Biblia Clerus help

[jphippie123]

Hi everyone,
I recently found out about Biblia Clerus, here.

It sounds absolutely fantastic, so I tried downloading it today. I clicked the link the page provided to download it, and that seemed to go fine.
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After downloading, I extracted the files from the compressed folder. I then tried to install the software by clicking the “update” option.
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Clicking that brought up an installation window
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I ended up here, seemingly all ready to go:
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But when I click update, this pops up and prevents anything from happening:
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I love studying the faith, but I’m not necessarily a “tech wizard.” I’ve seen people post about how they downloaded it as a free software and were able to install and use it immediately without any issues. Has this changed? Do I need to purchase something? Am I doing something wrong? If anyone could tell me what’s wrong and how to fix it (if possible), it would be hugely appreciated!

Thanks and God bless!

 

[Joe_5859]

I don’t think I can help, but I’ll bump the thread for you in case someone else can answer the question.

I first downloaded Biblia Clerus years ago when it first came out. So I honestly don’t remember the download process (and it could be completely different now anyway). I haven’t been using it that much lately, though, as I’ve been using other software instead.

 

[jphippie123]

Thanks, I appreciate it!
Assuming the software you’re referring to is for the same/similar purpose (studying and growing in faith, etc.), could I ask what it is? Biblia Clerus sounds like a great free option, but I’m completely open to other recommendations.

God bless!

 

[Joe_5859]

Thanks, I appreciate it!
Assuming the software you’re referring to is for the same/similar purpose (studying and growing in faith, etc.), could I ask what it is? Biblia Clerus sounds like a great free option, but I’m completely open to other recommendations.

God bless!

I’ve been using the Verbum/Logos software mostly. They have loads of resources. The price can quickly add up and many of their packages are quite expensive, but you can get the Catechism of the Catholic Church collection for a reasonable price and add on slowly.

I look at Logos as somewhat being the Amazon.com of religious e-books. Only Logos also gives you free software which interconnects and makes all those books you buy come alive in neat ways. They even have apps for mobile devices. And whatever device you use, Logos remembers your place in every book in your library.

They also have a nice “book builder” feature which allows you to add your own material in the form of Word documents. So you could take the text of Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation, put it in a Word document, and then upload it to your Logos account. And Logos automatically hyperlinks all Scripture citations. It’s pretty neat.

Another much cheaper option is the Faith Database. They don’t have the arsenal of powerful tools that Logos has that make research and cross-referencing so easy. But, again, it’s much cheaper. They give you a lot for your money.

Since Logos has been around for many years and since they seem to have a large customer base, I have more confidence that they will stick around and keep releasing updates as operating systems come and go. I used to use Welcome to the Catholic Church all the time, but I think the founder of Harmony Media (who produced the software) passed away and the whole operation pretty much went defunct. My current computer does not even recognize the CD-rom as a disc with anything on it. So I have no current way to access any of the resources on the disc. Logos seems much more “future-proof” in that respect. Faith Database has been around a few years, but I don’t know that they’ve updated anything much since they first launched several years ago.

Biblia Clerus is nice because it is free, but it was always more difficult for me to navigate and use it in a useful way. It would be nice if the Congregation for Clergy had some people on staff with the industry know-how of the Logos people. Maybe someday. The Church has such a wealth of material, but it’s often difficult for the average Joe to sift through it in a useful way.