Ok,So I went to the Bookstore and...

[cathqat]

[quote name='FutureSoror' date='Jan 15 2005, 12:26 AM'] I love old books too. It's fun to look for clues as to where it came from. [/quote]
Before I converted, I went out and got myself a used copy of the Vatican II documents, so I could read them for myself. The previous owner of my book was named "Gay Mason." I've often thought, "That must be a very difficult name for a Catholic."

[phatcatholic]

here's two catholic, leather-bound bibles from allcatholicbooks.com:

RSV-CE in [url="http://www.allcatholicbooks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ACB&Product_Code=zxNRx2&Category_Code="][b]black[/b][/url] or [url="http://www.allcatholicbooks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ACB&Product_Code=zxNRx1&Category_Code="][b]burgandy[/b][/url]

[url="http://www.allcatholicbooks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ACB&Product_Code=I25x1013&Category_Code="][b]Ignatius Bible Leatherette[/b][/url]

[Birgitta Noel]

I know that bookcloseouts.com also often has leather bound Catholic bibles, but I'm not sure which version they are. And they run less than $15!

[Honour]

[quote]And you should definitely keep it, too! Even though it's missing some books, the NASB Old Testament is one of the best translations available. [/quote]

Oh I'm definatly gonna keep it. I really love that translation, it reads well but doen't mind using a little more difficult wording to get the meaning across.

What is an RSV translation...I thought NAB was the translation accepted by the Church?

I'm checking out closeoutbooks.com right now! ohhh, Amazon.ocm has the Catholic Study Bible in leather...Anybody use this one?

[homeschoolmom]

Revised Standard Version (there's a Protestant version and a CE-- Catholic Edition). Avoid the NRSV (New... ) as it has "inclusive" language (changing gender words etc.)

RSV-CE is also a good translation. The Jerusalem Bible is supposed to be good (again, avoid the NEW Jerusalem-- same reason)

Duay-Rheims (sp?) would be the "Catholic King James"...

[goldenchild17]

I was wondering that myself. I want to get a copy of all the good translation Catholic Bibles. I've got a New American Bible, and my first Douay-Rheims copy(for Christmas). I still need to get the RSV-CE and I was wondering about the Jerusalem Bible.

[journeyman]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Jan 15 2005, 12:31 AM'] I love the smell of an old bookstore... dusty... like Grandma's attic... Oh, how I would love to spend the [b]d[/b]ay [b]perousing[/b] through one again... [/quote]
hsmom . . . is that a theological term?

[homeschoolmom]

yes. yes, it is.

PS I'm up to date on my reading...

[cathqat]

[quote name='Honour' date='Jan 15 2005, 11:52 AM'] I thought NAB was the translation accepted by the Church? [/quote]
Both the NAB and RSV-CE have been approved for liturgical use in Catholic churches in the United States, though the NAB seems to be used more frequently.

Most NABs come with study notes, and many of those notes are lousy.

Ignatius Press is slowly publishing, book by book, an awesome Catholic RSV study bible. Someday, when it is completed, it will be great. (Imagine a totally Catholic version of the NIV Study Bible, for example.) Here are links to the books currently available:

[url="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0898708176"]Matthew[/url]
[url="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0898708184"]Mark[/url]
[url="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0898708192"]Luke[/url]
[url="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0898708206"]John[/url]
[url="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0898709377"]Acts[/url]
[url="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0898709385"]Romans[/url]
[url="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0898709660"]First and Second Corinthians[/url]

The best Bible reading program I've found, so far, is Jeff Cavins' presentation of the traditional method of reading within historical context. Check out his materials at [url="http://www.thebibletimeline.com/"]The Great Adventure: A Journey Through the Bible[/url]. Coming Home Network offers an alternative Bible reading program, which includes Cateshism readings: [url="http://www.thebibletimeline.com/"]get the checklist here[/url] (print it on legal-sized paper).

My favorite Bible maps are still the ones produced by the Protestant company [url="http://www.sonlightpublishers.com/"]Son Light Publilshers[/url]. Their products, in my opinion, are unmatched when it comes to handy and versatile.

And be sure to check out the offerings at the [url="http://www.salvationhistory.com/"]St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology[/url], too.

[journeyman]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Jan 15 2005, 12:58 PM'] yes. yes, it is.

PS I'm up to date on my reading... [/quote]
Nuts, I was yesterday, but I've been doing homework today for an online class I'm taking . . . . technically I'm only here to check out the reference pages

And I'm lectoring tomorrow, so I have to re-read that passage again tonight

[Honour]

I am sooooo bad, I'm not up to date on my readings or my homework! I shouldn't be here I'm going to bed :sleep:
I mean I'm going to do my homework, and read my Bible! Yeah!!!! MASS TOMORRO!

[cmotherofpirl]

If you want a bible with good study notes you buy the Catholic Study Bible a book at a time by St Ignatius Press, or the Navarre bible section by section.
The Navarre Bible: Pentateuch runs over 800+ pages and costs $35. It is worth every penny.