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Papal encyclicals on the scriptures issued during and around the time of V.C.II indicated taht there were several catholic translations of the bible under way at that time into English.
This is most important regarding commentaries, but can be similarly important in dealing with the Duterocanonicals, and translation of specific passages in deliberately translating to support one particular tradition.
Around 15 years ago I was replacing my fallen apart New Jerusalem that I had been using at school (which in turn had replaced a Good News), & I was advised to get the Christian Community Bible - which was fairly new at the time.
I am amazed at how, when there are still very few specifically catholic translations around that so few people are aware of this translation! I now use the Large print edition - which is a true pleasure to read. I also love it’s commentaries - which are specifically more pastoral than academic - many are taken from the sermons of the priest who started the project. - Interestingly as the sermons were written before the translation they often show key variations in the translations by translating key phrases differently from the main text.
I Love this translation for general reading and praying of the scriptures.
For more serious bible studies I like it as a side-by side comparison, with other translations - and a very different commentary (though specifically Catholic.)
The bible text of this version has been added to veritasbible.com/ which is used as the source for the BBCode quotes on this site, and you can see it side by side there with other translations such as the DRC (Douay-Rheims-Chalonier), the Vulgate and the Haydock Commentaries.
Personal Opinion: While many translations and editions have something very good to offer one thing that gets my goat is people saying that 1 translation should be used by everyone!
some evangelicals suscribe to the KJV only, some Catholics to the DR-only - and now I meed many subscribers to the “NRSV-Only” (A translation I only use for side by side comparison, as I personally dislike its style. - but accept it’s usefulllness as a accademic source)
Other good catholic sources are the new RSV 2-CE by Ignatius Press (The Ignatius Bible- one which is not much mentioned nowadays, and the on-going commentary to accompany it - the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible (New Testament (1 or 27 volumes) and Genesis (separate paperback) are now available (rest of old testament still in production). Commentaries produced by Scott Hahn & Mitch Curtis of Stubenville University.
If you have the cash or a good local library there’s always the Navarre Version - a Huge (10 volume in hard-back, or 1 volume per book in paperback). Bible text is RSV-CE (with Latin Vulgate side by side in most editions)
Questions:
I know of the 1960’s “A New Catholic Commentary on Holy Scripture” (same team as 1950’s version) (I’ll borrow it from my parents library next time I visit if I can find it)
I know of the Jerome, & the New Jerome - (& also know of the criticism’s of it & its imprimatur)
I Know of the Navarre (& it’s price-Tag)
I know of the in-progress Ignatius Study Bible (new testament en-route from Amazon as I type)(Old Testament not yet available)
I know of the in-progress “A Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture” (huge - only part of the NT available yet)
Would it be useful to have a section on here where various catholic commentaries are objectively reviewed and compared?
This is most important regarding commentaries, but can be similarly important in dealing with the Duterocanonicals, and translation of specific passages in deliberately translating to support one particular tradition.
Around 15 years ago I was replacing my fallen apart New Jerusalem that I had been using at school (which in turn had replaced a Good News), & I was advised to get the Christian Community Bible - which was fairly new at the time.
I am amazed at how, when there are still very few specifically catholic translations around that so few people are aware of this translation! I now use the Large print edition - which is a true pleasure to read. I also love it’s commentaries - which are specifically more pastoral than academic - many are taken from the sermons of the priest who started the project. - Interestingly as the sermons were written before the translation they often show key variations in the translations by translating key phrases differently from the main text.
I Love this translation for general reading and praying of the scriptures.
For more serious bible studies I like it as a side-by side comparison, with other translations - and a very different commentary (though specifically Catholic.)
The bible text of this version has been added to veritasbible.com/ which is used as the source for the BBCode quotes on this site, and you can see it side by side there with other translations such as the DRC (Douay-Rheims-Chalonier), the Vulgate and the Haydock Commentaries.
Personal Opinion: While many translations and editions have something very good to offer one thing that gets my goat is people saying that 1 translation should be used by everyone!
some evangelicals suscribe to the KJV only, some Catholics to the DR-only - and now I meed many subscribers to the “NRSV-Only” (A translation I only use for side by side comparison, as I personally dislike its style. - but accept it’s usefulllness as a accademic source)
Other good catholic sources are the new RSV 2-CE by Ignatius Press (The Ignatius Bible- one which is not much mentioned nowadays, and the on-going commentary to accompany it - the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible (New Testament (1 or 27 volumes) and Genesis (separate paperback) are now available (rest of old testament still in production). Commentaries produced by Scott Hahn & Mitch Curtis of Stubenville University.
If you have the cash or a good local library there’s always the Navarre Version - a Huge (10 volume in hard-back, or 1 volume per book in paperback). Bible text is RSV-CE (with Latin Vulgate side by side in most editions)
Questions:
- Why is the CCB which is one of the only modern specifically Catholic translations of the bible in English rarely if ever mentioned by the staff of this website?
(e.g. their Tract Bible Translations Guide fails to mention it.)
So far as I know it’s the only specifically Catholic translation that translated from original Hebrew, Aramaic & Greek sources (the Jerusalem & New Jerusalem went via French, & the DRC went via Latin) - I’m probably wrong on this point - but I haven’t been able to find others. - can anyone recommend other specifically Catholic translations? (as opposed to ecumenical translations modified to be acceptable to Catholics e.g. the RSV, & NRSV in Catholic edition).
- I’m looking for recommendations on commentaries: & where to find them - both Printed & Digitally. Especially digital that are free to view or download as my budget is stretched a.t.m.:
I know the Haydock is available on www.veritasbible.com (found it today)
I know of the 1960’s “A New Catholic Commentary on Holy Scripture” (same team as 1950’s version) (I’ll borrow it from my parents library next time I visit if I can find it)
I know of the Jerome, & the New Jerome - (& also know of the criticism’s of it & its imprimatur)
I Know of the Navarre (& it’s price-Tag)
I know of the in-progress Ignatius Study Bible (new testament en-route from Amazon as I type)(Old Testament not yet available)
I know of the in-progress “A Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture” (huge - only part of the NT available yet)
Would it be useful to have a section on here where various catholic commentaries are objectively reviewed and compared?