R. L. Allan is currently offering imperfect copies of their recent 2024 printing of the NRSV reference editions with apocrypha at a discounted price (£140, which equates to approximately $175 at current exchange rates). This may be one of the best chances to buy an Allan bible at a lower-than-normal Continue Reading
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
…when the appointed time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to buy freedom for those who were under the law, in order that we might attain the status of sons. To prove that you are sons, God has sent into our hearts the Continue Reading
Merry Christmas!
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
Great Adventure Catholic Bible Second Edition, Premium Goatskin Review — Guest Post by Fr. Jedidiah Tritle
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
Coming Soon: Great Adventure Catholic Bible Second Edition
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
First Look: Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
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
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
New Bible Text (Liturgical Bible) Approved by the USCCB
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
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
Opening the Vulgate Can of Worms — Guest Post by Bob Short
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