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I’m currently reading N. T. Wright’s book The Case for the Psalms: Why They Are Essential. I can highly recommend it for anyone who wants to gain insight on how to read, pray, and understand the Psalms. Wright begins by discussing some of the difficulties that modern readers face when they approach Continue Reading
Welcome to the eighth week of comparing the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) with the Revised English Bible (REB) for the second reading at Sunday’s Mass. As mentioned in the introduction, this will be a chance to compare a strongly literal translation like the NABRE New Testament with a much more dynamic translation Continue Reading
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul launches into an extended discussion on the resurrection of the Christian faithful at the end of the present age. Some of the Corinthians objected to Paul’s teaching about the resurrection, saying “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” (1 Continue Reading
Welcome to the seventh week of comparing the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) with the Revised English Bible (REB) for the second reading at Sunday’s Mass. As mentioned in the introduction, this will be a chance to compare a strongly literal translation like the NABRE New Testament with a much more dynamic translation Continue Reading
Thanks to commenter Erap10 for alerting me to this exciting new Bible in the comments! In September, Ascension Press will release the Great Adventure Bible, printed in full color with study articles and insets that correspond to the Great Adventure Bible Study produced by Jeff Cavins. The Bible text will be Continue Reading
Welcome to the sixth week of comparing the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) with the Revised English Bible (REB) for the second reading at Sunday’s Mass. As mentioned in the introduction, this will be a chance to compare a strongly literal translation like the NABRE New Testament with a much more dynamic translation Continue Reading
This is the second in a two-part series on the Confraternity Version — the predecessor of the New American Bible. My apologies to anyone who saw a rough draft of this post appear on Thursday night. The final draft is below! Translation I’ve had a chance to spend some quality Continue Reading
I’ve been spending some quality time with the Confraternity Bible this week, reading through the Gospel of Mark. I’ll also be reading 2 Corinthians to make sure I have a sample of how the translation dealt with Paul’s letters. I think it’s useful to read a translation at length to Continue Reading
Welcome to the fifth week of comparing the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) with the Revised English Bible (REB) for the second reading at Sunday’s Mass. As mentioned in the introduction, this will be a chance to compare a strongly literal translation like the NABRE New Testament with a much more dynamic translation Continue Reading
This is the first in a two-part series on the Confraternity Version — the predecessor of the New American Bible. Several years ago, I found a used Confraternity Bible (copyrighted in 1963) in a Catholic gift shop. It caught my eye, because my home parish was using a Stations of Continue Reading