CSSI Bible Now Shipping

According to the Saint Benedict Press website, the Catholic Scripture Study International RSV-CE is available for order now. Personally, I am still debating on whether or not to shell out $69.95 + shipping for this, but I would be interested to hear from any of you who do decide to purchase it.

This new RSV-CE edition contains:

This high-quality RSV-CE Bible seamlessly integrates Sacred Scripture with extensive study materials and reference guides. Includes 76 full color pages, Holy Land maps marked with significant events and places, and extensive biblical apologetics and topical indexes, all beautifully bound in our Classic Black Bonded Leather with multiple ribbon markers, gold edges and beautiful foil stamped cover.

Update: You can a sneak peak of this volume on the Tan Books site here. I do not see cross-references.

ICSBNT Contest Giveway

One of my favorite liturgical days is coming up this Sunday, the Solemnity of Christ the King. I love the readings for that day, as well as the ones that lead up to it. Truly a wonderful way to end the liturgical year. So, in honor of this great feast, I am going to have a contest for a brand new paperback edition of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament.

Here are the rules:

1) If you have a blog, please advertise this contest on your blog.

(If you don't, you can still enter the contest.)

2) This contest is only for people who are in the United States or Canada. One of my previous contest winners was outside the North America and the shipping costs were not cheap, so on this occasion I will be limiting this contest to those in the US or Canada. Sorry, I have a new baby and need to buy more formula and diapers!

3) In the comment box, answer the following two questions:

What do you like better: the RSV-CE, the RSV-2CE, or NRSV? Why?

4) The contest ends on Sunday at 11:59PM EST.

5) One entry per person.

I will announce the winner on Monday, so be creative!

Truth & Life Audio Bible RSV-CE

The Truth & Life audio RSV-CE is now available on CD at Amazon.com for only $31.49. I have not been able to find it yet on I-Tunes, but will keep checking. (Hat tip to reader Charles.)

A Reader's Question

A reader sent me an email with the following request:

"I needed to ask you for advice. For a translation of a theology book I need a digital version of the RSV CE to copy and paste hundreds of quotes. I am not using a Kindle. On google search I find audio CD's, but not CD's with text. Years ago I had an Ignatius CD with the RSV, but I lost it. Please advise me where I can purchase what I need."

I did point out to him the UMich online RSV, but perhaps there is more out there for him.
Any assistance, which you can give in the comments, would be appreciated.

Catholic Bible Poll at 2000!

Which Catholic Bible Translation Do You Use?

Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition 28% (560)
New American Bible 22% (438)
Douay-Rheims 15% (307)
New Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition 15% (303)
Jerusalem Bible 9% (174)
New Jerusalem Bible 8% (166)
Good News Bible 2% (34)
Christian Community Bible 1% (29)

So, what do you think about this non-scientific poll? From my experience, it seems that the precentages are about right. The main "battle" continues to be between the RSV and NAB, with the RSV remaining king of the Catholic Bible poll for almost two years now. However, the most interesting fight is between the Douay-Rheims and the NRSV, each representing 15% of the vote. Who will be third?

Verbum Domini

Well, it appears that the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini is now available in English from the Vatican website. So get started on your homework, it's only 208 pages long! More to come on this once I get a chance to read through it. I may have to wait for the printed version, since I am not sure my school wants me to print out 208 pages on my classroom printer. For a little more on the release of this document, you can check out Catholic News Service which provides some quotes and anaylsis of Verbum Domini, as well as the USCCB Media Blog, which posted an article by Mary Sperry, from the NAB team, who was gracious in the past to answer our questions about the upcoming NABRE.

Feel free to start a conversation on this document in the comment section. As I said above, it is a long document, so there is plenty to discuss.

Whatcha Think?

I think it is a bit much.