Books

Daily Gospel 2002, Bible Diary 2002

Reviewed by Anthony Cappello

Contents - Dec 2001 - Buy a copy now Editorial: A Christmas reflection - Peter Westmore Tenth Synod of Bishops' statement - Michael Gilchrist News: The Church Around the World Church leaders say 'No human cloning' - AD2000 Report East Timor: how the Church is rebuilding a shattered nation - Peter Westmore Obituary: Thomas Kendell (1929-2001) R.I.P. - The passing of a great Catholic educator - Nicholas Kendell St Vitus Cathedral, Prague, and Europe's Christian heritage - Stephen W. Carson Books: 'Soul Survivor' - Philip Yancey book launch at Thomas More Centre - Bill Muehlenberg Books: De Lubac's writings in English translations - Tracey Rowland Letters: 'Familiaris Consortio' 20th anniversary - John Barich Letters: Huge response - Dolores Lightbody Letters: St Thérèse - Fr Jim Dunne CSsR Letters: Pipe-dream - Arnold Jago (Dr) Letters: Refugees - John McLean Books: 'Meaninglessness: The Solutions of Nietzsche, Freud and Rorty' by Michael Casey - Anthony Cappello (reviewer) Books: 'Thomas More On Statesmanship' by Gerard B. Wegemer - Michael Casanova (reviewer) Books: AD Books 'Top Ten' Books: 'Desire Of The Everlasting Hills' by Thomas Cahill - Michael Daniel Books: The Prayer Of Jabez' by Bruce Wilkinson - Bill Muehlenberg (reviewer) Books: Daily Gospel 2002, Bible Diary 2002 - Anthony Cappello (reviewer) New Titles from AD Books Reflection: St Thérèse's 'little way' - Kate Cleary

DAILY GOSPEL 2002
BIBLE DIARY 2002
(Softcover, $15.00; hardback, $25.00, Claretian Publications, 2002, both available from AD Books)

The Holy Father constantly reminds us to pray and meditate on the Scriptures, while the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "The Church forcefully and specifically exhorts all the Christian faithful ... to learn the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ, by frequent reading of the divine Scriptures. Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ."

The Daily Gospel 2002 and the Bible Diary 2002 are two useful references for those wishing to meditate on the Scriptures while following the Church's liturgical calendar.

The Daily Gospel is pocket-size containing the texts of the Scripture readings of the Church's liturgical calendar with a useful and practical commentary. The Bible Dairy 2002 adopts the same approach, but is beautifully bound with allocated space on each page for the reader to use as a prayer journal.

Both books, with their excellent liturgical artwork, make reading Scripture with the Church not only convenient but enjoyable.

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 14 No 11 (December 2001 - January 2002), p. 18