Catholic Bibles: Pastoral Center

Friday, May 19, 2017

Older NAB College Bible on Big Discount

My friend Paul, at the Pastoral Center, is offering a pretty massive discount on the Saint Mary's Press College Study Bible which utilizes the pre-2011 NAB. Each of these editions are on sale for $5.00 in their softcover version. I own one and appreciate that it does include a ton of extra information and articles. Although it is intended for college students, I think it could also be used for high schoolers as well.

Some of the features of this edition:

Introductory articles on how to read and understand the Bible, along with the Vatican Council II document Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum)
Scholarly introductions to each section and book of the Bible, written and edited so that unfamiliar concepts and customs are easy to understand
Ninety short articles that address the social concerns, life issues, and spiritual needs of a student
Colorful in-text maps, illustrations, charts, biblical art, and photos throughout
Additional study aids, including a glossary of biblical terms, table of Sunday lectionary readings, and biblical history timeline.

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.