Angels and Saints
By Scott Hahn
Published by Image, May 27th, 2014
This is a relatively short book, weighing in at 127 pages in the digital ebook edition I reviewed. It starts with the biblical basis of and references to Jewish sanctity and holiness in the Old Testament and the development of the New Testament concepts of the community of saints, growth in holiness and the call of every baptised Christian to strive for sanctity.
How and why saints now in the Church Triumphant in heaven can and do help those in the Church Militant still on earth, the uses and veneration of relics and the special role of the angels are also examined, before Dr Hahn goes on to describe (albeit fairly briefly) the lives of some of his favourites.
This is a book which will appeal to many Christians who want to know the whys and wherefores of why the Church has saints and how they should be appreciated; although written from a Roman Catholic point of view, only four of the twelve saints are post-Schism which means that Orthodox Christians may also find this of some interest and there is a useful little bibliography of other books the reader may find useful.
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