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
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
Initial Information on Volume 5 of the Word on Fire Bible: Exile and Return
Word on Fire has updated their fundraising page to seek contributions toward the fifth volume of the Word on Fire Bible (which is planned for publication in summer of 2025). The page includes a video introduction by Bishop Barron. Volume V will be titled Exile and Return and will include Continue Reading
Photos of the Complete Ignatius Study Bible
Thanks to two readers for alerting me that Mark Brumley (CEO of Ignatius Press) shared some photos of the upcoming complete Ignatius Study Bible on his Facebook page. The image above shows both the hardcover (left) and leather (right) editions. The next two images show the hardcover edition next to Continue Reading
Promotional Video for Upcoming RSV-2CE from Catholic Bible Press
Thanks to a reader for alerting me that there is a new promotional video for the large print thinline RSV-2CE from Catholic Bible Press (which will be published in mid-November). The video is accessible on the Amazon product listing page also. I covered the early marketing information on this edition Continue Reading
Review: Praying the Psalms in the Voice of Christ by Fr. Frank J. Matera
A few months ago, I came across a new book (published in 2023) by Fr. Frank Matera entitled Praying the Psalms in the Voice of Christ: A Christological Reading of the Psalms in the Liturgy of the Hours. I purchased the Kindle edition of the book. I have often struggled Continue Reading
Review: NABRE XL from Catholic Bible Press
Catholic Bible Press (part of Harper Collins Christian Publishing) published an extra-large NABRE in 2022 as a follow-up to their Large Print NABRE which I reviewed here. The large print edition has been one of my favorite bibles for the past few years. The text is easy to read, and Continue Reading