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The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined.You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy;they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder.For the yoke of their burden, and the bar Continue Reading
As many an avid Catholic Bible-reader knows, a couple of years ago on Pints with Aquinas, Jeff Cavins hinted at the possibility of a future premium edition of the Great Adventure Catholic Bible (GACB). Ascension Press recently released the Second Edition of the GACB, making some minor modifications to the Continue Reading
Ascension Press issued a press release earlier this week announcing an upcoming second edition of the Great Adventure Bible. The translation will remain unchanged (RSV-2CE), but there will be a few updates to the other materials included within its pages: In addition, the second edition will also be printed in Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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