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Follow-up on the Great Adventure Bible Binding

Posted On February 27, 2021 By Marc6 Comments

Many thanks to the readers who have emailed me in response to my last post on the Great Adventure Bible. Among multiple readers who have purchased the Great Adventure Bible over the past few years, I have not been able to find clear evidence of a sewn binding. One reader Continue Reading

Does the Great Adventure Catholic Bible Now Have a Sewn Binding?

Posted On February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 By Marc5 Comments

When Ascension Press released the Great Adventure Catholic Bible in 2018, I ordered a copy from the first printing. My original First Look review is here. Subsequently, I requested and received a replacement Bible from Ascension press because the original copy had a split binding. At the time, an Ascension Continue Reading

King James Version for Catholics Now Available

Posted On February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 By Marc14 Comments

A reader shared this news with me by email a few months ago. MB’s recent two-part post on the Coverdale Psalter reminded me of it. Last fall, Walsingham Publishing released a two-volume paperback edition of the King James Version (KJV) for Catholics, featuring the deuterocanonical books in their traditional Catholic Continue Reading

The Psalter of King David: Part 2 — Guest Post by M. B.

Posted On January 31, 2021 By Marc5 Comments

In the first part of this guest post about The Psalter of King David: The 1662 Coverdale Psalter Arranged for Orthodox Worship, I talked about what motivated this project, gave a brief overview of the Coverdale psalter, and explained the Coverdale’s approval status. Here, I’ll share with you some of Continue Reading

The Psalter of King David: Part 1 — Guest Post by M. B.

Posted On January 25, 2021 By Marc6 Comments

I’m the proprietor of Buky Press, a nonexistent publishing house dedicated to crafting well-thought-out liturgical books optimized for the e-reading experience. Today, I’d like to share with you my first completed e-book, now available on Amazon’s Kindle Store (and coming soon to other e-book sellers): The Psalter of King David: Continue Reading

First Look: Large Print New Catholic Bible (NCB) — Guest Post by Leighton

Posted On January 6, 2021 By Marc22 Comments

I just received my New Catholic Bible large print edition with a black Dura-Lux cover. I’ll share my first impressions without going into details about the translation, as that’s already been thoroughly covered in Marc’s blog. I purchased the giant print edition back when it first came out, excited by Continue Reading

ESV-CE vs. NRSV: Epiphany of the Lord

Posted On January 4, 2021 By Marc13 Comments

Happy New Year to all of you! For the ongoing comparison series between the ESV-CE and NRSV, I’ve chosen the first reading for the Epiphany (from Isaiah). I also compared the ESV-CE text with the ESV text available on Bible Gateway. There are no differences between the two for this Continue Reading

Schuyler RSV Color Survey

Posted On December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 By Marc3 Comments

Schuyler is continuing typesetting work on the RSV, with a goal to publish two editions in August 2021: one with the apocrypha/deuterocanonical books and one without them. They are requesting input on which colors interested buyers would choose. Here is a link to the quick four-question survey. The photo below Continue Reading

Merry Christmas!

Posted On December 25, 2020December 25, 2020 By Marc9 Comments

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Continue Reading

ESV-CE vs. NRSV: 4th Sunday of Advent

Posted On December 21, 2020 By Marc3 Comments

As we prepare with joyful expectation to celebrate Christmas, here is the latest installment in the comparison series between the ESV-CE and the NRSV for one of the readings at Sunday’s Mass. Today, I’ve chosen the gospel from Luke’s Annunciation narrative. Last week, I also began checking the ESV-CE against Continue Reading

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