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TrueFaithSeeker
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what are the approved catholic bibles for teens?
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mccorm45
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You have a few options:
The Catholic Youth Bible - St Mary’s Press (NRSV and NABRE translations)
Live Youth Bible: Catholic Edition - HarperOne (NRSV)
Prove It! The Catholic Teen Bible - Our Sunday Visitor (NABRE)
Fireside Catholic Youth Bible - Fireside (NABRE)
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LoyalViews
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Also, the Catholic Truth Society publishes a Jerusalem Bible (very good!!) with the Grail Psalms (I know, not the best), but it’s quite good for teenagers. It’s easily read, though a paraphrase, it’s a beautiful, smooth edition!
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Kanuckistani
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I’d recommend the Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition. It may not be a “teen” oriented bible, but it’s quite easy to read and understand. Btw, I’m a teenager, and I find that edition very easy to read.
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KCCatechist
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even though it tends to have a liberal tilt I like what is offered in st mary’s catholic youth bible.
For the younger teens in class that need an easy to read bible, I been considering the the breakthrough bible also from st mary’s. Your choice between the NABRE and the RSV-CE depends on whether you are going for accuracy or closeness to what is read in the mass.
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htyabclub
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A High School Catechist here.
Is there no bulk order deal with any of these Bibles? I am thinking that the confirmation students should just bring their own Bibles from home. How can I teach them about Scripture if we can’t read it together?
Is there no bulk order deal with any of these Bibles? I am thinking that the confirmation students should just bring their own Bibles from home. How can I teach them about Scripture if we can’t read it together?
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htyabclub
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Yeah, so the youth coordinator at my Parish says that the Yute’s Bible is $21, yet the Ignatius Bible, paperback, is $19.95. What does the youth Bible have that a normal one doesn’t, to make it that much more expensive? To me, the youth’s version is more complicated.
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Cyklist
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I agree about that:
There is an easier Bible: Good News Translation. It’s cheap too. It’s approved by many denominations. Look for the Catholic Edition. There are teen editions.
Also, the Catholic Truth Society publishes a Jerusalem Bible (very good!!) with the Grail Psalms (I know, not the best), but it’s quite good for teenagers. It’s easily read, though a paraphrase, it’s a beautiful, smooth edition!
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KCCatechist
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The 19 dollar ignatius tends to be the the new testament one (black cover). Its a great book if you are planning to cover just the NT. I had the full bible from ignatius (red cover) and found the fonts used to be hard to read for very long. If you surf over to st mary’s website you can download a digital sample of their bibles.
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andy92
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I found the Lifeteen bible extremly helpful in my youth
store.lifeteen.com/catholic-teen-youth-bible.aspx
It has about 50 pages in the front and the back to help educate youth in their faith
It discusses everything from saints to sacraments to the role of the Church
store.lifeteen.com/catholic-teen-youth-bible.aspx
It has about 50 pages in the front and the back to help educate youth in their faith
It discusses everything from saints to sacraments to the role of the Church
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thesmiter1
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The entire Ignatius RSV 2CE does come for about $20, or even a little less at Barnes and Noble. It is paperback and the font is much larger than the NAB I have also read. You may have had a compact version, which I have also seen available, or may have had the leather bound version, which used to come with yellowish paper, of which reviewers complained it was more difficult to read.
I bought this Bible and enjoy it far more than the NAB, because the font is larger and the language usage is, in my opinion, better. It lacks the commentary of the NAB, but there is always the Ignatius Study Bible for the New Testament, and there are several other commentaries or studies that exist, and which I am looking into.
amazon.com/Catholic-Bible-RSV-Ignatius-Press/dp/0898708346/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1351004748&sr=8-4&keywords=revised+standard+version+bible
More on topic, there is a Bible by Life Teen, and there is a Catholic Youth Bible. Other than this, I don’t know of any geared specifically towards teens.
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