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u/bb1432 · 12 pointsr/Catholicism

The Revised Standard Version-2nd Catholic Edition is the only current English-language translation that meets the Vatican's translation norms.

https://www.amazon.com/Ignatius-Bible-Revised-Standard-Catholic/dp/0898708338/

This is not to be confused with the NRSV (New Revised Standard Version), which is...not nearly as good.

For prayer purposes, you can't get more beautiful than the Douay (Challoner)-Rheims:

https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Bible-Douay-Rheims-Version/dp/1935302051/

u/paul_brown · 6 pointsr/Catholicism

Mr. Syme has offered a good list to begin. I would like to follow that list up with a number of other good works:

  • The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton

  • Theology and Sanity by F.J. Sheed

  • Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic by David Currie

    The NAB you have is an approved translation, but I highly recommend using the RSVCE.

    It is certainly a good idea to buy Sacred Scriptures and the Catechism right now. These two pieces of literature are essential to any Catholic's library. The Missal is very good for your devotional life, especially if you are converting and have no prior experience with our Church.

    Be sure to balance your reading of non-fiction works with some good, rousing fiction as well. The brain needs to find itself in fantasy every now and then. Chesterton, Tolkien, Lewis, and Waugh are all good authors.
u/crepusculi · 6 pointsr/Catholicism

I just got this RSE-2CE. I love it!

u/philiptyre · 6 pointsr/Catholicism

https://www.amazon.com/Ignatius-Bible-Revised-Standard-Catholic/dp/0898708338

I like this one. It's easy to ready without dumbing things down.

u/Ibrey · 5 pointsr/Catholicism

The New American Bible, Revised Edition is a translation put out by the Church itself. Very scholarly, like the New Revised Standard Version with a lighter touch on the gender-inclusive language. (The NRSV itself is also suitable for Catholic use.)

The Ignatius Bible, which is based on the Revised Standard Version, is popular. Its translation choices are a bit more theologically oriented than the NABRE.

If you like archaic language in your Bible, the Douay-Rheims translation is the Catholic equivalent of the King James Version, the dominant English Catholic Bible until the 1940s.

u/digifork · 5 pointsr/Catholicism

The Didache Bible is a study Bible that uses the CCC as the commentary. The Didache Bible comes in two flavors: RCV-2CE (green) and NABRE (brownish red). I highly recommend the Didache Bible and it will be the standard Bible of choice for those who do catechesis.

Officially, the RSV-2CE is called the Ignatius Bible. Ignatius is working on its own study Bible, but they won't have all the OT commentaries done for a few more years. Here are the links to all the Bibles I just spoke about.

u/CatholicGuy · 4 pointsr/Christianity

Hello TheEvilAlex! Search google and find a local Catholic Church! Call them and ask to speak with a priest or the parish youth minister! Explain your situation and they will help you!

The best bible out there right now is the RSV:SCE from Ignatius! You can get the hardcover for under $20 here on amazon. You can download the bible for free on your iPhone/iPod/iPad here.

You don't have to sing the Psalms. Most people read them as poetry.

If you have questions, feel free to ask here or you can even text questions to 'Catholic Facts" a small ministry I run that answers questions about the Catholic faith. Our text line number is 810-37-FACTS.

Cheers!

u/HotBedForHobos · 4 pointsr/Catholicism

Ignatius Bible

Didache Bible. This one is keyed to the Catechism.

I've got a Douai-Rheims and Challoner Revision of the DR, both of which have the excellent Haydock Commentary.

Catena Aurea Online is free, kindle version is inexpensive, leather bound is spendy.

u/DomiHo777 · 4 pointsr/Catholicism

The best option is Amazon; other sites will have the same price around it but they won’t include the shipping price until you check out. As for Amazon, if you have prime it’s free shipping. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0898708338/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Wy1TAbCBTCVS4

u/Sir_Erdrick · 4 pointsr/Catholicism

If thou lookest for an Early Modern English translation, especially of the Latin Vulgate, then the Douay-Rheims Bible is what you are looking for. There are editions out there that have both the Latin and the English. Here's one I found on Amazon.

Personally, I use the RSV-2CE which is a great (in my opinion) modern English translation. The Didache Bible uses this translation and features commentary from the Catechism. Also available without the commentary.

u/IAmBCDeathOwnerOfCat · 4 pointsr/Catholicism
u/aletheia · 3 pointsr/OrthodoxChristianity

RSV-CE|RSV-2CE
:---|:---
Thee/thou|you/your
archaic verb forms ('didst')|modern verb forms
'Steadfast love'|'mercy'

And other changes that aren't well documented. Although while thinking about writing this post, the Psalter I use is a you/your Psalter, so it would make sense to have a you/your Bible.

Plus, the RSV-2CE comes with iconography on the front, and I would like to have that.

u/st_stephen_strange · 3 pointsr/OrthodoxChristianity

In that price range, you could pick up the NRSV with Apocrypha (some may find issue with that translation, but I like it for personal use) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061827215/

Or if you want a more reverent translation, the RSV2CE is quite good, keeping in mind it won't have the full Orthodox deuterocanon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0898708338/

Edit: Also, it's my understanding that one can find a KJV with Apocrypha for a decent price

u/NothingAndNobody · 3 pointsr/Christianity
u/LeonceDeByzance · 2 pointsr/Christianity

This is rather popular. You can also just read it at Bible Gateway.

u/hobojoe9127 · 2 pointsr/OrthodoxChristianity

The Ancient Commentary on Scripture Series (published by InterVarsity) has in-depth patristic commentary on individual books of the Bible. It goes verse-by-verse, so it sounds like what you're looking for. If you want patristic/medieval commentary for free, this site is quite good: https://sites.google.com/site/aquinasstudybible/home .

As for Bible translations, Fr. Thomas Hopko once recommended the RSV (plus the apocrypha) for balancing readability and literalness. I myself like the KJV, but the RSV is quite good: Ignatius press publishes a good edition.


Fr. Laurent Cleenewerck, an OCA (?) priest, is working on translating the Bible from the official Greek of the Orthodox Church. He has only finished the New Testament. But you can pair it with Lancelot Brenton's (old) translation of the Septuagint.


For what its worth, Richard Hays has recently published a book explaining figural exegesis (the method for interpreting the bible that the Fathers use), called [Reading Backward] (https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Backwards-Figural-Christology-Fourfold/dp/1481302337/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1500494710&sr=8-3&keywords=richard+hayes).

u/mamismile · 2 pointsr/Catholicism

Ok, thanks. So something like [this](Catholic Bible: Revised Standard Version https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0898708338/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_lV-tub0CPW06M) [or this](Revised Standard Version Catholic Bible: Compact Edition https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0195288564/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_GY-tub14XVE37) ?

Theres also [this](Catholic Bible: New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Anglicised edition with the Grail Psalms (Bible Nrsv) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0007414099/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_mZ-tub1D9YMTJ) . Whats the difference between NRSV and RSV?

Sorry if I'm being a pest with all these questions.

u/peonymoss · 2 pointsr/Catholicism

1- Bible: Any Bible with the word "Catholic" on the front (and without words like "Story", "Picture", "For Little Ones", etc) will suit your purposes. Your best bet is either the NRSV-CE or the New American Bible. Beyond that, it's completely up to you - different editions have different features. Just go to a Catholic bookstore and see which one you like best. This blog has some information on the different editions.

For the NRSV-CE, take a look at the Ignatius Bible

For New American, take a look at a St Joseph edition. I've also heard a recommendation for the Fireside editions.

Either one of those might fit the bill for "quintessential"

2 - For learning the prayers of the Mass, get a St Joseph Sunday Missal. Any edition will have the basic prayers. If you get the inexpensive paperback "2015" book, it will have the prayers of the Mass, but the Bible readings won't pick up until the new Church year starts in late November.

For learning more about the whys and wherefores of the Mass, the Catechism has a good start on this information. You might also like to check out Scott Hahn's The Lamb's Supper

3- printed Catechism - Get this one. If it looks intimidating, get one of its little sisters, the Compendium or even the YouCat

4 - Philosophy - The Catechism itself will have references. I like Theology and Sanity by Frank Sheed

Hope this is helpful! Welcome aboard!

u/Cred01nUnumDeum · 1 pointr/Catholicism

I have this bible, and I like it a lot. Mine is hard cover.

If you want a good bible that's got explanations in it (good if you've never read the bible), try this one.

u/DKowalsky2 · 1 pointr/Christianity

Highly recommend getting something with the full 73 book canon. /u/ringgiver recommended the RSV below, and I'll second my preference for that translation as the one I use the most, though I lean toward the RSV-2CE to ensure the aforementioned full canon. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. I'll say an extra prayer today for the newness of your journey!

u/thehodapp · 1 pointr/Catholicism

Spiritual reading: Introduction to the Devout Life

  • this book is 500 years old and it's still an incredible spiritual guide. It's not complex theologically, but it's extraordinarily profound. St. Francis de Sales, pray for us!

    Quality Catholic translation of the Bible: RSV
  • Ignatius version is pretty. I personally own and really enjoy this version. However they have only the New Testament study Bible if you want annotations.
u/rahkshi_hunter · -2 pointsr/Christianity

When creating the Protestant canon, Martin Luther removed 7 books (Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch) from the Biblical Canon. They can be found in the KJV as "Apocrypha", which means that the compilers of the KJV thought that they were worth reading, but not scriptural.

The Catholic Canon contains 73 books. A good Catholic edition with more literal translation is the RSV-CE or RSV-2CE, which is commonly known as the Ignatius Bible