I just received my pre-ordered hardcover copy of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible (ICSB) this afternoon! Here are a few photos and first impressions: Size My copy measures just a hair over 2.75 inches in thickness. It is a very large book, as expected. I stacked it up with some Continue Reading
First Look: CBP RSV-2CE Large Print Thinline
I received my copy of the new RSV-2CE Large Print Thinline from Catholic Bible Press. I wanted to share some initial pictures with you. Overall, it truly exceeds my expectations. The size is comparable to the ESV-CE from Augustine and the Ignatius Press RSV-2CE. The print is larger than those Continue Reading
New Bible Text (Liturgical Bible) Approved by the USCCB
JD Flynn, editor and co-founder of The Pillar, reports that the USCCB just approved the revised New American Bible text for liturgical use by a vote of 216-4. It will now be sent to the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (abbreviated DDW) in Rome for Continue Reading
Revised NAB Approved by USCCB
Moments ago, the USCCB officially approved the revised New American Bible for liturgical use. Bishop Lopes mentioned that the goal is to have a uniform text that will be used at Mass and in the Liturgy of the Hours, as well as being available as a Bible for study and Continue Reading
Opening the Vulgate Can of Worms — Guest Post by Bob Short
In the decade I have been praying the Liturgy of the Hours, there is one reading that has always confused me. Most of the time when we celebrate the memorial of a saint who lived out their vocation as a female religious, during Morning Prayer you flip to the back Continue Reading
NAB Revision Update
Just wanted to pass along an update concerning the NAB that was posted by Mary Sperry, who serves as associate director for USCCB permissions and NAB utilization. On the Fans of the NABRE Facebook page, she made the following announcement: “I was going to put this in the comments of Continue Reading
Reviewing the Christological Implications of the NRSV Psalms — Part 2
After spending four weeks reading and praying the NRSV Psalms according to the schedule of the Liturgy of the Hours, I would highlight a few general themes that are relevant for a Christological reading: Inclusive Plural Language The NRSV’s use of the plural words “those” and “they” instead of “the Continue Reading
Reviewing the Christological Implications of the NRSV Psalms — Part 1
Earlier this year, I worked my way through Fr. Frank Matera’s commentary Praying the Psalms in the Voice of Christ as I prayed the four-week psalter in the Liturgy of the Hours. (I reviewed Matera’s book here for anyone interested.) Following Matera’s lead, I grew in understanding how to read Continue Reading
Short Video Preview of Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
Mark Brumley, President of Ignatius Press, has posted a short video on Facebook showing the soon-to-be-published leather Ignatius Catholic Study Bible. The sewn binding is evident in the video. I’m also happy to see that the ghosting of text from subsequent pages looks much better than the photos that Brumley Continue Reading
Interior Photos of the Complete Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
Ignatius Press recently posted a few interior pictures of the upcoming Ignatius Catholic Study Bible on their Facebook page showing the page layout and samples of the notes and informational boxes that will be printed. The first photo shows a page from the book of the prophet Habakkuk. The footnotes Continue Reading