Many thanks to the readers who have emailed me in response to my last post on the Great Adventure Bible. Among multiple readers who have purchased the Great Adventure Bible over the past few years, I have not been able to find clear evidence of a sewn binding. One reader Continue Reading
Does the Great Adventure Catholic Bible Now Have a Sewn Binding?
When Ascension Press released the Great Adventure Catholic Bible in 2018, I ordered a copy from the first printing. My original First Look review is here. Subsequently, I requested and received a replacement Bible from Ascension press because the original copy had a split binding. At the time, an Ascension Continue Reading
King James Version for Catholics Now Available
A reader shared this news with me by email a few months ago. MB’s recent two-part post on the Coverdale Psalter reminded me of it. Last fall, Walsingham Publishing released a two-volume paperback edition of the King James Version (KJV) for Catholics, featuring the deuterocanonical books in their traditional Catholic Continue Reading
The Psalter of King David: Part 2 — Guest Post by M. B.
In the first part of this guest post about The Psalter of King David: The 1662 Coverdale Psalter Arranged for Orthodox Worship, I talked about what motivated this project, gave a brief overview of the Coverdale psalter, and explained the Coverdale’s approval status. Here, I’ll share with you some of Continue Reading
The Psalter of King David: Part 1 — Guest Post by M. B.
I’m the proprietor of Buky Press, a nonexistent publishing house dedicated to crafting well-thought-out liturgical books optimized for the e-reading experience. Today, I’d like to share with you my first completed e-book, now available on Amazon’s Kindle Store (and coming soon to other e-book sellers): The Psalter of King David: Continue Reading
First Look: Large Print New Catholic Bible (NCB) — Guest Post by Leighton
I just received my New Catholic Bible large print edition with a black Dura-Lux cover. I’ll share my first impressions without going into details about the translation, as that’s already been thoroughly covered in Marc’s blog. I purchased the giant print edition back when it first came out, excited by Continue Reading
ESV-CE vs. NRSV: Epiphany of the Lord
Happy New Year to all of you! For the ongoing comparison series between the ESV-CE and NRSV, I’ve chosen the first reading for the Epiphany (from Isaiah). I also compared the ESV-CE text with the ESV text available on Bible Gateway. There are no differences between the two for this Continue Reading
Schuyler RSV Color Survey
Schuyler is continuing typesetting work on the RSV, with a goal to publish two editions in August 2021: one with the apocrypha/deuterocanonical books and one without them. They are requesting input on which colors interested buyers would choose. Here is a link to the quick four-question survey. The photo below Continue Reading
Merry Christmas!
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Continue Reading
ESV-CE vs. NRSV: 4th Sunday of Advent
As we prepare with joyful expectation to celebrate Christmas, here is the latest installment in the comparison series between the ESV-CE and the NRSV for one of the readings at Sunday’s Mass. Today, I’ve chosen the gospel from Luke’s Annunciation narrative. Last week, I also began checking the ESV-CE against Continue Reading