Joe Schmoe laity didn’t read the Bible back in the days of monks copying Scripture. If you were reading a Bible, you likely went through some form of formal education which would probably include classes on Scripture. This also didn’t stop St. Thomas Aquinas from compiling the Catena Aurea, a very excellent commentary on the Gospels taken from the ECFs.those monks copying scripture before the printing press included no footnotes, yet the faith survived by prayerful reflection and good preaching of our priests.
LOL…But if Joe Schmoe today cannot discern the difference between footnotes and scripture, he has greater cognitive issues to contend with…The NABRE and USCCB are fine, acceptable, and Church approved translations.Joe Schmoe laity didn’t read the Bible back in the days of monks copying Scripture.
Considering the state of the laity today, I am concerned that he might. Either way, the NABRE and USCCB are one and the same.But Joe Schmoe today, if is so gullible to not know the difference between footnotes and scripture has other issues to contend with…Then NABRE and USCCB are fine, acceptable, and Church approved translations.
That state being? Are you not part of the laity today, and do you feel you are brighter than the others, and what are you doing to help those who are spiritually inferior?Considering the state of the laity today, I am concerned that he might.
They’re not well catechized. I’ve been on this forum since before I was initiated into to the Church, and the kind of questions we get on here on a regular basis concerns me.That state being?
Am I a lay person? Yes. Brighter? No. Well-informed on Catholicism? I’d say I’m more well-informed than your average Catholic.Are you not part of the laity today, and do you feel you are brighter than the others
Spiritual inferiority has nothing to do on it. But for one, I answer questions on here. When I was in college a few years ago, I gave talks in the apologetics group at my college and lead a group at RCIA. I’m also in formation as a lay Dominican because I care deeply about spreading the truths of Catholicism. These days I can’t do much since my parish has groups that are friendlier to the schedules of retirees instead of myself, who has a job.what are you doing to help those who are spiritually inferior?
Don’t be afraid of the footnotes…don’t be afraid of any commentary whether from Church Fathers, Doctors of the Church, or theologians…they are all helpful by being thought provoking, but unless they contradict what has been decisively spoken on by the Magisterium, they are no more (OR NO LESS) harmful…Commentary and footnotes are not inspired, only the Sacred Scripture is.So for the nabre, I guess I’ll just read the text and ignore the footnotes, etc…
Its good, and the RSVCE is better. Look at this article:http://usccb.org/bible
Is this a sound version of the Bible. Please forgive any apparent ignorance.
This establishes the Nova Vulgata as the replacement for the Clementine Vulgate, and indeed, for whatever Vulgate referred to by the Council of Trent.by virtue of this Letter we declare the New Vulgate edition of the Holy Bible as “typical” and we promulgate it to be used especially in the sacred Liturgy but also as suitable for other things, as we have said.
Finally we decree that this Constitution of ours be firm and forever efficacious and be scrupulously observed by all concerned, notwithstanding any obstacles whatsoever.
John Paul II SCRIPTURARUM THESAURUS