Ancient Christian devotional :  a year of weekly readings / 
general editor, Thomas C. Oden ; edited by Cindy Crosby. 
 - Downers Grove, Ill. :  IVP Books,  ©2007-<c2009> 
 - volumes <1; 3> ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Devotionals -- Ancient Christian Commentary citations -- Prayer citations -- Biographical sketches -- Index of names and sources. 
<br/><br/> "To search the sacred Scripture is very good and most profitable for the soul. For, 'like a tree which is planted near the running waters, ' so does the soul watered by sacred Scripture also grow hearty and bear fruit in due season," writes John of Damascus in Orthodox Faith (4.17). By helping us to read holy writings with ancient eyes, the church fathers help us drink deeply from the only water that can give us true life. This guide to prayer and reflection combines excerpts from the writings of the church fathers as found in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture with a simple structure for daily or weekly reading and prayer. There are fifty-two weeks of readings following the weekly lectionary cycle A. You can read through them in order or by thematic interest. Each day you will also find a simple opening and closing prayer drawn from the prayers and hymns of the ancient church. Come and find the deep nourishment God offers through the insights of this "cloud of witnesses"--The ancient church fathers. - Publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780830834310 0830834311 9780830835287 0830835288 9780830835560 0830835563 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006101569 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible--Devotional literature.<br/>Bible.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Devotional literature.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS491.5  / .A52 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>242/.3