National Bible Week Contest Winner is..........

Jonny!

Congrats to Jonny, who was randomly selected to win the Knox book and Scepter RSV-NT Pocket Bible.  Jonny, please email me with your full name and address and I will get your prize out to you sometime this week.

Thank to all who participated!

Sunday Knox: Christ the King

After this, all the tribes of Israel rallied to David at Hebron; We are kith and kin of thine, they said. 

It is not so long since Israel marched under thy orders, when Saul was still reigning; and the Lord has promised thee that thou shouldst be its shepherd and its captain. 

And so the elders of Israel went to his court at Hebron; and there, at Hebron, in the Lord’s presence, David made a covenant with them, and they anointed him king of Israel. 

-2 Samuel/Kings 5:1-3 (Knox Bible)

A Review of Psalms and NT from Baronius Press

This review was posted today on the website New Liturgical Movement concerning the compact Psalms and New Testament (Douay-Rheims) from Baronius Press.  I've actually never seen one of these in person, but this review, and its pictures, has piqued my interest.  Although, to be honest, I could do without the condescending attitude of the reviewer to both the NAB or other more recent translations.

National Bible Week 2016 Contest

As we are in National Bible Week, it would only seem appropriate to have a contest.  So, I am happy to offer the following two brand-new item to you, my beloved readers, in celebration of this week:

1) RSV-NT Pocket (Simulated Red Leather)

2) On Englishing the Bible by Msgr. Ronald Knox


Rules for the contest:

1) If you have a website or blog or an active Facebook\Twitter account, please announce this contest. If you don't, that is OK. You can still enter the contest.

 2) Please enter your name in the comment section of this blog post. I (or my wife) will randomly draw one winner at the conclusion of the contest, which will be on Sunday November 20th at 11:59 PM.  The winner will receive both books, which I will send out to you.

 3) I will announce the winners on Monday November 21st. The winner must contact me, via email, within a week with their full name and address.

 4) One entry per person.

 5) Contest is only available to those who live in the United States.

Thank you to Scepter Publishers and Baronius Press for supplying the books for the contest.  

National Bible Week 2016

From November 13-19, 2016, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invites families, parishes, schools, and other Catholic groups to participate in National Bible Week in celebration of the 51st Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Dei Verbum. This year's theme, "The Bible: A Book of Mercy," builds on this year's Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Head on over to the USCCB page where there are a number of resrouces, including a daily email/text from Bp. Robert Barron which you can sign up for.  Also, USCCB Publishing is providing a 20% discount on the Gift and Personal Editions of their NABREs with promo code: BIBLE.

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Bible Poll: Which Bible Deserves a Premium Edition?

Which Catholic Bible Needs to Come in a Premium Edition?

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Knox

NABRE

RSV-CE

RSV-2CE

NRSV

New Jerusalem Bible

NLT-CE

The Message: Catholic/Ecumenical Edition

GNT-CE

New Community Bible

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