Ascension Press has been selected by the USCCB to be a new publisher of the forthcoming revision of the Liturgy of the Hours. More info click here. Update: Marc spotted that Word On Fire will be publishing their own editions as well. More info click here.
Update: Sirach 24
Well, if you have been a regular reader of Marc’s blog, you might wonder where this “update” might come from, since there is no prior post concerning this topic. Well, I have been reading through the Book of Sirach this month with the complete Ignatius Catholic Study Bible close by. Continue Reading
NABRE Revision Confirmed by Holy See
From Mary Sperry on the NABRE Facebook page: “The liturgical edition of the Bible has been confirmed by the Holy See. Due to the existing challenges in the publishing world, we anticipate publication in the fourth quarter of 2026.” The name of this text will likely be announced at the 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
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
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
Review: NRSVUE Popular Text Bible w/ Apocrypha Split Calf Leather
It was only last month that I had the opportunity to review Cambridge’s new hardcover NRSVUE Popular Text w/ Apocrypha. One of the main things I remarked about that edition was how wonderful the page layout was and the easy readability of the text. In regards to the inside contents, Continue Reading
Review: NRSVUE Popular Text Edition w/ Apocrypha
Late last year I was able to review Cambridge’s first offering in the NRSVUE translation, its edition of the Apocrypha. Up until that point, I hadn’t spent that much time looking at the updated edition of the venerable NRSV. But having spent some time perusing through various books in the Continue Reading