A 2012 “International Edition” hardcover is being sold in the USA by Alba House and the Daughters of St Paul. An Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Old Testament is being worked on, and a great many Catholics are very eager to get their hands on it when itâs finally done. If you donate just $5.00, or whatever you can, Catholic Online could keep thriving for years. This is a highly readable formal equivalence translation, marred only by the “inclusive language” obfuscations, which extend, for example, even to the dubious practice of representing the masculine singular in the source languages with an English plural (e.g. This version is an ecclesially approved 1966 “Catholic Edition” of the highly-regarded Protestant RSV translation. Some of them are âprotestantâ Bibles but the translations are very readable, and Iâm mostly working my way through the New Testament so I figured it wouldnât make much difference until I wanted to read the books they donât include. Which version of the Catholic Bible a person chooses to use is a personal decision. Electronically, the RSV-2CE is available in Logos format, where it is available with reverse interlinear tagging. The version of the book of psalms used today for the Holy Mass is more or less the same as the one from the Confraternity Version. It is a revision of the RSV undertaken by the National Council of Churches of Christ, the same body that had produced the RSV half a century earlier. Initially published in the Philippines by Claretian missionaries in 1988 as an English-language companion to Bernando Hurault’s heavily-annotated 1971 Spanish translation, La Biblia Latinoamericana, the CCB is one of a series of simplified translations in various languages “for the layman”, which serve as a vehicle for Hurault’s annotations: primarily a “pastoral” commentary invested in liberation theology. The outstanding Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament from Ignatius Press is also highly recommended for New Testament study. It is currently the official Biblical translation of the Canadian Church, and is used as the basis for Canada’s Lectionary for Mass. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The work includes several useful tables and appendices in the rear. The official Bible of the Catholic Church is the Latin Vulgate, the most accurate version of the Christian Scriptures in existence. Bibles used by Catholics are different from the Bibles used by Protestants. [Top]. It has the imprimatur of Cardinal George Basil Hume. Candidates are those adults preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. edition so far, which can be very difficult to find on the CBP website (it is easier to find on Amazon). Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, : The views and opinions expressed in these forums do not necessarily reflect those of Catholic Answers. You mostly will receive the Catholic Answer Bible because it also contains a lot of Apologetics articles and lives of Modern Day saints. Questions about the Scriptures used during Mass Do we read from the Bible at Mass? Below are three recently published Bibleâs from good respected Catholic publishers for prayer and study. WE STAND UP . [Top]. However, all the major software platforms carry the standard NRSV w/ Apocrypha, which, again, is essentially the same Biblical text as the NRSV-CE, but with variant book ordering – a distinction pretty irrelevant in a software version. Oh yeah, and full color maps. 4. The venerable RSV is an excellent translation, leaning heavily toward formal equivalence, which stands within the mainstream English Protestant Biblical tradition, deriving from the King James Version, and the earlier pioneering work of William Tyndale. The complete (and renamed) New Catholic Bible was published in 2019. Electronically, it is available on the web at biblegateway.com, as well as in Logos format, where it is available with or without embedded ‘reverse interlinear’ tagging. In fact, the Church as a whole doesnât pronounce that the King James Version of the Bible isnât recognized. [Top]. The editorial work bears a clear impress of post-Vatican II liberal academic scholarship. The NAB Revised Edition, which is the 4th and current edition of the NAB, was released in 2011 and it utilizes the 1986 NAB NT and a fresh revision of the entire OT. The new editorial content of this work (annotations, illustrations, etc.) It is still a beloved part of my growing Bible collection, because of where and how I got it, but it is one of my least favorite translations so I donât read it very often now that Iâm an adult. A Logos edition is also available, bundled as a package of both the 2010 and 1963 versions of the psalms. The NJB is also available as an electronic text on a few of the major Bible Study software platforms, as an online text on www.catholic.org, and for some independent mobile apps. typeface, it’s beyond that). Lucky Canadians! [Top]. 60 editions in 27 years suggests a pretty significant need for revisions to the original work. It incorporates gender-neutral techniques somewhat liberally. The annotations are refreshingly expository, and the provided cross references are generous in editions that contain them. Fidelity to the revealed Word was clearly a translational priority. It is the de facto standard Bible translation for the Catholic Church in America. You might notice that in bookstores, there are sections for Catholic Bibles and Protestant Bibles. The Divine Office follows a principle where different versions of scripture were used for particular books of the Bible. NRSV is the version I received from my Church as a Confirmation gift, or possibly when I was studying to be Confirmed. The NAB may also be a good choice when looking for a youth Bible. Some versions available include the New International, the King James, the Good News and the English Standard. Currently the Psalms and the New Testament are both published in vest pocket and less compact standard format editions. The NAB, in all versions and editions, is published with extensive explanatory notes and cross-references. Interestingly, the Protestant RSV NT was itself revised about 5 years after the RSV-CE was published, wherein it adopted pretty much the same set of modifications as the Catholics had made for this edition. Logos/Verbum, however, has recently published a terrific electronic edition of the “Standard Edition” NJB, with full annotations in a linked but independent library resource. A corresponding reverse interlinear is in the works. Unlike the Jerusalem and Revised Standard translation families, for which current editions of earlier versions remain available, the previous versions of the NAB were removed from the marketplace by the USCCB each time a revision was published, and they are no longer available, except insofar as they can be found used. An oversized giant print edition is slated for release in the summer of 2020 (it is being marketed as “Large Print”, but at 14 pt. Its copious, well-regarded notes were translated directly from the French edition. The complete Bible is unfortunately available only in a giant type (14 pt.) they). [Top]. The ESV is an “essentially literal” Evangelical revision of the RSV published by Crossway, beginning in 2001. A Catholic edition of the English Standard Version (ESV) has been long wished-for, and is now finally available through the Augustine Institute. However, it is widely available as an electronic text, for both commercial and publicly licensed Bible Study software, as a searchable text on numerous public websites, and for various mobile Bible apps. This is a fresh, fairly dynamic translation of the Vulgate published in 1948 by Monsignor Ronald Knox, an Englishman and Anglican convert to Catholicism. It is the de facto standard Bible translation for the Catholic Church in America. England’s Catholic Truth Society (CTS) publishes a print edition (the New Catholic Bible) containing the text of the Jerusalem Bible, except that it replaces the JB psalter with the original (1963) Grail Psalms. I started RCIA in September and have not been given Bible as of yet. It can be useful in study as providing a “different point of view” on passages, as it is quite independent of other English translation traditions. The 1983 Code of Canon Law entrusts to the Apostolic See and the episcopal conferences the authority to approve translations of the Sacred Scriptures in the Latin Catholic Church (c. 825, §1). I was never given a Bible. In that case youâre a Candidate, not a Catechumen. [Top]. What Bible version is used in Catholic Mass? One of two brand-new Catholic translation efforts available is a revision to the New Jerusalem Bible, prepared under the same editor (the English monk Dom Henry Wansbrough of Ampleforth Abbey). Note that two smaller volumes containing subsets of this translation are still in print: The Alba House Gospels: So You May Believe, and, Letters of Saint Paul. The âWord on Fireâ Bible is the Gospels only with commentary from Bishop Robert Barron. The Didache Bible also has a large number of apologetical explanations and some great indexes. Catechumens are unbaptized adults preparing to be received via Baptism and Confirmation. That challenge was partially met in 2009 after Oxford University Press gained permission to produce an “ESV” revision of the RSV Apocrypha, and published a short-lived Oxford Edition ESV (with Apocrypha). There is also the Confraternity Version of the Holy Bible, which was used from 1941 up to the use of the New American Bible in the liturgy. The Catholic Mass was almost 30 percent Scripture. Reminiscent of the Douay-Rheims bible, which was the standard Catholic version for many years, the RSV has âa kind of flowery language, even poetic ⦠Print versions of the NABRE are available in various formats and editions from numerous publishers. PDFs of all the books are available online from http://ccbpastoralbible.wordpress.com or http://bibleclaret.org/bibles/. The JB psalter, however, has been abandoned. Unfortunately, the JB does not appear to be available in any electronic editions. The translation leans toward a formal equivalence for accuracy, yet is noticeably conversational in tone, for example in its liberal use of contractions. The St. Paul edition entails a unique presentation, with single-column text framed on heavy, colorful pastel pages sporting abundant photos and other graphics, having verse numbering relegated to the center gutter, heading text presented in a bold red, and Old Testament quotations highlighted in a heavy black bold. Not to ruin anything, but yes. In Canada we use the New Revised Standard Version: Catholic Edition. The NCB somewhat improves the English of the CCB, and replaces Hurault’s annotations. Lastly, there is a 5th edition NAB currently being worked on and slated for release around 2025, which looks like it will utilitize the 2011 NABRE OT, and a fresh revision of the NT. The one complaint I have with this edition also aligns with the CTS edition: the formerly copious annotations in the Study Edition annotations have been significantly scaled back and reduced, reflecting the CTS NCB note set. The Didache Bible is fantastic for this purpose and you can get it in NABRE and RSV/2CE versions. While not widely used in America these days, the JB is still very heavily used across the pond. On the other hand, it was also criticized by nationalist Hindus who viewed the work as culturally aggressive proselytism. This rare but worthwhile version is a single-person translation by Mark A. Wauck completed in the early 1990s, most recently issued by Pauline Books and Media, as “The New Testament: St. Paul Catholic Edition”. A Bible is a Bible, pretty much, and translation really comes down to a matter of personal preference. These readings are typically read from a Lectionary, not a Bible, though the Lectionary is taken from the Bible. [Top]. Roman Catholics use many different versions of the Catholic Bible. 2 The Douay-Rheims translation The Latin Vulgate was, for many years, the only official Catholic edition of the Bible, and an English translation known as the Douay-Rheims was finally published in 1609 AD. The NABRE is the current version of the New American Bible (NAB), published in 2011 by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Itâs nothing fancy, but it has my name in the front, the date, and the name of my childhood parish, so Iâve always cherished it and been reminded about my experience preparing for Confirmation. Alba House or Pauline Books may still have new copies of the print edition, or it can be found used from the usual online sellers. [Top]. Biblegateway.com provides the translation in both its ecumenical and Catholic formats. No electronic versions are likely to appear for a while. When my friend checked the content of his local Bible-based Evangelical church, he was surprised to discover that the total amount of Scripture read took just 3 percent of the service. A collection of the Psalms only, this 2010 revision of the 1963 Grail Psalter makes it onto this list because of how important I expect it to become in the life of the Church in the coming years. Christianbook.com would be a reliable source for a very nice, inexpensive paperback New Testament edition. Amen. New replies are no longer allowed. As of today, I believe the only edition available in the United States is a hardcover “Study Edition”, which is similar in size to the hardcover editions of the NJB. Several nice editions are published in print, available in both typical (American) and Anglicized versions. Despite the simplified vocabulary, and plethora of revisions, it is sometimes difficult to follow what the translator is intending to convey in English. To create the RSV-CE, the original 1946 RSV New Testament was only slightly modified, most significantly by restoring numerous texts that the original RSV had relegated to the margin. In the United States, in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite, the Bible used in the Lectionary at Mass is a modified version of the 1970 NAB Old Testament and 1986 NAB New Testament. Of particular note among print editions of the NRSV-CE is the new Word on Fire Bible, from the evangelizing ministry of the indomitable Bishop Robert Barron. Usually marketed as the “Douay” or “Douay-Rheims” version, those editions are pretty much invariably an updated reprint of a late 19th century American edition of a mid-18th century revision of the original “Rheims/Douay” Bible. The New American Bible generally refers to 1st-3rd edition NAB Bibles which came out in 1970, 1986, and 1991. It gives an accurate reading of the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek original text and is a strong choice for anyone interested in serious Bible study. This combination reflects the official liturgical versions used in most of the English-speaking world. No electronic editions exist of the text, but an audio (MP3) edition of the New Testament is available on a USB thumb drive. This topic was automatically closed 14 days after the last reply. So when I join rcia which Iâm about to will I receive a new bible? The current Lectionary makes use of the Jerusalem Bible and the Grail Psalter (1963). The New Catholic Version (or New Catholic Bible) is a high-quality, thoroughly annotated, formal equivalence translation from the Catholic Book Publishing Company (CBP), marketed under their Saint Joseph Edition moniker. NAB Bibles published between 1986 and 2010 would come closest to reflecting the overall texts of the readings at Mass. Logos/Verbum has an electronic edition of the NRSV-CE available in some base packages, which is tagged with a reverse interlinear, making it an extremely useful study resource. If you are asking about the Mass Readings, if it is in English, mostly the translation used is the New American Bible , some areas use the Jerusalem Bible or the Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition . Although it was of great value for some 200 years, Challoner’s language is now quite dated, and it is difficult to recommend to the Catholic reader today, except as a secondary or tertiary comparative study text. The work was very well-received, and gained considerable exposure in America as the version preferred by Venerable Bishop Fulton Sheen during the time of his television presentation ministry. I was wondering if the version of the Bible used in the Republic of Irelannd and Northenr Ireland was the same for hte Roman Catholic mass also which version was it? 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