February Contest: Catholic Men's Bible

It is time for another contest.  The winner will receive a brand new copy of the Catholic Men's Bible from OSV.  This paperback edition includes the NABRE Catholic Bible combined with the teachings and instruction of Fr. Larry Richards.  For more on this new Bible, you can check out an audio interview I did with Fr. Larry here.



The rules:

1) If you have a website or blog or are active on Facebook, 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 will randomly draw one winner at the conclusion of the contest, which will be on Sunday February 23rd at 11:59 PM.   

3) I will announce the winners on Monday February 24th.  The winners 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

Audio "7 Questions" with Fr. Larry Richards

A special note of thanks to Fr. Larry Richards for agreeing to do this audio edition of "7 Questions" on the importance of Scripture, daily reading of the Bible, and the new OSV Catholic Men's Bible.  A special thanks to Mary Therese for helping to facilitate this interview.  For more on what Fr. Larry is doing, head on over to The Reason for Our Hope Foundation website.  

The Catholic Men's Bible

This first ever Catholic Men's Bible is due out next week.  It uses the NABRE translation.  I am really excited that this is being published, particularly under the care of Fr. Larry Richards.  However, I just wish that OSV wouldn't resort to using inserts, but rather integrated the the extra material into the text itself, much like the Every Man's Bible.  However, I do understand why they do this.

"No Bible no breakfast, no Bible no bed!"-- Fr. Larry Richards

Well known preacher, teacher, and author Fr. Larry Richards has the God-given gift of being able to meet men right where they are, and his no-holds-barred approach has helped millions draw closer to God and more fully live out their Catholic faith.

Now for the first time, Our Sunday Visitor has combined the trusted NABRE version of the Catholic Bible with the teachings, wisdom, and instruction of Fr. Larry Richards in the Catholic Men's Bible, NABRE.

In 88 inserts, you will be challenged, enlightened, and even amused with topics like:

• The Most Important Question
• The Key to Manhood
• God Has a Plan for Your Life
• Men Strengthen Men
• Sex is Holy
• The Courage to Be a Man
• What a Good Man is Like
• Just Do It!

The combination of Holy Scripture with Fr. Larry's instructional selections gives you a new and easy way to become the man God intended you to be by incorporating Bible study into your daily life - before breakfast, before bed, or any time during the day!

Catholic Men's Bible

Thanks to reader Lenny for pointing this out!  This may be a first for Catholic men.  Publication date looks set for early 2014 by OSV.

The Catholic Men's Bible Author: Fr. Larry Richards List Price: 29.95 US$  ISBN: 978-1-61278-727-5 ID #: T1437 Copyright: 2014 Pages: 2050 Format: Paperback Availability: Not yet published

Catholic Men's Bible

One area of Catholic Bibles that has yet to receive the attention it deserves is the need for a Catholic men's devotional Bible. The Catholic men's movement has been growing each year, with new conferences and fellowships popping up all over the place. Here in the metro Detroit area, where I live, each year the Archdiocese of Detroit holds a men's conference that attracts thousands of attendees. As a matter of fact, this year's conference has expanded and will be the first which will encompass all of the state of Michigan. I am also involved in a men's fellowship group that meets twice a month at a local parish.

This got me to thinking a bit about men's devotional Bibles. I know that there are a number of good, though primarily Protestant men's Bibles out there on the market, most notably in the NLT and NIV translations. Yet, there are, as far as I know, no Catholic Men's Bible available. On the other hand, however, a few Catholic Women's Bibles are available, most notably the Catholic Women's Devotional Bible NRSV from Zondervan. My wife has used it in the past, and when I had a chance to look at it I liked the overall format and additional devotional material included in it. I thought it was a very nicely put together edition. Are there any Catholic women out there who use this edition?

So, I guess we will see if there will ever be a Catholic Men's Bible on the market. One would guess that it is inevitable right? However, one would also assume that there would be at least a few premium leather Catholic Bibles on the market as well as a standard NRSV which comes with cross-references but, of course, we know how that goes!