Scripture Illuminated: A Coloring Book for Prayer and Meditation

By Emmanuelle Remond-Dalyac

An illuminated manuscript is a text supplemented with decorations-such as initials, borders, and miniature illustrations. They naturally lend themselves to religious texts, and in Scripture Illuminated you have the opportunity to try your hand at coloring some illuminated texts that depict and supplement stories from the Bible and Scripture verses.

In addition to the coloring pages, you'll find an introduction to manuscript illumination, as well as an explanation of the practice of lectio divina, a traditional practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God's Word. As you color, the power of the words-combined with the act of focusing on them-will allow you to reflect, pray, and feel at one with God.