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In March of this year, a new translation of the four gospels by a single translator (Sarah Ruden) was published. Sarah Ruden has been a translator of Greek and Roman classical literature, with published editions of Homer, Virgil, Aristophanes, Petronius, and Augustine. In the last several years, she has turned Continue Reading
The Augustine Institute will be hosting a free virtual Bible conference on Saturday (June 5th) to commemorate the feast of Corpus Christi (the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ). The conference will begin at 9:00 am Mountain Daylight Time and last for two hours. Three talks are scheduled: “The Continue Reading
Last year, the complete Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (a 17-volume commentary on the New Testament) was available for 50% off the list price in late January. After debating with myself on such a large purchase and asking for advice from readers who have experience with it, I decided to Continue Reading
Schuyler has sent the typesetting files to the printer for production of their new premium RSV with the Apocrypha/deuterocanonical books. They are still on track for an August publication date, and preorders will begin in either June or July. Schuyler has also confirmed that 200 additional full-yapp editions will be Continue Reading
I’ve become aware of a few new Bible editions that have been recently released or are coming this year: Michael Pakaluk’s Translation of the Gospel of John After publishing a translation and commentary on the Gospel of Mark in 2019, Michael Pakaluk has published a translation and commentary on the Continue Reading
Many thanks to Ave Maria Press for sending me a review copy of their new notetaking Bible, which features the RSV-2CE translation. I received the clothbound hardcover edition, which is navy blue with gold lettering on the spine and cover. There is also an imitation leather edition available. Overall, I Continue Reading
But the truth is, Christ was raised to life — the firstfruits of the harvest of the dead. For since it was a man who brought death into the world, a man also brought resurrection of the dead. As in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be brought Continue Reading
Catholic Book Publishing Corporation (CBPC) has now released a wide variety of personal size editions of the New Catholic Bible (NCB). The entire NCB lineup is visible on their website here. There is a simple hardcover, several colors of dura-lux imitation leather, and a couple of bonded leather options. The Continue Reading
Schuyler has sent two update emails this week on their upcoming premium RSV Quentel edition with the Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical books. The first email provided an expanded sample of pages from the new Bible, including pages from the Torah, the Psalms, the prophets, and the New Testament. Schuyler anticipates that the final Continue Reading
The Irish Catholic Bishops Conference held its Spring General meeting last week, and they discussed revising the Lectionary for Mass. Last year, the bishops of England, Scotland, and Wales selected the English Standard Version — Catholic Edition (ESV-CE) for a new lectionary to replace the current Jerusalem Bible lectionary that Continue Reading