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Christianbook Mid-Summer Bible Sale

Posted On July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 By Marc5 Comments

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

Posted On July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 By Marc31 Comments

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

Posted On July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 By Marc18 Comments

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

Posted On July 16, 2020 By Marc8 Comments

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

Posted On July 12, 2020 By Marc6 Comments

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

Posted On July 7, 2020 By Marc29 Comments

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

Update on Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Progress

Posted On July 1, 2020 By Marc36 Comments

Last year, rumors were spreading in the Catholic Bible world that the remaining Old Testament volumes of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible (ICSB) would be released in 2020. A few commenters mentioned this in a post on the ICSB Isaiah volume. One of the commenters referred to a video of Continue Reading

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