Education

The Women of The Saint John’s Bible: Linda Lovas Hoeschler on the Duty to Create

Linda Lovas Hoeschler has been an integral supporter of The Saint John’s Bible since the project’s earliest days but her…

October Round-Up: New Homes for Heritage and Apostles Editions

Eight new institutions welcomed editions of The Saint John’s Bible into their permanent collections during September and October. The Heritage…

What Unites Us? A Look Back to the End of the Beginning

The following reflection was shared by Rob Culligan, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Saint John’s University, at a celebration…

Beauty for Ashes: How Artisans Made the Ink Used in The Saint John’s Bible 200 Years Ago

The ink used in the creation of The Saint John’s Bible was made 200 years ago in China. Here’s how…

Education of the Whole Person: How The Saint John’s Bible Empowers Catholic Marianist Tradition at the University of Dayton, Ohio

Since welcoming a Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible in 2016, The University of Dayton has used the work…

Actively Creating an Impact for Good: The Culvers’ Journey to Sharing The Saint John’s Bible

Eventually, we all face this question: What was the impact of my life? Did I leave the world a better…

How-To Care for Your Heritage Edition with Tim Ternes, Director of The Saint John’s Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library

Learn proper form for storing, handling, displaying, and sharing your Heritage Edition seven-volume set with Tim Ternes, Director of The…

Events

See where Heritage Editions of The Saint John’s Bible are landing in communities across the world next. Wondering what the…

Connecting the Benedictine Preservation of Ancient Texts and The Saint John’s Bible

The roots of The Saint John’s Bible began far before its commissioning in 1998 and even before the childhood dream…

What Meaning We Hold Together: Sacred Art in the Absence of Sight

When Rev. Tripp Gulledge, a blind pastor from Texas, experienced The Saint John’s Bible for the first time, he did…

From Student to Teacher: Celebrating Meghan Stretar, Assistant Director of the Heritage Program

In honor of Meghan Stretar’s first full year working as Assistant Director of The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Program, Stretar…

What to Expect for the Heritage Program in 2024

From new communities welcoming Heritage Editions to sharing The Saint John’s Bible across the globe, there’s much to look forward…

JourneyNote: A “Red Letter” Year

Hand-written, illuminated manuscripts from medieval times are the precursors of The Saint John’s Bible. Most of them were never finished…

College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University Celebrate The Saint John’s Bible

The two Universities, recently united under one President, Brian J. Bruess, Ph.D., hosted a joyous and moving celebration of the…

The Human Body’s Place Among Celestial Bodies: Wisdom from Astronaut M3ark Vande Hei’s Trip to the International Space Station with The Saint John’s Bible Illumination

Astronaut and Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei shares wisdom from his trip to the International Space Station (ISS) with an…

Maureen Briare Composes a Cosmic Hymn for the University of Portland

Inspired by the infinite beauty of the “To the Ends of the Earth” illumination in The Saint John’s Bible, University…

Celebrating 10 Years with Brad Neary, Director of The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Program

Brad Neary reflects on his time at Saint John’s University, commemorating his 10th anniversary as Director of The Saint John’s…

JourneyNote: Don’t Forget the “One”

JourneyNote: Don’t Forget the “One” Truly I tell you, just as you did it to ONE of the least of…

A Matrimony of the Old and New

A Matrimony of the Old and New: Southern Methodist University’s Exhibition of the Codex Sassoon and The Saint John’s Bible…

JourneyNote: Welcome to Sharing the Word

Dear friends and stewards of the Heritage Program, Welcome to our new monthly e-newsletter, Sharing the Word! We’re excited to…

The Saint John’s Bible Goes Home: Introducing the 25th Anniversary Dedication Tour

From November 4th to 11th, 2023, The Saint John’s Bible team will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the commissioning of…

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Commissioning of The Saint John’s Bible

First completely handwritten and hand-illuminated Bible to be commissioned by a Benedictine abbey since the invention of the printing press 500…

Pepperdine University Illuminates the Word on Good Friday

At 10:30 am on April 7, 2023, students, professors, staff and community members flooded into Pepperdine University’s Stauffer Chapel for…

The Saint John’s Bible at Home in Galveston

Trinity Episcopal Church opens doors to the beautiful and what’s beyond. Trinity Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas, is home to…

It’s Not a Book Until It’s Bound

Rev. Dr. John F. Ross reflects on how the team at Bindtech-Roswell Bookbinding brings the Bible to life Whoever said,…

Jazz & The Saint John’s Bible

University of Portland Holds Launch Party for Illumination-Inspired CD On a Monday night in October during midterms, the University of…

Continuing our Mission to Ignite the Spiritual Imagination

Your survey responses are helping us bring the Bible to Life During August 2022, we took steps to more fully…

Annual Update

The Heritage Program Dear Friends, It is with deep gratitude and joy that I offer this mid-year update on the…

Baylor University’s Heritage Edition

A Place of Honor: Baylor University’s Heritage Edition Leads Presidential Processions During Commencement Ceremonies Baylor’s Eric Ames reflects on the…

Bringing the Word of God to Life through Illuminations

Wheaton College Celebrates Arts, Faith & Imagination Wheaton College seized a special opportunity for collaboration, discovery, and celebration when the…

Chapman University Celebrates Art and Diversity with The Heritage Edition

The Bible is Beautifully Housed in an Interfaith Collection At the Fish Interfaith Center at Chapman University, one can participate…

Reflections on a Decade of The Saint John’s Bible

In travels near and far, the Bible has surpassed expectations Father Eric Hollas, OSB, recalls his first conversation with Donald…

Celebrating Ten Years of The Saint John’s Bible

+Two shepherds of the project look back at a historic achievement June 18, 2011, was a historic day for The…

Christ’s Body in The Saint John’s Bible

Susan Sink to present free online reflection on March 17 How do contemporary Christians understand Jesus’ resurrection? What is the…

Notre Dame’s Journey With The Saint John’s Bible: 2021

Developed by the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, this six-unit series allows you to explore the beauty and…

Op-ed Celebrates National Handwriting Day

The impact of the handwritten word can transcend our digital world. Today is National Handwriting Day. To help celebrate the…

Illuminate Series: Sharing The Saint John’s Bible

Tim Ternes demonstrates his approach to sharing the text and illuminations. The Illuminate Series was launched in two parts on…

Illuminate Series Begins

Tim Ternes will present his insight on sharing The Saint John’s Bible The Heritage Program is excited to announce its…

Illuminate Series Launches in September 2020

First presentation will feature Tim Ternes, director of The Saint John’s Bible Because the Illuminate 2020 conference was canceled due…

First Person: George Fox University’s 125th Anniversary Illuminated

Professor Paul Anderson reflects on University’s Biblical and Christ-centered mission. George Fox University celebrates its 125th anniversary with on-campus events,…

First Person: In Search of Rituals

A Reflection on Clean Hands, Rituals and The Saint John’s Bible Beyond the formal rituals that play an important role…

There’s Still Time to Join Online Journey with The Saint John’s Bible

Free course continues through May 31 As readers of this blog learned two weeks ago, this Lenten season, the McGrath…

University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute Launches Online Journey with The Saint John’s Bible for Lent

Free six-unit course invites participants to encounter Scripture in a new way At first glance, the physical scale of The…

How Marian University Uses the Heritage Edition to “Make Discoveries” About Art, Faith and the Core of Spiritual Being

Students and community continually inspired as university pursues full acquisition “Every teacher struggles with silence,” says Mark Reasoner, Ph.D., with…

The Saint John’s Bible Forwards the Christian Mission and Research Initiatives of Baylor University

The Heritage Edition gives the Waco community a point of engagement with the university At some institutions, decision-makers think long…

Fr. Michael Patella’s Lecture to St. Edward’s University Underscores The Saint John’s Bible’s “Cultural Context”

The Bible is part of a “living history” at St. Edward’s St. Edward’s University in Texas hosted Fr. Michael Patella,…

With The Saint John’s Bible, Faith and Art are “Inseparable” at Duke University’s DITA10

Displays and presentations match the conference’s mission with that of The Saint John’s Bible project The Saint John’s Bible is…

“Joy in Making, Joy in Being”: Remembering Fr. Hilary Thimmesh, OSB, 10th President of SJU

Student, dean, president, author and devotee remembered by the SJU community The Saint John’s community expresses its sympathy for the…

Save the Date for Illuminate 2020, the First-Ever International Conference for The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition

International conference to join hosts and owners with key figures More than 100 locations around the world use the Heritage…

Our 2-Day Workshop Explores How to Make the Most of the Heritage Edition

Learning how Donald Jackson made the Heritage Edition true to the original and how communities share these works of art…

St. Mary’s University Uses The Saint John’s Bible as Shorthand for Its Mission

Six years into ownership, leadership finds new ways to integrate the Word into university life In its sixth year as…

For the University of the Incarnate Word, A Year With The Saint John’s Bible Was About More than Just the Bible

Support from Saint John’s University “helped open [them] up to new ways of evangelizing” “The first chapter of the Gospel…

Franciscan Tradition is “Alive” with the Heritage Edition at Siena College

How the NY liberal arts college moves from “coexistence to communication to cooperation” to use the Bible Every faith tradition…

The God Question and a Theory of Everything: Two Scientific Perspectives on The Saint John’s Bible

“Finding God in all things” means choosing to see the divine, even where its existence is most hotly debated Exploring…

An Astrophysicist Sees “Science & Faith in Harmony” within The Saint John’s Bible

Dr. Anton Koekemoer’s lecture asks audiences to “contemplate the grand scale of the universe” The Saint John’s Bible has inspired…

“An Intellectually, Aesthetically and Spiritually Renewing Experience”: How the Heritage Edition Impacted Illinois Wesleyan University

IWU used The Saint John’s Bible as an “entry point” for meaningful discussion with a diverse student body Among the…

How the Heritage Edition Joined the Fabric of Mount Saint Mary College

Creating an intersection for campus mission, Catholic identity and community connection Experiencing The Saint John’s Bible alone can be powerful….

How Does A Year With The Saint John’s Bible Work?

A year of discovery and illumination with the Heritage Edition Many stories on this blog have featured communities participating in…

The Heritage Edition’s Expanding Reach

The audiences of The Saint John’s Bible are as varied as its message The Saint John’s Bible continues to ignite…

The 2018 International Calligraphy Conference Connects Classical Art to a New Generation

Donald Jackson, Suzanne Moore and more usher a vaunted art form to the artists of the future The power of…

“Illuminating Justice” Interprets the Art of The Saint John’s Bible Through a Modern Lens of Social Justice

Women’s rights, environmentalism, religious conflict – Jonathan Homrighausen sheds light on them all using illuminations For many, The Saint John’s…

The Heritage Edition Enriches “Authentic Catholicity” and Intellectual Tradition at Notre Dame Australia

By treating The Saint John’s Bible as universal art, UND Australia helps its traditions avoid becoming “stale” The utility of…

George Fox University Uses The Saint John’s Bible to “Pique Our Social Conscience”

Students and scholars explore artwork for “a global and inclusive perspective on important issues” George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon,…

At Creighton University, Academic and Spiritual Perspectives Converge Under the Heritage Edition

No two sets of eyes see the same thing in the “beauty of The Saint John’s Bible” Nowhere is the…

Videos: The Heritage Edition comes to Creighton University

Catch up on the story and meaning of The Saint John’s Bible with a video series from Creighton University, currently hosting the…

Saint John’s Bible on CBC’s Tapestry Radio Program

St. Jerome’s University in Waterloo, Canada, was home to The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition in 2017. As part of…