Catholic Bibles: Anselm Academic

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

A Review of the Anselm Academic Study Bible NABRE

Friend of this blog Geoffrey Miller has contributed a fine review of the recently released Anselm Academic Study Bible (NABRE) over at the Austin Catholic New Media page. In short, Geoffrey comments that "without any reservations, I can happily recommend this packaging of Sacred Scripture as the very best available to the modern, educated American layperson." For more of his review, continue reading here.

To get a better, inside look, of the Anselm Academic Study Bible and all its features, go here.

Richard J. Clifford, S.J., one of the revisers of the NABRE OT states:

"Among study Bibles, the Anselm Academic Study Bible stands out for its excellent translation and notes (New American Bible Revised Edition), fresh introductions to the biblical books, and articles on important and neglected topics such as the social context of the Bible, the Christian Bible and Jews, and contextual and transformative interpretation. Expertly edited and amply illustrated, the volume is a most welcome resource for students and interested adults."

I am hoping to provide some additional thoughts on this study Bible in the coming weeks.

Prayer of Thomas Merton

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always, though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.