Currently, the Kindle editions of the New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha (5th edition) and the Catholic Study Bible (3rd edition) are available for $9.80 each. The list price for the Kindle editions is near $28, and the current price is the lowest in the past 30 days. I have Continue Reading
Happy Easter!
Therefore the whole House of Israel may know for certain that God has made him Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified. Acts 2:36 RNJB In fact, however, Christ has been raised from the dead, the first-fruits of those who have died. As it was by one man that Continue Reading
First Look: Thomas Nelson KJV Center-Column Reference Bible w/Apocrypha
I recently did something that I haven’t done before: I purchased my own KJV Bible. Now while I have been gifted a copy or two over the years and have certainly had parallel Bibles that included the KJV, this was really the first time that I had actually purchased a Continue Reading
Review: Schuyler Quentel RSV w/Apocrypha
There is no comparison. The Schuyler’s Quentel Series RSV w/Apocrypha is the best all-around bible I have ever possessed and, even more importantly, used on a daily basis. It checks all the boxes that I have been pinning about for well over fifteen years, dating back to the origins of Continue Reading
Review: NABRE New Testament and Psalms from Pauline Books and Media
In 2017, Pauline Books and Media published a New Testament and Psalms featuring the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE). I found this edition several months ago in a Christian bookstore and have used it intermittently over the past few months. There are so many things to like about this Continue Reading
Q&A with Michael Pakaluk, Translator of the Gospel of John — Guest Post by Bob Short
One of the finest perks of a vocation in teaching is the time off around Christmas. My wife and I were lucky enough to stay with my parents and relive my New England childhood for nine December days last month. On the feast of Saint John, my mom and I Continue Reading
Review: CSV Gospel of Matthew — Guest post by Bob Short
In November and December of 2022, our tiny corner of the internet was rocked by two events coming from the Augustine Institute. First, they published a book with all the nuance and rigor of a blog comment in what seemed to be a late attempt to promote the ESV Catholic Continue Reading
Pre-Release Photos: Catholic Standard Version Gospel of Matthew
As Timothy reported in a recent post, the Augustine Institute has listed a standalone copy of the Gospel of Matthew on their Catholic Market website. The book will be the first installment of the brand-new Catholic Standard Version translation. The Augustine Institute plans to release more information on the translation Continue Reading
Review: Living the Word Catholic Women’s Bible
Many thanks to Ave Maria Press for sending me a review copy of the Living the Word Catholic Women’s Bible, which was recently published in December 2022. I’ve spent a few days reading the introductory essays and informational articles throughout the text, both in the Old and New Testaments. Overview Continue Reading
Merry Christmas!
For Zion’s sake I shall not keep silent,for Jerusalem’s sake I shall not be quiet,until her victory shines forth like the sunrise,her deliverance like a blazing torch,and the nations see your victoryand all their kings your glory.Then you will be called by a new namewhich the LORD himself will announce;you Continue Reading