Most Rev. Steven Lopes, Chairman of the USCCB Committee of Divine Worship, announced a few moments ago, at the USCCB annual meeting in Baltimore, that the liturgical edition of the revised New American Bible will be renamed the Catholic American Bible. It will be published on February 10th, 2027 along Continue Reading
In-Depth with The Story of All Stories (Catholic Children’s Bible from Word on Fire) — Part 1
In mid-October, Word on Fire released a brand new children’s story Bible entitled The Story of All Stories. It is organized as a collection of biblical stories, each one a few pages in length, written by author Emily Stimpson Chapman. Artist Diana Renzina created the copious color illustrations throughout the Continue Reading
Updated: Differences between the ESV-CE Lectionary and the ESV-CE New Testament — Guest Post by Cory
Editor’s note: The original version of this post has been updated to reflect the discovery that two versions of the ESV-CE have been published. Many thanks to Timothy from Scottsdale for pointing out this issue in the comments. The Augustine Bible ESV-CE uses the American ESV text, and the SPCK Continue Reading
Official Press Release from Friendship Press on NRSVue Imprimatur
Friendship Press has published an official press release announcing the imprimatur for the NRSVue, Catholic Edition. It includes comments from Dr. Brian Sigmon, CEO of Friendship Press, and Dr. Hugh Page, Jr, chair of the Bible Translation and Utilization Committe of the National Council of Churches (NCC). It also confirms Continue Reading
Ascension Press and Word On Fire to Publish Revised Liturgy of the Hours
Ascension Press has been selected by the USCCB to be a new publisher of the forthcoming revision of the Liturgy of the Hours. More info click here. Update: Marc spotted that Word On Fire will be publishing their own editions as well. More info click here.
Update on NRSVue Study Bibles
I’ve recently come across two news items related to NRSVue study Bibles: Improved Ghosting in the SBL Study Bible When the SBL Study Bible was first released, multiple protestant Bible review channels on YouTube criticized it for horrible ghosting and unacceptably translucent paper. Recently, members of the Fans of the Continue Reading
My Top Non-Study Bibles, Organized by Translation
A reader recently asked if I would consider making a list of my favorite Bible editions in each of the main translations approved for Catholic use. I’ve accepted the challenge as a fun way to narrow down the many Bibles I like (each one with its own character, strengths, and Continue Reading
Coming in 2027: Ancient Christian Study Bible from Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is sponsoring an ambitious new study Bible focused on the early Church Fathers and their interpretation of Scripture (press release here). The Ancient Christian Study Bible (ACSB) will include a brand new translation of Sacred Scripture, focused on the source texts that are revered by Orthodox churches. Continue Reading