[Magdalen] Take and read?

[Joseph Cirou]

-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 1, 2017 9:01 PM
>To: "Magdalen at herberthouse.org" <Magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>Subject: [Magdalen] Take and read?
>
>I visited a local branch of Half Price Books the other day and headed
>for "my" Religion section. Almost immediately I noticed a pristine,
>new-looking leather Bible marked "Revised Standard Version" and "With
>the Apocrypha." "Genuine Cowhide," it said on the back. The price tag
>said...wait for it...$10. And everything in the store was 20% off that
>day. I took it directly to the checkout counter. Easy decision.
>
>So I have this nice Bible and was thumbing through it, and I saw Tobit
>go by, and something told me it would be a nice thing to just read it
>from the beginning, maybe a few chapters. I had thought this was a
>longish book, but it isn't. I read the whole thing. And it's a great
>story! Encouraging and uplifting.
>
>What I needed today, for sure. Assurance of God's providence even in
>tough times. Good reading to start the year.
>
>-- 
>Scott R. Knitter
>Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA

The book of Tobit contains the only canonical or deutero-canonical mention of the Archangel Raphael who is also a patron of travelers. I believe he is mentioned in the Liturgical Itinerarium--Prayers for going on a journey. IN the seminary we used it on the last day of classes before we went home.
Joe
Joe