Last year, I reported on a job listing seeking section review leaders for the update to the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), which is currently being coordinated by the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) under an agreement with the National Council of Churches (NCC — the copyright holder for the Continue Reading
Q&A on the ESVCE w/Mark Giszczak, S.S.L., Ph.D.
Mark Giszczak, S.S.L., Ph.D. is associate professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute. He is involved in much of the work the Augustine Institute is doing to promote the newly released ESV-CE (Augustine Bible). I had an opportunity to ask him a few questions about the ESVCE. I am thankful Continue Reading
New Details on Upcoming ESV-CE Editions from the Augustine Institute
A reader recently contacted the Augustine Institute to inquire about the new editions of the ESV-CE which they will release in the future. The Augustine Institute granted permission to share this reply on the blog: …there will be 10 new cover options available for purchase on Catholic.market later this fall Continue Reading
Guest Review of the Catholic Reader’s Bible (New Testament) from Sophia Institute Press
Many thanks to a reader for sharing this review! Sophia Institute Press has published a two-volume edition of the Confraternity New Testament. It was originally published in a single volume, single column edition in 1941, when the Episcopal Committee of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (US) made available a revision Continue Reading
Christianbook Mid-Summer Bible Sale
Christianbook is running a mid-summer Bible sale until Monday, August 3rd. Most of the titles available are protestant translations, but the new NRSV-CE editions from Thomas Nelson Catholic Bible Press are included in the sale. I was very impressed with the personal size edition (here’s my review), and this is Continue Reading
Scottish Bishops approve ESV-CE for new Lectionary
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Scotland voted at its July meeting to move forward with creating a new lectionary based on the English Standard Version – Catholic Edition (ESV-CE). The complete announcement from the National Liturgy Commission was reported by Independent Catholic News at this link. The announcement lists three Continue Reading
Q&A with Michael Pakaluk, translator of the Gospel of Mark — Guest Post by Bob Short
Early on in a series I wrote for this site analyzing and reviewing another translation, a friendly and informed commenter brought up The Memoirs of St. Peter by Michael Pakaluk, a new translation of Mark’s Gospel with rich and ample commentary drawn from the Church Fathers. I’d never heard of Continue Reading
Coming in September: Ignatius Note-taking & Journaling Bible
On September 25th, Ignatius Press will be releasing the Ignatius Note-taking & Journaling Bible (RSV-2CE). This edition will feature an imitation leather cover, smyth-sewn binding, and 2-inch ruled margins. It will be relatively small (6.25 X 7.25 inches) with a double-column text layout and 7 point font. Check out the Continue Reading
Leatherette Confraternity Pocket New Testament from Scepter Press
Thanks to a reader for alerting me that Scepter Press has released a pocket-sized Confraternity New Testament with a leatherette cover. This edition measures 3.5 X 5.25 inches (according to Scepter), and it is printed in single-column format with verse numbers in the margin and section headings in red print. Continue Reading
Coming Soon: Catholic Reader’s Bible from Sophia Institute Press
Thanks to a reader for alerting me that Sophia Institute Press will release the Catholic Reader’s Bible New Testament in two volumes on July 16th. Here are links to the product pages for the first volume (The Four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles) and the second volume (The Continue Reading