Pope Francis has set aside the third Sunday of Ordinary Time as the Sunday of the Word of God. This commemoration will happen each year, beginning today! At my local parish, our pastor asked everyone to bring their personal bible to Mass to be blessed today. Did your parish do Continue Reading
Sale for Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture
Many thanks to a reader for alerting me that Baker Books is currently offering the complete Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture New Testament set at 50% off the list price. The sale price is $194.98 for the 17 volume series, which is co-edited by Mary Healy and Peter S. Williamson. Continue Reading
Now Available: Lexham English Septuagint, Second Edition
Many thanks to reader Mark for mentioning this in the comments! Lexham Press has just published the second edition of their translation of the Septuagint (the Greek version of the Old Testament). For any of you unfamiliar with the name, Lexham Press is the publishing imprint of Faithlife Corporation, which Continue Reading
ESV Lectionary Coming to India in April
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) will be releasing a new English lectionary with texts selected from the ESV-CE on February 16th. The new lectionary will replace the old lectionary at English language Masses in India beginning on Palm Sunday (April 5, 2020). See the CCBI’s Official Facebook Continue Reading
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (and Happy New Year!)
So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all Continue Reading
First Look: The Augustine Bible ESV-CE
Many thanks to the readers who commented with their first impressions of the brand new Augustine Bible ESV-CE over the past two weeks. I ordered a copy and have some first impressions and photos to share. As noted in the previous post announcing the Augustine Bible, this is a paperback Continue Reading
Merry Christmas!
In the nearby countryside there were shepherds living in the fields and keeping watch over their flock throughout the night. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terror-stricken, but the angel said to them, “Do not be Continue Reading
Reflections on the RNJB from Fr. Neil, and a Bonus Advent RNJB Booklet
Fr. Neil Xavier O’Donoghue has a new post at the Pray Tell Blog in which he continues his commentary on the Revised New Jerusalem Bible (RNJB) and the English Standard Version (ESV) for use in the liturgy. He argues that the RNJB is a better choice for a revised lectionary. Continue Reading
US Edition of the Revised New Jerusalem Bible Now Available
Thanks to Biblical Catholic for pointing out that the US edition of the RNJB (published by Image/Random House) is now available for purchase. Here are links to the product pages at Amazon and Christianbook (where the bible is expected to be in stock on December 17th). This edition is available Continue Reading
Augustine Institute 30% Off Christmas Sale
The Augustine Institute is offering 30% off of Catholic books — including the soon-to-be-released Augustine Bible ESV-CE — today. Here is a link to the sale page. This brings the price of the Augustine Bible down to $34.97 instead of the full price of $49.95.