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