as if you are reading the Bible right alongside them. The stunning beauty of the Living the Word Catholic Women’s Bible also makes it stand out amongst its peers. The extraordinary and elegant design enhances your reading experience by connecting various features throughout the text. The gorgeous colors and rich design elements help you feel at home in the Bible so you can truly experience Living the Word.

Features And Benefits

• 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

• Reading plans

• 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.

—Jenna Guizar Founder of Blessed Is She

Word through its beauty and accessibility, but to also live out the Word through our thoughts and actions.”

—Karianna Frey

Editor of We are Beloved: 30 Days with Thea Bowman

978-1-64680-125-1 · 1,984 pages · $64.95

On-Sale Date: December 30, 2022 Foreign Rights: World · 6.188" x 9.188" · Hardcover Category: Catholicism / Bible Imprint: Ave Maria Press

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.