The Devotional Bible Designed for Today's Catholic Woman The Catholic Woman's Devotional Bible is designed to help you nourish your spirituality, making it easy to form a habit of daily prayer and reading. It includes a year's worth of meditations drawn from classic and contemporary sources, all written by women. Each weekend reflection is based on the life of a woman in the Bible. Additional articles focus on topics such as the sacraments, holy days, the liturgy, and spiritual direction, explaining the link between tradition and Scripture to help you gain a greater understanding of your faith. Features: -260 Daily Meditations - help you apply Scripture to your daily life -52 Weekend Reflections - offer character sketches of women in the Bible -50 "Tradition" Articles - link Scripture with important elements of Catholic life and faith -Meditations - are drawn from a rich variety of authors, including Dorothy Day, Mother Teresa, Esther de Waal, Sister Wendy Beckett, Julian of Norwich, Catherine of Siena, Joan Wester Anderson, and more -Book Introductions - highlight historical context and important themes -Biographical Index - offers backgrounds on contributors -Topical Index - helps you locate subjects easily -6-Year Reading Guide - keyed to the Catholic lectionary, helps you locate readings for daily and Sunday liturgies -Complete NRSV Text - Catholic edition includes the Deuterocanonical books -Carries the Catholic Imprimatur -Presentation Page -2-Color Text throughout -Double-Column format A great gift idea for a special Catholic woman!