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First Communion Books and Bibles and Bears, Oh My!
If you're like most people, it can be a little daunting to pour through a huge selection of First Communion gifts and choose just the right one that the little girl or little boy in your life will ...

A Bible Personalization Guide: 7 Creative Ways to Personalize Your Bible
Learn how to personalize your Catholic Bible with notes, tabs, covers, stickers, prayer cards & devotions to deepen prayer, inspiration, study, and lifelong faith.

Spotlight on the Douay-Rheims Bible
What is one of the oldest English Catholic Bibles still in wide circulation today? The Douay-Rheims Bible Translation. The Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible is the Catholic Bible that I have certainly ...

Spotlight on the Navarre Bible
According to happycatholic.org, what is “like having faithful Catholic experts and scholars sitting next to me to shed light on Holy Scripture?” The Navarre Bible! Reading the Navarre Bible is th...

“Purgatory isn’t in the Bible.”
Have you ever doubted the existence of Purgatory because you’ve been told it’s not in Scripture? Well, Purgatory is in the Bible, and here’s where to find it.

Where is the oldest bible in the world?
Meet the Codex Vaticanus.

How to Choose Your Catholic Bible
Every Catholic should have a copy of the Bible in his home. Which translation of the Catholic Bible you choose will depend on the style you are looking for. Some prefer the more traditional form of...

The Catholic Bible: The First Printed Book?
Did you know that when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, the first book he published was the Catholic Bible?

Spotlight on the New American Bible
What Catholic Bible translation took 20 years to complete and the work of over 100 scholars to finish? The New American Bible. The New American Bible is the most common Bible translation and there...

Did Catholics add seven books to the Bible?
Before there was a Catholic-Protestant debate about the Bible, Greek-speaking Jews were using a Greek translation of the Old Testament known as the Septuagint.

New American Bible - Revised Edition
After years of scholarly review and labor, the first major update to the NAB text was approved for printing on September 30, 2010.What is the New American Bible Revised Edition?The New American Bib...

Why do Catholics have a longer Bible?
Were there really 400 “Silent Years” between the Old and New Testament, as many Protestants claim?

Spotlight on the Revised Standard Version Bible (RSV)
What Catholic Bible translation originated as a Protestant Bible? The Revised Standard Version or RSV. If you have never heard of the Revised Standard Version, then you might know the Catholic Ed...

Top 5 Supplement Materials to the Catholic Bible
The Catholic Bible, despite being the inspired Word of God, has been misunderstood, misquoted, and misused for centuries. Even some of the most educated people have poorly interpreted the most imp...

A Guide to Catholic Bible Studies for You & Your Parish
Kids aren't the only ones headed back to school to start learning again after the long summer break. Adults in Catholic parishes across the country are also gearing up for their Fall Catholic Bibl...

Guess What? The Hail Mary IS In the Bible!
One of the aspects of the Catholic faith that Protestants struggle with the most is the honor that Catholics give Our Lady. In particular, the "Hail Mary" seems to be a particular point of contenti...

Did you know you're praying the Bible at Mass?
After years of attending Mass, it is easy to say these words almost automatically. Yet when we slow down and listen carefully, we discover that the liturgy is saturated with Sacred Scripture.

Which pope helped determine the canon of the Bible?
We don’t know much about Pope Damasus I’s life, but we do know about the great work he did in the early Church.

“Catholics added seven books to the Bible.”
What’s the truth behind the "Deuterocanonical" books?

In what modern countries did the events of the Bible take place?
Biblical events occurred in a total of three continents.

God on the Mountaintop: 7 Important Mountains in the Bible
I know many people whose "happy place" is the beach. Mine is the mountains. The grandeur, immensity, faraway beauty, and winding ascent to the heavens call to me in a special way. To climb one is t...

Lectio Divina and the Catholic Bible: A Match Made in Heaven
The buzz of the New Year is over and we are long past January. Where has the time gone? By now most Americans who have made New Year’s Resolutions have failed them, and thus the year that started w...

If the disciples weren’t Greek, why was the Bible written in Greek?
How could a pagan conqueror from the 4th century B.C. affect Jews and Christians?

Where are the archangels mentioned in the Bible?
Today we celebrate the feast of the great Archangels: St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael. All three are in the Bible. Do you know where?