Angels and saints. Catholics tend to think of them as
"different" from the rest of us. They're cast in plaster or
simpering on a holy card, performing miracles with superhero
strength, or playing a harp in highest heaven.
Yet they are very near to us in every way. In this lively book,
Scott Hahn dispels the false notions and urban legends people use
to keep the saints at a safe distance. The truth is that Jesus
Christ has united heaven and earth in a close communion. Drawing
deeply from Scripture, Dr. Hahn shows that the hosts of heaven
surround the earthly Church as a "great cloud of witnesses." The
martyrs cry out from heaven's altar begging for justice on the
earth. The prayers of the saints and angels rise to God, in the
Book of Revelation, like the sweet aroma of incense.
Dr. Hahn tells the stories of several saints (and several angels
too) in a way that's fresh and new. The saints are spiritual giants
but with flesh-and-blood reality. They have strong, holy
ambitions--and powerful temptations and opposition that must be
overcome. Their stories are amazing and yet familiar enough to
motivate us to live more beautiful lives. In this telling of their
story, the saints are neither otherworldly nor this-worldly. They
exemplify the integrated life that every Christian is called to
live.
Still, their lives are as different from one another as human lives
can be. Dr. Hahn shows the heavenly Church in all its kaleidoscopic
diversity--from Moses to Mary, Augustine to Therese, and the first
century to the last century.
Only saints will live in heaven. We need to be more like the saints
if we want to live in heaven someday. Dr. Hahn shows us that our
heavenly life can begin now.
It must.
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