REB vs. NABRE: Old Testament (4th Sunday of Lent)

Welcome to the continuing series comparing the Revised English Bible (REB) with the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) for the first reading (usually from the Old Testament) at each Sunday Mass. This series complements the comparisons earlier in 2018, which focused on the New Testament letters. I’m interested in exploring whether the REB’s Continue Reading

REB vs. NABRE: Old Testament (3rd Sunday of Lent)

Welcome to the continuing series comparing the Revised English Bible (REB) with the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) for the first reading (usually from the Old Testament) at each Sunday Mass. This series complements the comparisons earlier in 2018, which focused on the New Testament letters. I’m interested in exploring whether the REB’s Continue Reading

Reflecting on Luke’s Transfiguration

The gospel for last Sunday (the second Sunday of Lent) was Luke’s account of the transfiguration (Luke 9:28b-36). Something that immediately stood out to me was Luke’s report that Peter, James, and John were asleep at the moment when Jesus was transfigured. This detail is missing from the parallel passages Continue Reading

REB vs. NABRE: Old Testament (2nd Sunday of Lent)

Welcome to the continuing series comparing the Revised English Bible (REB) with the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) for the first reading (usually from the Old Testament) at each Sunday Mass. This series complements the comparisons earlier in 2018, which focused on the New Testament letters. I’m interested in exploring whether the REB’s Continue Reading

REB vs. NABRE: Old Testament (1st Sunday of Lent)

Welcome to the continuing series comparing the Revised English Bible (REB) with the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) for the first reading (usually from the Old Testament) at each Sunday Mass. This series complements the comparisons earlier in 2018, which focused on the New Testament letters. I’m interested in exploring whether the REB’s Continue Reading