At the start of Advent 2024, Catholics in England, Scotland, and Wales heard a differenttranslation of the Bible proclaimed at Mass for the first time in 54 years. Since 1970, theirLectionary has been using the Jerusalem Bible and the Grail Psalms. Considering the JerusalemBible is nearly 60 years old now Continue Reading
Official Press Release from Friendship Press on NRSVue Imprimatur
Friendship Press has published an official press release announcing the imprimatur for the NRSVue, Catholic Edition. It includes comments from Dr. Brian Sigmon, CEO of Friendship Press, and Dr. Hugh Page, Jr, chair of the Bible Translation and Utilization Committe of the National Council of Churches (NCC). It also confirms Continue Reading
Ascension Press and Word On Fire to Publish Revised Liturgy of the Hours
Ascension Press has been selected by the USCCB to be a new publisher of the forthcoming revision of the Liturgy of the Hours. More info click here. Update: Marc spotted that Word On Fire will be publishing their own editions as well. More info click here.
Update on NRSVue Study Bibles
I’ve recently come across two news items related to NRSVue study Bibles: Improved Ghosting in the SBL Study Bible When the SBL Study Bible was first released, multiple protestant Bible review channels on YouTube criticized it for horrible ghosting and unacceptably translucent paper. Recently, members of the Fans of the Continue Reading
My Top Non-Study Bibles, Organized by Translation
A reader recently asked if I would consider making a list of my favorite Bible editions in each of the main translations approved for Catholic use. I’ve accepted the challenge as a fun way to narrow down the many Bibles I like (each one with its own character, strengths, and Continue Reading
Coming in 2027: Ancient Christian Study Bible from Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is sponsoring an ambitious new study Bible focused on the early Church Fathers and their interpretation of Scripture (press release here). The Ancient Christian Study Bible (ACSB) will include a brand new translation of Sacred Scripture, focused on the source texts that are revered by Orthodox churches. Continue Reading
Progress Update on RNJB Lectionary
History, Current Status, and Expected Timeline On July 25th, the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference published a press release with updates on the production of a new lectionary based on the Revised New Jerusalem Bible (RNJB). Many thanks to the readers who alerted me to this news. The press release offers a quick overview of Continue Reading
Update: Sirach 24
Well, if you have been a regular reader of Marc’s blog, you might wonder where this “update” might come from, since there is no prior post concerning this topic. Well, I have been reading through the Book of Sirach this month with the complete Ignatius Catholic Study Bible close by. Continue Reading