Book Description

This beautiful, full-color viewer's guide offers everything you need to fully experience the A.D. The Bible Continues television series. In these pages you'll take an unforgettable journey through the Apostolic Age as it brings to life the dusty streets and crowded marketplaces through which Mary and the Apostles journeyed as they built the Church. For each episode you're given . . . a short essay with important historical and theological context.a detailed map that enables you to see where the Apostles journeyed or where important activities happened during the episode.profiles so you know the role of each Biblical character.pre- and post-viewing questions for family study, viewing parties or small group discussions.Definitions of words or terms you will hear in the episode but may not know.Connections to Scripture and to the lives and writings of the Saints.Ways in which you can use the principles in the episode to strengthen your own spiritual life. The Catholic Viewer's Guide is absolutely essential if you are to make the most of A.D. The Bible Continues. It's perfect for personal use, group discussions, family study, or small group sessions. "This study guide is an excellent companion to this amazing story with drama and danger, holiness and heroism." -Most Rev. Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles "When you watch A.D. The Bible Continues you will want to have Sophia Institute Press's two resources at your side. They are beautifully produced and packed with important information, helping to bring to life the Acts of the Apostles in a new and fresh way." -Father Jonathan Morris New York Times Bestselling Author, The Way of Serenity Praise for A.D. The Bible Continues. . . "Mark Burnett and Roma Downey's new project, A.D. The Bible Continues, is ambitious and promising, with the potential to enrich the culture like few others before it. I'm grateful for their efforts to put the Acts of the Apostles on prime time network television in a powerful way. " -Charles J. Chaput O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Philadelphia "A.D. The Bible Continues serves as a powerful reminder that even when our world seems lost in darkness, there is always hope and a bright light at the end of the tunnel. That light is the risen Jesus. " -Teresa Tomeo EWTN Host, Catholic Connection " A.D. The Bible Continues is a riveting piece of television that throws you in the middle of some of the most important events of the early Christian era. It also manages to remain true to the Scriptures while drawing the audience into the drama of this neglected historical moment. " -Raymond Arroyo, New York Times Bestselling Author and host of EWTN's World Over