A Year with The Saint John's Bible

9 Lecturers Share eir Insights e more that communities learn about e Saint John’s Bible, the more they appreciate why Smithsonian Magazine called it “one of the extraordinary undertakings of our time.” Saint John’s provides each participating institution a guest lecturer with a unique area of focus to help their communities interpret and understand e Saint John's Bible . We tailor the lectures to the needs of your audience. “TimTernes’s lecture was masterful.We keep hearing great feedback from the students. One student said she called her mother afterward and was moved to tears as she described her experience with e Saint John's Bible .” – JULIE MASSEY, M.DIV., ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR MISSION & STUDENT AFFAIRS, ST. NORBERT COLLEGE, DE PERE, WI Fr. Eric Hollas, OSB As the director of the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) in 1995, Fr. Eric had the initial conversation with Donald Jackson that led to the commissioning of the project in 1998. Fr. Eric received his B.A. from Princeton University in 1971. Following seminary studies at Saint John’s University, he received a Ph.D. in medieval studies from Yale University. Among his many activities, Fr. Eric speaks to audiences around the world on e Saint John’s Bible . Tim Ternes Tim is the Director of e Saint John’s Bible at the HMML. As director, he works with the artistic team for the project, facilitating planning and exhibitions for the original pages and reproductions, as well as curating and caring for the original folios of the Bible. Tim’s lecture, “From Inspiration to Illumination: An Evening with e Saint John’s Bible ,” is the perfect introduction for audiences unfamiliar with e Saint John’s Bible . Fr. Michael Patella, OSB, SSD Fr. Patella is professor of New Testament at the School of eology Seminary of Saint John’s University. As chair of the Committee on Illumination and Text, Fr. Patella led the scholarship behind e Saint John’s Bible . His book, Word and Image: e Hermeneutics of e Saint John’s Bible (Liturgical Press, 2013), won the Catholic Press Award for Scripture. He has been a frequent contributor to e Bible Today and is a member of the Catholic Biblical Association. Susan Sink Susan is the author of e Art of e Saint John’s Bible, which explores the art and theology behind e Saint John’s Bible . A poet by training, she is the author of three books of poems: e Way of All the Earth , Habits , and H is for Harry . She is a regular presenter on e Saint John’s Bible and often leads visio divina reŸections using one or more of the 160 major illuminations in the Bible.