I am capable of getting quite comfortable, so sometimes I like to give myself a little shock to chase away the complacency and reawaken my desire for holiness and fidelity. In 2016, David Bentley Hart, who at that point had stopped writing for First Things, but was not quite yet Continue Reading
Update on the NRSV-CE and NRSVue-CE
In the last half of May, the makers of Logos and Verbum Bible software announced that the NRSV and NRSV-CE would not be available for purchase on their platforms after May 31st due to licensing changes. Does this mean that the NRSV-CE will no longer be sold? How will it affect ongoing Continue Reading
First Look: Word on Fire Bible Volume V – Exile and Return
Volume V of the Word on Fire Bible is now available for purchase. I received an advance copy of the leather edition in return for a donation toward the production costs for volume V. This volume contains the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, and Continue Reading
Review: The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Biblical Interpretation
In recent years, I’ve become increasingly aware that the Church Fathers approached Scripture quite differently than the literal, historical approach which my scientific mind gravitates toward. My several-year-long struggle with fruitfully praying the Liturgy of the Hours (LOTH) arose out of the tension between my literal, historical reading of the Continue Reading
Q&A with Michael Pakaluk, Translator of the Gospel of Matthew — Guest Post by Bob Short
There are some publishers I check up on frequently when it comes to new spiritual reading—Ignatius Press, Ascension Press, the Augustine Institute, Scepter, and Liturgical Press are the ones that jump to mind. I never think of checking Regnery Publishing, though, and so for the third straight time I almost Continue Reading
Happy Easter!
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the entrance, and ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Continue Reading
Quick Look: New Catholic Bible Student Edition (Large Print)
About a year ago, I reviewed the personal size New Catholic Bible (NCB) in black dura-lux imitation leather. The biggest drawback for me in that edition is the glossy color illustrations and information pages, which are printed on thicker paper than the biblical text and interspersed throughout the Bible. These Continue Reading
Comparison: My Daily Catholic Bible (RSV-CE) vs. Bible in a Year (ESV-CE) – Guest Post by Bob Short
In 2021, Ascension Media’s Bible in a Year podcast, hosted by Fr. Mike Schmitz, was released to great response and acclaim. At several points in 2021 and 2022 it was the most dowloaded program on Apple Podcasts. I do not mean the most dowloaded Catholic podcast or most downloaded religious Continue Reading
The Case for a Lectionary Bible – Guest Post by Matthew Kudija
At the top of my Bible wishlist is a Lectionary Bible: a portable Bible annotated with the Lectionary readings at Mass for the 3-year Sunday cycle and 2-year weekday cycle. Such a Bible, once it exists, will be a valuable aid to the study of Scripture and living of the Continue Reading
First Look: RNJB Reader’s Edition (Night Theme)
Blog reader CatusDei recently purchased a copy of the paperback RNJB Reader’s Edition which was published by Darton, Longman, and Todd (DLT) and is now available through Hodder Bibles. The product listing for this edition shows that it measures approximately 8 X 5.6 X 1.7 inches. CatusDei finds it a Continue Reading