Happy I found your channel: I myself am a convert to the Catholic faith !was born to a Palestinian Muslim father and Catholic mother : in time, I made my way to Christ and His Church: love you channel
Douay-Rheims translation is the first translation into the English language and is a literal translation of the Latin Vulgate. This is the translation that as a Catholic has been most fruitful to my spiritual formation.
One of the First in "Modern" English. There were translations into Old English going back to the day of Bede the Venerable in the 6th Century. I do like the Challoner Version of the Douay-Rheims. Probably the best in my opinion is the Knox Translation, along with the Commentaries and his book "On Englishing the Bible" which has been reprinted as "The Trials of a Translator". Msgr Knox was able to get older texts of the OT and NT that have been found in Monasteries in Greece, and Syria, older and more complete than what the Translators in the English Seminaries had in the 1500s and older than the sources that St. Jerome himself had when he translated the Vulgate.
Wycliffe's Bible or Wycliffite Bibles or Wycliffian Bibles (WYC) are names given for a sequence of Middle English Bible translations believed to have been made under the direction or instigation of English theologian John Wycliffe of the University of Oxford. They are the earliest known literal translations of the entire Bible into English (Middle English).[1] They appeared over a period from approximately 1382 to 1395.[2]
As a lifetime Catholic, it makes me so happy to see so many people making their way to the Catholic Church. There's no other place like it. Welcome to all!
Amen brother! 🙌 It's one of my personal missions to increase Catholic biblical literacy. Your channel is exactly what Catholics need to get into their Bibles! 💪 Keep going! 🙏
I love this thank you. I feel so many catholics, especially us cradle catholics think they hear enough of the bible when attending mass. But there is SO much in the Bible. We need to open that doorway for God to come and enlighten us even more ❤
We hear plenty. We don't always remember where it is. Then God sent us searchable Catholic Bibles online and now I can find stuff! That said, I own many many Bibles, and now have more on my wish list.
My life verse is "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" Romans 12:2
I wish I had known about the Gdeaf Adventure Bible. Last year I bought Bible in a Year, English Standard Bible Catholic Edition. Back in the autumn of 2019 I attended A course by Jeff Calvin's called UNLOCKING The MYSTERY OF The BIBLE, it came with The Bible Time Line, so helpful with reading my Bible. I have two other Bibles. The king James Bible given out at school many years ago. I wasn't a Catholic then, that came later. I enjoyed coloring in the many illustrations. My go to Bible since becoming a Catholic in 1977 is The Good News. I used to subscribe to The Word Among US monthly booklets, the readings following the daily readings at Mass. I stopped a few years ago. I found the daily reflections were becoming the same every year. My new Bible through the year has a daily reflection. I like the fact that the readings are broken down into small chunks. Old Testament, Wisdom Books and New Testament. This is my first year of reading the Bible start to finish. I did start last year when I bought it, did almost half a year as a dry run.
Douay-Rheims: "And be not conformed to this world; but be reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect will of God"
I’m a convert of 3 years and love reading scripture. Learning lectio divina at a Benedictine Abby retreat several years before becoming Catholic really changed my life and how I read scripture devotionally.
I have the RSV-2CE and The Great Adventure Bibles. As I went through Fr. Mike Schmitz's Bible In a Year Podcast, these were well used. Now I keep the Great Adv Bible one next to our sofa to read regularly. Love these videos, @Kenneth Burchard
Making my way through this year. Currently on I think day 330? I considered using a different Bible, however, felt I would want the same as what Father Mike was reading. So glad I purchased The Great Adventure Bible. The other sections, maps, and charts have been really helpful especially through Exodus and the Kings. I did purchase a few other translations as well, plus we had an older NAB. New Subscriber btw...I think we are benefiting from those of you as Protestants converting. Steve Hahn, Jeff Cavins, and now you. Bringing the Bible, but as a Catholic to us.
@KennyBurchard wow this was right on time ⏲️ 👏! My wife and I were just talking about this. A Catholic sister at my wife's prayer group gave another sister a protestant Bible and I was just saying that it's actually hard to find really good Catholic Bibles that are very deep and close to the original text. Thank you so much for this! The Lord is definitely using you to equip the saints. Don't think any work for me my son goes unseen for it is MY Spirt who does the work through you is what I hear the Lord saying
I love your podcast Kenny. I have 2 Bibles one is Today's English Version and the other is The Douay Version of the Old testament & The Confraternity of the New Testament. I read my Bible everyday and pray about it for 30-45 minutes. I began this during Covid shut down. Now I have a better understanding of the Bible and pray better. Once I was confronted with a protestant roommate said" You Catholics go to Church don't even carry a Bible" I said We Catholics go to Church to participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the mass and not to read the Bible. In our churches one person reads and the others listen. Moreover we can read the Bible at home why should we go to church just to read the Bible. Then this person had nothing more to say.
I have all those bibles except for the Catholic Answers Bible. I’m considering another purchase and it’s all your fault! 😂 I started my journey with the Bible in a Year and I absolutely need to read the Bible every day. Another great video. I found you a short time ago and immediately subscribed to the channel. You provide a lot of assistance to those of us that are relatively new to the Bible. For me it’s been about two years. Thank you for the work you put into your channel.
You mention bringing your CA Bible to mass with you but I would also encourage everyone to buy a missal as well. I’m really surprised how many Catholics don’t even know these exist. It makes following along with the mass, or just the daily readings so much easier, and it helps to put me in the right headspace for mass. I have a St Joseph missal for my Novus Ordo parish, and a Father Lasance missal for my TLM parish.
Let’s go!! I ordered the premium Great Adventure Bible for the beginning of my Bible study journey. Came to Christ about a little over a year and I think I’m finally ready to jump into rigorous study and devotion time with the Lord. He has restored me and now leading the way! God bless you! You may have influenced me into getting another Bible 😃
I've, also, been purchasing the Word on Fire bibles, which are broken up into various bound books. Those have some incredible commentaries in it. I tend to bring those in with me to Adoration for Holy hour. 📖❤️🔥
I do not have this Bible series, but it was what convinced me to get the NRSV-CE. There are concerns regarding the inclusive language, but I figured if it was good enough for Bishop Barron, it was good enough for me. I like how this translation is so much more available compared to the RSV-CE.
I won the Word on Fire Gospel bible last year at our ladies bible study silent auction. It is beautiful and I love the art work and commentary. I love reading it every night at bedtime.
I recently acquired the St. Joseph Edition of the New Catholic Bible translation - although it's not in your list, I have been very impressed. Highly recommended, particularly in the large print edition (very nice for us older folks.)
Mr. Burchard I’m from the southwest. Catholics are a dime a dozen here, raised by Mexican parents I always went to church but never really understood or had much thought until I moved away from home and sought god in a Douay Rheims Bible after being agnostic for a long time haha. I have a Loreto Douay Rheims & a didache that I’m going to give to my friend because I ended up getting the Ignatius press study Bible they’re releasing this year (OT & NT finally). Reading through the Bible has helped me a lot with everything! I’m on acts now but started on the OT then after getting through 20 chapters of Genesis switched over to NT. Ave Christus Rex.
My parents were converts to Catholicism, they viewed writing in, or marking in the scriptures as something akin to sacrilege. The only writing they did in the Bible was to write in the family information in the front pages that were printed for that. I don't hold the same view, but I still feel like I shouldn't write in the scriptures, 😄 that early-in-life training is hard to overcome. This makes me think how truly amazing it is that people convert from protestantism to Catholicism. Evidence of God's grace.
My wife & I are huge Bible collectors. We have practically ALL of those you recommended (in fact, we have several copies of each one). Very happy to see how you are encouraging Catholics to improve our Bible literacy. Keep up the good work, brother. ❤
I am so pleased to have stumbled over your episode today, Kenny. Just what the ‘doctor’ ordered. Thankyou for your direction, advice and prodding. May God bless you and your loved ones.
I'm a protestant and these are my favorite catholic Bibles: 1. St. Ignatius NT (Scott Hahn) study Bible 2. Douay Rheims Bible 3. RSV-CE 4. NABre St. Joseph edition Study Bible *as a lover of historical theology, I find that the deuterocanonical books and study notes provide me essential background information that I was looking for my whole life until I found them, particularly Sirach, Wisdom, Tobit, and two books that the Anglicans use: 4 Maccabees and 2 Esdras.
Brother Kenny, I am from PNG Oceania, I thank God for you and many, many converts into Catholic Church. I see you all converts as God's great blessings to his chosen Church which is Catholic Church. Your testimonies are a firing gift and strength to all Catholics and our Evangelical and Protestant Christians. May God continue to bless you and use you all as His instrument of His Divine Mercy and Love to all humanity. God bless Brother Kenny. Again Greetings from PNG😂😂😂😂
I just purchased the NewCatholic Answers Bible yesterday at a lovely gift shop in Natchitoches, La. It has a Rosary embossed on the cover . I’m in love with it ❤
My life Bible verse: If you are bringing a gift to the Altar, and there remember that you have something against your brother, let your gift there at the Altar, go and reconcile with your brother, then come and offer your gift.😊
Great video. Thank you for this! One thing I would like to add, as a recent cradle Catholic revert (left in my teens 25 years ago and have been atheist/agnostic, caught fire in 2023!) . . . Considering how important Beauty is in our Catholic faith, I’ve been quite frustrated to learn that there aren’t any NRSV-CE Bibles being made in the beautiful goat-skin and calf-skin like those at Schuyler. I have all of the recommended Bibles (and more) in this video. I do like the Ignatius Press edition. But I just LOVE the feel and incredibly beautiful quality of the goat-skin ESV (with apocrypha) Bibles sold by Schuyler. I know, I know. It’s what’s inside that’s most important. But C’MON! We can do better!
I love my Ignatius Study Bible, it’s my go to! I plan to get the get the version with the OT in it. I find the commentary extremely helpful. I do daily exegesis on Hallow for Gospel insights and have highlighted this Bible.
@@KennyBurchard - I've got 3 copies of the NT volume. But my wife and eldest daughter refuse to use the NT volume because they want the complete OT-NT edition!! 😅
Thank you for what you do out here, Mr. Burchard. I just watched your video on the Decalogue yesterday. It gave me a lot of insight on this thorny issue. I found it extremely useful, because I am currently doing an article on the Ten Commandments. I gathered a lot more from you, to be able to come out with a better article. In fact, it is as though you made the video for my personal need and interest at this time. Just on time! Thank you, Sir.
Nice to know there's another Catholic out there who loves collecting Bibles. My favorite is the RSV2CE with the red cover, the one you say you use daily. But the Didache is great too. I also love the 1966 Jerusalem Bible for its amazingly in-depth study notes and its overall literary quality. And the Knox Bible is just a wonderfully elegant read. Different tools for different purposes.
Thank you Kenny. I now have written in my new note taking Bible (Also "Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical" has just arrived!). I now have to go back and rewatch all the episodes to mark up those. The Ave Catholic Note Taking Bible is in 9 point and has Catechism references in it which is good as well as some essays.
I have two of these. Both the Didache and the Ignatius are used in the Catholic Biblical School. Mine are both highlighted and flagged, big time. (BTW, Catholic Biblical School is through the St. John Vianney Lay Division in Denver. It's avaliable online from anywhere in the world. It's a four year program so it's very thorough.)
Kenny you should come up with a bible with commentary specifically refuting arguments from protestants, heresies, and other religions. An apologetics bible that is full of literature. At the beginning of it there can be a glossary that can point you to the direct verses. Maybe it wouldn't have the Chatechism teachings but maybe it could. It would be a bible that would be about how to refute the biggest arguments from protestants. Ie. The Eucharist, Confession, Once saved always Saved, Faith Alone, Scripture alone, among anything else. It would just be great to have resources like this that we could grab to study with when conversing with our brothers who have fallen away or are not in the faith at all.
Kenny, You certainly Inspire Me to No End .... Thanks for what you do Kenny, God loves you for this work you do in Helping Other Catholics .... --- Oh and as a life long Catholic, The Didache Bible is my ultimate Bible but i do own all 6 and use all of them
Kenny, I am a new subscriber. Thank you for being a pencil for the Lord, this has blessed me and I will continue to watch and mark up my bible. Blessings.
This is the first time your video popped up in my feed. I am Catholic but have a hard time understanding much of the Bible. I went to Catholic school and learned catechism in the first grade, and was taught parables and about the lives of saints and more. But never have felt I could pick up a Bible and just read it because I don’t understand what they are saying. I have the Great Adventures Book and have procrastinated following along with Fr Mike’s Schmitz Bible in a Year on You Tube. Also I have always wanted a version of the Bible in which you could just pick it up and read the Word of God and understand what is being said. I was really glad to find this episode of your channel. It will help me and will help me talk to my daughter who left the Catholic Church to go to a Baptist (I think it is) church. I am a new subscriber. Thank you.
this just happened to pop up on my feed, I thought it was a very great thought provoking video! As someone who works full time, has an extremely heavy prayer life and in music ministry at my church, I don't see myself getting all these Bibles anytime soon (though at least I'll try reading the daily readings from my RCIA bible that was mentioned in this video). 🙏
I love your videos, I discovered your channel through Dave Armstrong. I can’t wait for the video collaboration with him! I would add the Douay Rheims Haydock with all its commentaries!
I have used the Ignatius Bible for many, many years. It is all marked up with highlights and notations as a well-used Bible should be. Fot the last couple years, I have been using "The Ave Catholic Notetaking Bible", put together by John Bergsma. I really like it. Plenty of room in the margins for notes, two page-marking ribbons, and easy to flip pages to find things. Regular highlighters do not bleed thru the pages.
I truly wish Catholics carried their favorite Bibles to Church and I wish when I passionately begin to talk about a new Bible acquisition, such a thrill I wasn’t treated like I’m a weird person. Cancer struck my family these last 2 years , first myself and then my daughter . She had a brutal chemo regime, 2 brutal surgeries and what ket me sane ? Reading my Bible when it got too hard . It’s changing slowly , but we Catholic Bible lovers need to be brave.
I've been carrying a St. Joseph's Missal the kinda looks like a Bible, and I have also created a homilies notebook too. I was always a note-taker when I was a non-Catholic. Still am!
I started to do that recently! along with a little notebook where I write the reading from that day so I can re read them later at home. I know I could buy a missal, but I don't have the extra money right now, so just carrying my bible is so helpful.
Outstanding video!!! It so happens that I have three out of the six that you mentioned. I also preordered the ST. Ignatius Bible which will be my fourth. I recently earned my degree in Theology and I feel that your videos will help me continue to enhance my faith and understanding of the Word of God. Thank you so much!!!
I been watching your videos.I was wondering have you ever thought about writing a guide book on all your topics.I know you would inspire a lot of Catholics to learn their faith.I myself had returned to my Catholic faith after being away for over 30 years.I been learning about my faith for the last four years. I know a-lot more about it than most Catholics have been there all their lives.Keep up the great work and have a Blessed Day!
Working on the first one NOW. There will be 10 topics in each, showing the markup method and proposing questions and dialogue. They'll be called - "BRIDGE BUILDERS GUIDES to marking up your Catholic Bible". Vol. 1, Vol. 2, etc. Short and sweet. Designed for dialogue with non-Catholics to explain Biblical Catholic beliefs.
Thank you for this contribution to Catholic Bible literacy among Catholics. In the Philippines, we really need to go back to the basics, Catechism & Bible Study. This is truly appreciated. God bless.
Raised Catholic, but very thankful my parents sent me to a private Christian school where we studied the bible daily. We have lots to learn from our non-catholic friends!
I fell recently in love with the Little Rock Catholic Study Bible. Beautiful Bible. I, myself converted to Catholicism, about 12 years ago and have a great passion teaching the importance of reading Scripture yourself
Bibles are often extremely affordable in thrift stores, eBay and even Amazon. I have about 45 on my shelf, mostly older. Those which have family records in them give me souls to pray for. Saint Jerome's Vulgate-based translations are very warm and human to my eyes. Clear and definitive. Not that it matters, but personal faves are any of the 1941-1969 Douay-Confraternity editions. These are often hidden gems from the days in which Catholic bibles had beautiful artwork in them. The 1941 Confraternity New Testament as a stand alone is simply excellent. Scepter sells a pocket-sized version. The Knox translation is a British masterwork. Note: "British." For some reason, the RSV-CE leaves me flat. The translation just does not 'speak' to me. The 1966 Jerusalem bible is certainly not bad. A good ecumenical (not Catholic-specific) daily reader is the Oxford-Cambridge "Revised English Bible - with Apocrypha" (Deuterocanon). I tend to shun most "living" bibles as they sound like casual conversation with a neighbor, although each has its points. Although I have them, 66 book bibles are for reference as they lack so much. As well, there is perceptible agenda in each of them. At a minimum, they do have the complete New Testament.
Like @orgyanodsal, I, too bought the St. Joseph New Catholic Bible, Giant Type edition. I brought to church, to give away, my two older Bibles which I rarely read because of the really small prints. I replaced them with The Catholic Rainbow Study Bible and The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible, but I am not inclined to read often due again to the not large enough prints for reading comfortably. I now love to read the St. Joseph Giant Type Edition Bible. I keep it on my bedside to read regularly. And I keep sheets of paper to write on notes as I don’t like to write on the pages of the Bible. I keep my notes in a plastic folder.
If I had to "pick 6" for a Catholic for a broad perspective, I would choose, 1. Hahn's RSV-2CE Ignatius Study Bible for the best notes in print, 2) NAB for a middle ground translation and even for the "liberal" notes to compare to Hahn's. 3) Catholic Reader's Bible Confraternity edition by Sophia Press. Only has the New Testament in two books ), but is printed in the form of regular hardcover books (single column, no notes, just pure text) with some formal language but not as formal as Duay Reims. Reads like a novel on normal book paper, 4) Knox Bible. Again, not as formal as Duay Reims, but quite poetic and he has some interesting translation choices. 5) English Language Version Catholic Edition (Augustine Bible). Thin. Feels great in hand. No notes to slog through. More formal equivalency with latest scholarly info on sources. 6) NLV. New Living Translation Catholic Edition. It's not a "study Bible" and is sometimes mocked as being corny, but when read in conjunction with others or reference it is great. It's not a paraphrase but rather a simplified readable text. Heck, sometimes you just want a confirmation that you know what the verse says! :). I find myself reaching for this one a lot. It is not poetic, but it does a respectable job of modernizing text without being absurd.
A nice option for the NRSV note taking Bible is the Illustrated Catholic Bible. It is NRSV and has 1 3/4 inch margins. It has old illustrations placed throughout from an older Bible.
Life verse Jeremiah chapter 6 verse 16 is one I use.🔥🤟⛪👨👩👧👦🇺🇸🙏🐊 from Florida! Looking forward to the whole Ignatius study Bible in print I have been waiting for its release for years!
Mr. Burchard, I have, use and love my Didache Bible, but I also have the Navarre Bible RSV, The New Testament. If you want extensive notes, that is the bible to get.
Cradle Catholic here going through Bible in a Year with Fr. Schmitz. I have the Great Adventure, Ignatius Catholic Study NT only, and the New American Bible by Catholic Bible Press. As you described correctly, the Great Adventure Bible is beautiful but it does not have the wide margin to take notes. I am ashame to admit that though I have multiple bibles, I have not read any completely. I made multiple attempts to learn, attended multiple bible studies, but never could finish the entire bible. In one ear and out the other. Am on day 9 with Fr. Schmitz, this would be my third attempts with Fr. Schmitz. The furthest I completed is day 45 🥴. Just bought the highlighters and pens as you suggested in the other video. Pray that I complete this year.
Great video! Thank you for this. I have the Great Adventure Bible and love it. I bought another for notetaking, but because of the small print, I find it very hard to study with. I will definitely check out the others you recommend. I often stumble when sharing the Word with others, I love all the tips you gave in this video. New subscriber!
Thank you Kenny I just stumbled on your channel-I’ve listened to you on the coming home network. 23:17 I’m glad you mentioned Ignatius Study Bible, I preordered it this weekend…One Bible all Catholics should have is the Douay Rheims. That’s #1 on my shelf. Not a fan of the NAB’s commentary… God Bless!
I just found this channel and after I finish writing this comment, I'm going to gently tap that subscribe button. 😊 I'm happy that not one, not two but all three of my favorite Bibles made this list. I have (and love) the Didache Bible, The Great Adventure Bible and The New Catholic Answers Bible. I use them pretty much as was described in this video. They are each the best for different reasons, though. I've got Neh 9: 31 circling in my mind. Has been for weeks. I'm not even actively studying Nehemiah but this is in my mind. Interesting. 👀🤔📝
I don't have 6. I have 2 in use. The 1st bible I ever purchased is a New American Catholic bible (1970 Confraternity Edition). When I regularly attended a parish run by the FSSP I got the re-print of the Douay-Rheims Bible. I might buy the Divine Mercy bible published by the Marians of the Immaculate Conception. Ever since I became aware of unauthorized uses of inclusive language in some translations, and faulty translations of official Church texts (i e the 1st edition of the new Catechism of the Catholic Church), I have been very particular about bibles and devotional reading.
I bought an NRSV-CE and I noticed it had abandoned the use of BC and AD in favor of BCE and CE. I can't use it because of that. It may sounds petty on my end, but the change is insulting to God in my opinion. It's being pushed by secular individuals, however it still refers to the same historical event.
Thanks for the video Kenny. I also collect Catholic Bibles and read through a lot of them and enjoy studying. I also like using Verbum to do compare translations and highlight as well. I'm the admin for the catholicbibles subreddit group and added your video link for our users. One more scripture to highlight from me: (2 Timothy 3:16-17) "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Growing up in a Catholic school and just regularly attending Mass, the only thing we ever needed was a Daily Missal. Only was truly introduced to the Bible when I started to attend a Bible study that was made up of mostly Protestants.
I loved the RSV2CE for a long time. Then our Bishop's conference (I'm from India), released the ESV-CE for use in the liturgy. Now the ESV-CE is what I use. The fact that they used the dead sea scrolls in their translation of Tobit from the Hebrew was intriguing, though I know next to nothing of ancient Greek/Hebrew to know the difference. The ESV and RSV are quite close and based on some of the CCCS commentaries I've read, the ESV comes quite close to what they translate the verse to when they want to offer a "better" translation than the NABRE. I do wish they release a note taker version of the ESV-CE. And I can't wait for the full Ignatius Study Bible coming in a few months.
I think the Catholic publishing world has mostly given up on the ESVCE. The Augustine Institute wanted to do an ESVCE study Bible, but Crossway, which holds the copyright, basically said no. Crossway, as an evangelical outfit, didn't want a Catholic study Bible coming out using its translation. Now Augustine is working on its own Catholic Standard Version translation instead. I think they've released Matthew and Mark. It'll probably be years before the entire project is done.
I have been waiting for the old and new Testament Ignatius Study Bible to come out. I will be pre-ordering it. Also, my wife wants a Catholic Answers Bible, so I will be ordering 2 of them. She already has the Great Adventure Bible. I have been intrigued by the Didache Bible, but have not ordered it yet. I first read the Didache on the late 1970's. That was a time that there was not many Catholic resources available. Thank you for your suggestions.
Thank you for making this video. I was excited to see it though kind of hoped you showed us a few things inside each Bible. Yes, I hit the like button. I was a cradle Catholic who left for 40 years belonging to nondenominational churches. Returning to my faith is returning home. I do have several Catholic bibles now that I read being nrsv versions. However, am looking for one in particular, may not have been published yet lol. I am a very visual person who loves beauty & color. Have been spoiled with the great range of protestant bibles available. I've had favorites for years and looked forward to reviews of so many. I do read my Catholic bibles but would like one with the words of Christ in red. I'd like it to a compact one to carry with me either leather or just soft immitation. I would like it to be pretty in my eyes and yes I know the Word is beauty on it's own. I've been told to purchase one I like the Word in & get it rebound, that's not in my budget at all. Sorry if this sounds odd. I'm looking for recommendations. Thank you so much. God bless you 🙏!
This list is a little RSV heavy. I get it, it’s my favorite translation to read. A little out there, but I like the Haydock Douay-Rehims Bible. Although not a study Bible per se, it is excellent overall with plenty of notes.
Hello again I commented earlier. I went upstairs to get my Good NEWS BIBLE, found my highlighters I Knew where to look for the 1st two verses. But I found Ezra the text from the screen in chapter 8. v7 in 1 Esdra. Looking down the list of books in my Bible in a year, I had to back track to July 21st for Ezra. Its been good doing this. I used to belong to a prayer group years ago shortly after being received into the Catholic Church early 1980's. Im in Uk, the we moved from Horsham West Sussex to Fareham in Hampshire and a new parish and found 2 prayer groups. One slowly stopped. The second group kept going till 2020 and Covid was sprung on us. Sadly we haven't restarted. I did ask one of the girls, she said the room where we met was too small. A small one bed flat (apartment).
Have a NRSVCE for each child's bedroom. A Catholic Action Bible as the family Bible and I just ordered the Ignatius Study Bible (paperback was affordable on my pension). Have to admit the NRSVCE disappointment with the Isaiah verse where it says "young woman" instead of "virgin", is why I procured the Catholic Action Bible which is old school Catholic. A translation of The Latin Vulgate instead of the modernist approach allowed some time after WWII. We aren't protestants and I wasn't impressed. But God lead me to a family Bible worth its weight in gold. Tenete Traditiones God bless
I'm catholic and I have only three bibles, which I've read six times cover-to-cover. But they're all the same bible really: the New American Bible (NAB). My first bible is the first edition, the second is the second edition, and the third is the online version which I have in my phone.
Happy I found your channel: I myself am a convert to the Catholic faith !was born to a Palestinian Muslim father and Catholic mother : in time, I made my way to Christ and His Church: love you channel
Awesome!
Welcome home!
This is awesome ❤🎉✝️🙏 welcome brother
❤🙏 ⛪ Home you are, bro.
Your journey to the Catholic faith sounds interesting. Did you explore the Muslim faith too?
Douay-Rheims translation is the first translation into the English language and is a literal translation of the Latin Vulgate. This is the translation that as a Catholic has been most fruitful to my spiritual formation.
💯🎯 This the best and closest translation from the Latin Vulgate.
@@Jonathan-ph8pr Amen Brother.
@@CatholicMailman There is another one called the "Catholic Public Domain Version" or CPDV for short, it's a modern translation but very good
One of the First in "Modern" English. There were translations into Old English going back to the day of Bede the Venerable in the 6th Century. I do like the Challoner Version of the Douay-Rheims. Probably the best in my opinion is the Knox Translation, along with the Commentaries and his book "On Englishing the Bible" which has been reprinted as "The Trials of a Translator". Msgr Knox was able to get older texts of the OT and NT that have been found in Monasteries in Greece, and Syria, older and more complete than what the Translators in the English Seminaries had in the 1500s and older than the sources that St. Jerome himself had when he translated the Vulgate.
Wycliffe's Bible or Wycliffite Bibles or Wycliffian Bibles (WYC) are names given for a sequence of Middle English Bible translations believed to have been made under the direction or instigation of English theologian John Wycliffe of the University of Oxford. They are the earliest known literal translations of the entire Bible into English (Middle English).[1] They appeared over a period from approximately 1382 to 1395.[2]
As a lifetime Catholic, it makes me so happy to see so many people making their way to the Catholic Church. There's no other place like it. Welcome to all!
Amen brother! 🙌 It's one of my personal missions to increase Catholic biblical literacy. Your channel is exactly what Catholics need to get into their Bibles! 💪 Keep going! 🙏
Yes! Thank you!
If I may ask, what do you do to increase Catholic Bible literacy?
@@michaelverde4844read it to children, especially your own.
While I'm a former protestant pastor, I thoroughly appreciate your videos. Thank you!
I love this thank you. I feel so many catholics, especially us cradle catholics think they hear enough of the bible when attending mass. But there is SO much in the Bible. We need to open that doorway for God to come and enlighten us even more ❤
We can always learn and grow.
We hear plenty. We don't always remember where it is. Then God sent us searchable Catholic Bibles online and now I can find stuff! That said, I own many many Bibles, and now have more on my wish list.
My life verse is "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" Romans 12:2
It’s awesome.
I wish I had known about the Gdeaf Adventure Bible. Last year I bought Bible in a Year, English Standard
Bible Catholic Edition. Back in the autumn of 2019 I attended A course by Jeff Calvin's called UNLOCKING The MYSTERY OF The BIBLE, it came with The Bible Time Line, so helpful with reading my Bible. I have two other Bibles. The king James Bible given out at school many years ago. I wasn't a Catholic then, that came later. I enjoyed coloring in the many illustrations. My go to Bible since becoming a Catholic in 1977 is The Good News. I used to subscribe to The Word Among US monthly booklets, the readings following the daily readings at Mass. I stopped a few years ago. I found the daily reflections were becoming the same every year. My new Bible through the year has a daily reflection. I like the fact that the readings are broken down into small chunks. Old Testament, Wisdom Books and New Testament. This is my first year of reading the Bible start to finish. I did start last year when I bought it, did almost half a year as a dry run.
Amen
Douay-Rheims: "And be not conformed to this world; but be reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect will of God"
@@mcrmylover100 Yet Catholicism starkly contrasts that verse.
I’m a convert of 3 years and love reading scripture. Learning lectio divina at a Benedictine Abby retreat several years before becoming Catholic really changed my life and how I read scripture devotionally.
Welcome home!
Welcome Home!
I have the RSV-2CE and The Great Adventure Bibles. As I went through Fr. Mike Schmitz's Bible In a Year Podcast, these were well used. Now I keep the Great Adv Bible one next to our sofa to read regularly. Love these videos, @Kenneth Burchard
We finished it all last year. Life changing!!
I admit to 4 different translations and have the Ignatius study bible on pre order😂. It’s fun to compare passages
@@KennyBurchardIt sure is life-changing! It helped transform my understanding of the New Covenant in light of the Old Covenant❤️🔥
Making my way through this year. Currently on I think day 330? I considered using a different Bible, however, felt I would want the same as what Father Mike was reading. So glad I purchased The Great Adventure Bible. The other sections, maps, and charts have been really helpful especially through Exodus and the Kings. I did purchase a few other translations as well, plus we had an older NAB. New Subscriber btw...I think we are benefiting from those of you as Protestants converting. Steve Hahn, Jeff Cavins, and now you. Bringing the Bible, but as a Catholic to us.
Jeremiah 15:16. When I found your words o lord I devoured them, they became my joy and the delight of my heart. Thank you for your words.
Another AWESOME life verse. Press on!
@KennyBurchard wow this was right on time ⏲️ 👏! My wife and I were just talking about this. A Catholic sister at my wife's prayer group gave another sister a protestant Bible and I was just saying that it's actually hard to find really good Catholic Bibles that are very deep and close to the original text. Thank you so much for this! The Lord is definitely using you to equip the saints. Don't think any work for me my son goes unseen for it is MY Spirt who does the work through you is what I hear the Lord saying
I love your podcast Kenny. I have 2 Bibles one is Today's English Version and the other is The Douay Version of the Old testament & The Confraternity of the New Testament. I read my Bible everyday and pray about it for 30-45 minutes. I began this during Covid shut down. Now I have a better understanding of the Bible and pray better. Once I was confronted with a protestant roommate said" You Catholics go to Church don't even carry a Bible" I said We Catholics go to Church to participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the mass and not to read the Bible. In our churches one person reads and the others listen. Moreover we can read the Bible at home why should we go to church just to read the Bible. Then this person had nothing more to say.
I have all those bibles except for the Catholic Answers Bible. I’m considering another purchase and it’s all your fault! 😂 I started my journey with the Bible in a Year and I absolutely need to read the Bible every day. Another great video. I found you a short time ago and immediately subscribed to the channel. You provide a lot of assistance to those of us that are relatively new to the Bible. For me it’s been about two years. Thank you for the work you put into your channel.
You mention bringing your CA Bible to mass with you but I would also encourage everyone to buy a missal as well. I’m really surprised how many Catholics don’t even know these exist. It makes following along with the mass, or just the daily readings so much easier, and it helps to put me in the right headspace for mass. I have a St Joseph missal for my Novus Ordo parish, and a Father Lasance missal for my TLM parish.
Let’s go!! I ordered the premium Great Adventure Bible for the beginning of my Bible study journey. Came to Christ about a little over a year and I think I’m finally ready to jump into rigorous study and devotion time with the Lord. He has restored me and now leading the way! God bless you! You may have influenced me into getting another Bible 😃
I've, also, been purchasing the Word on Fire bibles, which are broken up into various bound books. Those have some incredible commentaries in it. I tend to bring those in with me to Adoration for Holy hour. 📖❤️🔥
I love those and have them all as well. Don’t tell my wife. Haha!!
I do not have this Bible series, but it was what convinced me to get the NRSV-CE. There are concerns regarding the inclusive language, but I figured if it was good enough for Bishop Barron, it was good enough for me. I like how this translation is so much more available compared to the RSV-CE.
I won the Word on Fire Gospel bible last year at our ladies bible study silent auction. It is beautiful and I love the art work and commentary. I love reading it every night at bedtime.
I really love it as well!
I recently acquired the St. Joseph Edition of the New Catholic Bible translation - although it's not in your list, I have been very impressed. Highly recommended, particularly in the large print edition (very nice for us older folks.)
I have this Bible also. I love the translation. It’s a little easier to understand than the RSVCE. I also love the study notes, truly excellent.
Mr. Burchard I’m from the southwest. Catholics are a dime a dozen here, raised by Mexican parents I always went to church but never really understood or had much thought until I moved away from home and sought god in a Douay Rheims Bible after being agnostic for a long time haha.
I have a Loreto Douay Rheims & a didache that I’m going to give to my friend because I ended up getting the Ignatius press study Bible they’re releasing this year (OT & NT finally). Reading through the Bible has helped me a lot with everything! I’m on acts now but started on the OT then after getting through 20 chapters of Genesis switched over to NT.
Ave Christus Rex.
My parents were converts to Catholicism, they viewed writing in, or marking in the scriptures as something akin to sacrilege. The only writing they did in the Bible was to write in the family information in the front pages that were printed for that.
I don't hold the same view, but I still feel like I shouldn't write in the scriptures, 😄 that early-in-life training is hard to overcome. This makes me think how truly amazing it is that people convert from protestantism to Catholicism. Evidence of God's grace.
I have a catholic prayer app with bible included. I just highlight in it. No need to ruin my physical bible
@@femaleKCRoyalsFan I have, as Kenny suggested, bought a note taking Bible which is made for the purpose. That said I only write in it in pencil!
I'm Catholic and don't write or highlight my bibles. If I find a verse I like, I paste it into a spreadsheet so I can search for it later
Agree with you. I feel like it is disrespectful. Also, next time I come to that passage I don’t want to be confused by my thoughts from the past.
My wife & I are huge Bible collectors. We have practically ALL of those you recommended (in fact, we have several copies of each one). Very happy to see how you are encouraging Catholics to improve our Bible literacy. Keep up the good work, brother. ❤
That is awesome! Study. Do. Teach.
I am so pleased to have stumbled over your episode today, Kenny. Just what the ‘doctor’ ordered. Thankyou for your direction, advice and prodding. May God bless you and your loved ones.
I'm a protestant and these are my favorite catholic Bibles:
1. St. Ignatius NT (Scott Hahn) study Bible
2. Douay Rheims Bible
3. RSV-CE
4. NABre St. Joseph edition Study Bible
*as a lover of historical theology, I find that the deuterocanonical books and study notes provide me essential background information that I was looking for my whole life until I found them, particularly Sirach, Wisdom, Tobit, and two books that the Anglicans use: 4 Maccabees and 2 Esdras.
Brother Kenny, I am from PNG Oceania, I thank God for you and many, many converts into Catholic Church. I see you all converts as God's great blessings to his chosen Church which is Catholic Church. Your testimonies are a firing gift and strength to all Catholics and our Evangelical and Protestant Christians. May God continue to bless you and use you all as His instrument of His Divine Mercy and Love to all humanity. God bless Brother Kenny. Again Greetings from PNG😂😂😂😂
Thank you!!
THIS channel is soo refreshing. Thank you brother Kenny!!! 👍👍👍
I just purchased the NewCatholic Answers Bible yesterday at a lovely gift shop in Natchitoches, La. It has a Rosary embossed on the cover . I’m in love with it ❤
I have that one too!! The one in the video is actually my son's. I love the rosary on the back!
I visited that little town once, on a road trip. It was so pretty! I wasn't Catholic then so I didn't know there was a Catholic gift shop there!
@@janeldryan7466 what is so wonderful is that the prices are so reasonable.
@@KennyBurchardI am enjoying your channel immensely. I’ve felt so alone in my Biblecollecting . I’m a Church Secretary.
My wife says the same: that I've bought many Bibles. But I love the Word of God and nourishes my interior life
My life Bible verse: If you are bringing a gift to the Altar, and there remember that you have something against your brother, let your gift there at the Altar, go and reconcile with your brother, then come and offer your gift.😊
A good one. And Mass makes it all make sense. There is you. There is the altar. There is the gift. There is the offer of the sign of peace.
Great video. Thank you for this! One thing I would like to add, as a recent cradle Catholic revert (left in my teens 25 years ago and have been atheist/agnostic, caught fire in 2023!) . . .
Considering how important Beauty is in our Catholic faith, I’ve been quite frustrated to learn that there aren’t any NRSV-CE Bibles being made in the beautiful goat-skin and calf-skin like those at Schuyler. I have all of the recommended Bibles (and more) in this video. I do like the Ignatius Press edition. But I just LOVE the feel and incredibly beautiful quality of the goat-skin ESV (with apocrypha) Bibles sold by Schuyler. I know, I know. It’s what’s inside that’s most important. But C’MON! We can do better!
I love my Ignatius Study Bible, it’s my go to! I plan to get the get the version with the OT in it. I find the commentary extremely helpful. I do daily exegesis on Hallow for Gospel insights and have highlighted this Bible.
ICSB is #1 hands down. Can’t wait for the OT to hit my mailbox. Don’t tell my wife!
@@KennyBurchard - I've got 3 copies of the NT volume. But my wife and eldest daughter refuse to use the NT volume because they want the complete OT-NT edition!! 😅
I've preordered my Ignatius Study Bible (due out on Nov 15!) I have the Ignatius NT.
Thank you for what you do out here, Mr. Burchard. I just watched your video on the Decalogue yesterday. It gave me a lot of insight on this thorny issue. I found it extremely useful, because I am currently doing an article on the Ten Commandments. I gathered a lot more from you, to be able to come out with a better article. In fact, it is as though you made the video for my personal need and interest at this time. Just on time! Thank you, Sir.
Wow. Can you send me a copy when it’s done? Kenny@kennyburchard.com
Thank you Kenny! Your videos are a great resource and to me as I witness to my protestant friends in our weekly Bible study.
I'm so glad. GO FOR IT!
Nice to know there's another Catholic out there who loves collecting Bibles. My favorite is the RSV2CE with the red cover, the one you say you use daily. But the Didache is great too. I also love the 1966 Jerusalem Bible for its amazingly in-depth study notes and its overall literary quality. And the Knox Bible is just a wonderfully elegant read. Different tools for different purposes.
Thank you Kenny. I now have written in my new note taking Bible (Also "Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical" has just arrived!).
I now have to go back and rewatch all the episodes to mark up those.
The Ave Catholic Note Taking Bible is in 9 point and has Catechism references in it which is good as well as some essays.
I'm excited about this episode! A friend was just asking me about what Bible I recommend. I'll update her after this.
You speak clearly and concisely. God bless you and your ministry! Salve Regina!
I have two of these. Both the Didache and the Ignatius are used in the Catholic Biblical School. Mine are both highlighted and flagged, big time.
(BTW, Catholic Biblical School is through the St. John Vianney Lay Division in Denver. It's avaliable online from anywhere in the world. It's a four year program so it's very thorough.)
Kenny you should come up with a bible with commentary specifically refuting arguments from protestants, heresies, and other religions. An apologetics bible that is full of literature. At the beginning of it there can be a glossary that can point you to the direct verses. Maybe it wouldn't have the Chatechism teachings but maybe it could. It would be a bible that would be about how to refute the biggest arguments from protestants. Ie. The Eucharist, Confession, Once saved always Saved, Faith Alone, Scripture alone, among anything else. It would just be great to have resources like this that we could grab to study with when conversing with our brothers who have fallen away or are not in the faith at all.
"a bible with commentary"
Kenny, You certainly Inspire Me to No End .... Thanks for what you do Kenny, God loves you for this work you do in Helping Other Catholics ....
--- Oh and as a life long Catholic, The Didache Bible is my ultimate Bible but i do own all 6 and use all of them
So glad. Thanks for the really encouraging words. We gotta get to work!
Thank you!! I really enjoy all you have to share. I will be sure to watch upcoming episodes.
Glad you like them!
Kenny, I am a new subscriber. Thank you for being a pencil for the Lord, this has blessed me and I will continue to watch and mark up my bible. Blessings.
GO FOR IT!
This was wonderful. Thank you. I have been looking for a channel like yours. Subscribed
Welcome aboard!
Wow thank you for bringing the bible(s) in such a practical use. God Bless.
This is the first time your video popped up in my feed. I am Catholic but have a hard time understanding much of the Bible. I went to Catholic school and learned catechism in the first grade, and was taught parables and about the lives of saints and more. But never have felt I could pick up a Bible and just read it because I don’t understand what they are saying. I have the Great Adventures Book and have procrastinated following along with Fr Mike’s Schmitz Bible in a Year on You Tube. Also I have always wanted a version of the Bible in which you could just pick it up and read the Word of God and understand what is being said. I was really glad to find this episode of your channel. It will help me and will help me talk to my daughter who left the Catholic Church to go to a Baptist (I think it is) church. I am a new subscriber. Thank you.
Beautiful teaching ... New sub... Wonderfully explained ... !!! May God bless you & yours ...
this just happened to pop up on my feed, I thought it was a very great thought provoking video! As someone who works full time, has an extremely heavy prayer life and in music ministry at my church, I don't see myself getting all these Bibles anytime soon (though at least I'll try reading the daily readings from my RCIA bible that was mentioned in this video). 🙏
Beautiful Psalm verse 🕊️
Thanks!
Thank you for this!! All thanks gifts are 100% used for future content. I appreciate your generosity to the channel and the series.
I love your videos, I discovered your channel through Dave Armstrong. I can’t wait for the video collaboration with him! I would add the Douay Rheims Haydock with all its commentaries!
I have used the Ignatius Bible for many, many years. It is all marked up with highlights and notations as a well-used Bible should be. Fot the last couple years, I have been using "The Ave Catholic Notetaking Bible", put together by John Bergsma. I really like it. Plenty of room in the margins for notes, two page-marking ribbons, and easy to flip pages to find things. Regular highlighters do not bleed thru the pages.
I truly wish Catholics carried their favorite Bibles to Church and I wish when I passionately begin to talk about a new Bible acquisition, such a thrill I wasn’t treated like I’m a weird person. Cancer struck my family these last 2 years , first myself and then my daughter . She had a brutal chemo regime, 2 brutal surgeries and what ket me sane ? Reading my Bible when it got too hard . It’s changing slowly , but we Catholic Bible lovers need to be brave.
I've been carrying a St. Joseph's Missal the kinda looks like a Bible, and I have also created a homilies notebook too. I was always a note-taker when I was a non-Catholic. Still am!
I started to do that recently! along with a little notebook where I write the reading from that day so I can re read them later at home. I know I could buy a missal, but I don't have the extra money right now, so just carrying my bible is so helpful.
Outstanding video!!! It so happens that I have three out of the six that you mentioned. I also preordered the ST. Ignatius Bible which will be my fourth. I recently earned my degree in Theology and I feel that your videos will help me continue to enhance my faith and understanding of the Word of God. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you for all you do to help us be better do better and know more of Gods word in our Holy Catholic Faith 😊❤
I been watching your videos.I was wondering have you ever thought about writing a guide book on all your topics.I know you would inspire a lot of Catholics to learn their faith.I myself had returned to my Catholic faith after being away for over 30 years.I been learning about my faith for the last four years. I know a-lot more about it than most Catholics have been there all their lives.Keep up the great work and have a Blessed Day!
Working on the first one NOW. There will be 10 topics in each, showing the markup method and proposing questions and dialogue. They'll be called - "BRIDGE BUILDERS GUIDES to marking up your Catholic Bible". Vol. 1, Vol. 2, etc. Short and sweet.
Designed for dialogue with non-Catholics to explain Biblical Catholic beliefs.
I came across this channel and loved it, please share this channel. So more people can learn, love and share the word of God!! Blessings to all
Thanks!!
Thank you for this contribution to Catholic Bible literacy among Catholics. In the Philippines, we really need to go back to the basics, Catechism & Bible Study. This is truly appreciated. God bless.
Thank you! God bless your work!
Raised Catholic, but very thankful my parents sent me to a private Christian school where we studied the bible daily. We have lots to learn from our non-catholic friends!
Amen! God's grace finds us in amazing and extraordinary places.
I fell recently in love with the Little Rock Catholic Study Bible. Beautiful Bible. I, myself converted to Catholicism, about 12 years ago and have a great passion teaching the importance of reading Scripture yourself
My wife and I just added those to the collection. Each of us got a new one. It’s a terrific Bible with lots of great resources inside!
Bibles are often extremely affordable in thrift stores, eBay and even Amazon. I have about 45 on my shelf, mostly older. Those which have family records in them give me souls to pray for. Saint Jerome's Vulgate-based translations are very warm and human to my eyes. Clear and definitive. Not that it matters, but personal faves are any of the 1941-1969 Douay-Confraternity editions. These are often hidden gems from the days in which Catholic bibles had beautiful artwork in them.
The 1941 Confraternity New Testament as a stand alone is simply excellent. Scepter sells a pocket-sized version.
The Knox translation is a British masterwork. Note: "British." For some reason, the RSV-CE leaves me flat. The translation just does not 'speak' to me. The 1966 Jerusalem bible is certainly not bad. A good ecumenical (not Catholic-specific) daily reader is the Oxford-Cambridge "Revised English Bible - with Apocrypha" (Deuterocanon). I tend to shun most "living" bibles as they sound like casual conversation with a neighbor, although each has its points.
Although I have them, 66 book bibles are for reference as they lack so much. As well, there is perceptible agenda in each of them. At a minimum, they do have the complete New Testament.
Thank you so much! I have the great adventure bible and wan the st. Ignatius study Bible 🙏
Wonderful!
I have lots of Bibles, too. Looking forward to this lesson!
Thank you, Mr. Burchard. I have #5 , #6 and the Douay - Rheims version. I just subscribed and look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thanks for the sub!
Like @orgyanodsal, I, too bought the St. Joseph New Catholic Bible, Giant Type edition. I brought to church, to give away, my two older Bibles which I rarely read because of the really small prints. I replaced them with The Catholic Rainbow Study Bible and The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible, but I am not inclined to read often due again to the not large enough prints for reading comfortably.
I now love to read the St. Joseph Giant Type Edition Bible. I keep it on my bedside to read regularly.
And I keep sheets of paper to write on notes as I don’t like to write on the pages of the Bible. I keep my notes in a plastic folder.
If I had to "pick 6" for a Catholic for a broad perspective, I would choose, 1. Hahn's RSV-2CE Ignatius Study Bible for the best notes in print, 2) NAB for a middle ground translation and even for the "liberal" notes to compare to Hahn's. 3) Catholic Reader's Bible Confraternity edition by Sophia Press. Only has the New Testament in two books ), but is printed in the form of regular hardcover books (single column, no notes, just pure text) with some formal language but not as formal as Duay Reims. Reads like a novel on normal book paper, 4) Knox Bible. Again, not as formal as Duay Reims, but quite poetic and he has some interesting translation choices. 5) English Language Version Catholic Edition (Augustine Bible). Thin. Feels great in hand. No notes to slog through. More formal equivalency with latest scholarly info on sources. 6) NLV. New Living Translation Catholic Edition. It's not a "study Bible" and is sometimes mocked as being corny, but when read in conjunction with others or reference it is great. It's not a paraphrase but rather a simplified readable text. Heck, sometimes you just want a confirmation that you know what the verse says! :). I find myself reaching for this one a lot. It is not poetic, but it does a respectable job of modernizing text without being absurd.
A nice option for the NRSV note taking Bible is the Illustrated Catholic Bible. It is NRSV and has 1 3/4 inch margins.
It has old illustrations placed throughout from an older Bible.
Life verse Jeremiah chapter 6 verse 16 is one I use.🔥🤟⛪👨👩👧👦🇺🇸🙏🐊 from Florida! Looking forward to the whole Ignatius study Bible in print I have been waiting for its release for years!
Amen. Can’t wait!!
Mr. Burchard, I have, use and love my Didache Bible, but I also have the Navarre Bible RSV, The New Testament. If you want extensive notes, that is the bible to get.
Cradle Catholic here going through Bible in a Year with Fr. Schmitz. I have the Great Adventure, Ignatius Catholic Study NT only, and the New American Bible by Catholic Bible Press. As you described correctly, the Great Adventure Bible is beautiful but it does not have the wide margin to take notes. I am ashame to admit that though I have multiple bibles, I have not read any completely. I made multiple attempts to learn, attended multiple bible studies, but never could finish the entire bible. In one ear and out the other. Am on day 9 with Fr. Schmitz, this would be my third attempts with Fr. Schmitz. The furthest I completed is day 45 🥴. Just bought the highlighters and pens as you suggested in the other video. Pray that I complete this year.
Great video! Thank you for this. I have the Great Adventure Bible and love it. I bought another for notetaking, but because of the small print, I find it very hard to study with. I will definitely check out the others you recommend. I often stumble when sharing the Word with others, I love all the tips you gave in this video. New subscriber!
Thanks Kenny, your episodes are very helpful and gives very good directions for Catholics to study the Bible
Thank you Kenny I just stumbled on your channel-I’ve listened to you on the coming home network.
23:17 I’m glad you mentioned Ignatius Study Bible, I preordered it this weekend…One Bible all Catholics should have is the Douay Rheims. That’s #1 on my shelf.
Not a fan of the NAB’s commentary…
God Bless!
I just found this channel and after I finish writing this comment, I'm going to gently tap that subscribe button. 😊
I'm happy that not one, not two but all three of my favorite Bibles made this list. I have (and love) the Didache Bible, The Great Adventure Bible and The New Catholic Answers Bible. I use them pretty much as was described in this video. They are each the best for different reasons, though.
I've got Neh 9: 31 circling in my mind. Has been for weeks. I'm not even actively studying Nehemiah but this is in my mind. Interesting. 👀🤔📝
Awesome!
Thank you bro. In Christ, I love your UA-cam. Program which I discover alot benefit study the Bible 😊😊❤
1Pet 3:15. “but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope”
Such a great life verse!!
Thank you for this list, I have 5 of the 6 !! I find if I read a chapter in several translations i retain and understand better.
Me too!!
Listened to your message and praying to understand now. Learned a lot thank you fiat fiat fiat ❤❤
I don't have 6. I have 2 in use. The 1st bible I ever purchased is a New American Catholic bible (1970 Confraternity Edition). When I regularly attended a parish run by the FSSP I got the re-print of the Douay-Rheims Bible. I might buy the Divine Mercy bible published by the Marians of the Immaculate Conception. Ever since I became aware of unauthorized uses of inclusive language in some translations, and faulty translations of official Church texts (i e the 1st edition of the new Catechism of the Catholic Church), I have been very particular about bibles and devotional reading.
I bought an NRSV-CE and I noticed it had abandoned the use of BC and AD in favor of BCE and CE. I can't use it because of that. It may sounds petty on my end, but the change is insulting to God in my opinion. It's being pushed by secular individuals, however it still refers to the same historical event.
I think you are 100% right on that
AMEN my brother 🙏✝️✝️✝️🛐🙏
Thanks for the video Kenny. I also collect Catholic Bibles and read through a lot of them and enjoy studying. I also like using Verbum to do compare translations and highlight as well. I'm the admin for the catholicbibles subreddit group and added your video link for our users. One more scripture to highlight from me: (2 Timothy 3:16-17) "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Thanks Brother. What a blessing!!
I love your videos. On my days off my goal is to make time for your videos! SO GOOD!
Growing up in a Catholic school and just regularly attending Mass, the only thing we ever needed was a Daily Missal. Only was truly introduced to the Bible when I started to attend a Bible study that was made up of mostly Protestants.
I loved the RSV2CE for a long time. Then our Bishop's conference (I'm from India), released the ESV-CE for use in the liturgy. Now the ESV-CE is what I use. The fact that they used the dead sea scrolls in their translation of Tobit from the Hebrew was intriguing, though I know next to nothing of ancient Greek/Hebrew to know the difference. The ESV and RSV are quite close and based on some of the CCCS commentaries I've read, the ESV comes quite close to what they translate the verse to when they want to offer a "better" translation than the NABRE.
I do wish they release a note taker version of the ESV-CE. And I can't wait for the full Ignatius Study Bible coming in a few months.
I love the ESV-CE as well. I wish there was a note taking version!
I think the Catholic publishing world has mostly given up on the ESVCE. The Augustine Institute wanted to do an ESVCE study Bible, but Crossway, which holds the copyright, basically said no. Crossway, as an evangelical outfit, didn't want a Catholic study Bible coming out using its translation. Now Augustine is working on its own Catholic Standard Version translation instead. I think they've released Matthew and Mark. It'll probably be years before the entire project is done.
My on-lap bible is the Douay Rheims.
I have been waiting for the old and new Testament Ignatius Study Bible to come out. I will be pre-ordering it. Also, my wife wants a Catholic Answers Bible, so I will be ordering 2 of them. She already has the Great Adventure Bible. I have been intrigued by the Didache Bible, but have not ordered it yet. I first read the Didache on the late 1970's. That was a time that there was not many Catholic resources available. Thank you for your suggestions.
AMEN..GOD BLESS YOU.
Nice work
I have 3 in my collection I’ll start saving up for the next 3
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RSV2CE being the best and most faithful translation of the others.
Thank you for making this video. I was excited to see it though kind of hoped you showed us a few things inside each Bible. Yes, I hit the like button. I was a cradle Catholic who left for 40 years belonging to nondenominational churches. Returning to my faith is returning home. I do have several Catholic bibles now that I read being nrsv versions. However, am looking for one in particular, may not have been published yet lol. I am a very visual person who loves beauty & color. Have been spoiled with the great range of protestant bibles available. I've had favorites for years and looked forward to reviews of so many. I do read my Catholic bibles but would like one with the words of Christ in red. I'd like it to a compact one to carry with me either leather or just soft immitation. I would like it to be pretty in my eyes and yes I know the Word is beauty on it's own. I've been told to purchase one I like the Word in & get it rebound, that's not in my budget at all. Sorry if this sounds odd. I'm looking for recommendations. Thank you so much. God bless you 🙏!
This list is a little RSV heavy. I get it, it’s my favorite translation to read. A little out there, but I like the Haydock Douay-Rehims Bible. Although not a study Bible per se, it is excellent overall with plenty of notes.
Lol my wife says the same thing rolls her eyes when she sees a new one.
Hello again I commented earlier. I went upstairs to get my Good NEWS BIBLE, found my highlighters I
Knew where to look for the 1st two verses. But I found Ezra the text from the screen in chapter 8. v7 in 1 Esdra. Looking down the list of books in my Bible in a year, I had to back track to July 21st for Ezra. Its been good doing this. I used to belong to a prayer group years ago shortly after being received into the Catholic Church early 1980's. Im in Uk, the we moved from Horsham West Sussex to Fareham in Hampshire and a new parish and found 2 prayer groups. One slowly stopped. The second group kept going till 2020 and Covid was sprung on us. Sadly we haven't restarted. I did ask one of the girls, she said the room where we met was too small. A small one bed flat (apartment).
Wonderful! ❤❤
I'm also curious about the other versions of the Bible you possess .. ✝️😎🕯️ You should give us a little tour to your library of sacred texts...
I enjoyed your video thank you 🇬🇧
Wow wish I could get that New Catholic Answer Bible! It's extremely expensive here in the UK when I checked online
Excellent video!!!
Thank you very much!
Thank you, so helpful!
Have a NRSVCE for each child's bedroom. A Catholic Action Bible as the family Bible and I just ordered the Ignatius Study Bible (paperback was affordable on my pension).
Have to admit the NRSVCE disappointment with the Isaiah verse where it says "young woman" instead of "virgin", is why I procured the Catholic Action Bible which is old school Catholic. A translation of The Latin Vulgate instead of the modernist approach allowed some time after WWII.
We aren't protestants and I wasn't impressed.
But God lead me to a family Bible worth its weight in gold.
Tenete Traditiones
God bless
Thanks for the advice
Thank you for this work
I only need my douay reims bible.
@@femaleKCRoyalsFan I have the Douay Rheims Bible and the Confraternity Bible, which I use for daily reading and studying.
I'm catholic and I have only three bibles, which I've read six times cover-to-cover. But they're all the same bible really: the New American Bible (NAB). My first bible is the first edition, the second is the second edition, and the third is the online version which I have in my phone.