Butler's Lives Of The Saints

Butler's daily readings from the lives and works of the saints offer readers of all backgrounds the opportunity to engage directly with these great figures. Butler's distinctive contribution to stories about saints was to turn attention away from the superhuman, miraculous themes that are prevalent in earlier works. He gives us saints who are examples of Christian living, who provide inspiration for the living of our own lives, in every time and circumstance. As Butler writes: ?They were once what we are now, travelers on earth. They had the same weaknesses we have. We have difficulties; so had the saints.' Important features of this version also include mention of recently canonized saints as well as those whose path to official sainthood is still in progress. Also included in the daily readings are more obscure saints whose lives and contributions to Christianity should not be forgotten.Bangley, Bernard is the author of 'Butler's Lives Of The Saints ', published 2005 under ISBN 9781557254221 and ISBN 1557254222.