Catholic Bibles and Misselettes

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After being away from the church for many years, I attended mass today. I was surprised to find that there were no MIsselettes in the pews, so you couldn't read lang with the readings and you didn't have the words to the responses available. Despite my advanced age, I was able to remember 80% of everything, but I found it disconcerting that there were no Misselettes provided.

Of more importance, I want to purchase a Catholic Bible, but I absolutely no not want one of these new, modern, "Inclusive language" versions. Which of the Catholic Bibles are true to the faith and do not use "inclusive language.' I understand NABRE is out, as is the NRSV, since both of these make it a point to use "inclusive language."

In doing research, I had found that apparently, in order to placate Protestants, some Catholic Bibles are actually geared to appeal to Protestants. I absolutely do not want one of those.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.
 
I would just add that I’m not all that keen on the JB as a translation but it's the one I usually read because it has the best introductions and footnotes that I’ve seen in any Bible.

For the translation itself, there are several good Catholic Bibles, including one or more of the earlier editions of the NRSV-CE, before it switched to “inclusive language”. You can sample some of them at websites such as Bible Hub and Bible Gateway:

https://biblehub.com/luke/1-28.htm

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke 1:28&version=RSVCE
 
Bartholmew...Many Thanks! I have downloaded the Jerusalem Bible and I will visit the twoaources you provided.

I found a bible on St. Ignatius Press called The Great Adventure Bible, and it is available in Large Print. I will be calling them tomorrow.
 
I use the Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition (not the NRSV) for homeschool scripture class, and the Douay-Rheims for devotional purposes. We also use the DRV with Haydock's notes for exegetical purposes in lecture.
 
The Douay-Rheims is the classic. Any of the 1941-1969 Douay-Confraternity bibles (used) are also excellent. The Ronald Knox transation is also excellent, but is absolutely British in language.
As to missals, they may be in the narthex.
 
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