What is the Catholic view on the Apocrypha?

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Do you believe that the Apocrypha/Apocryphal books are equal to the Bible or just OK to read? If so, why aren’t these books and chapters equal to the rest of the Bible?
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Curious Lutheran teen.
 
Got a book for you: “Surprised by Truth”, by Patrick Madrid. (This is at least the 12th time I’ve recommended it, but it’s so GOOD!) I think it will answer your question.

Here is a quote:

“Martin Luther, for example, wanted to delete the books of James, Hebrews, 2 Peter, and Revelation, since he believed they were added in error. If it had not been for the persuasion of his contemporaries, those books may well have been deleted from Protestant Bibles.”
 
We believe the 7 books that we have, and were removed by protestants on their bibles and call apocrypha, to be scripture that is God-breathed and profitable for the learning of truth in Jesus Christ. do do have some books that are not in our bibles either which we consider apocryful, such as the “gospel of James” (or as we call it, the protoevangelum of James), and 3rd Maccabees, to name a couple. These books, while not inspired, are still beneficial for learning context of the culture and some beliefs of the time, so for historical purposes.
 
Hi Curious Lutheran,

Assuming that by “Apocrypha” the OP means Tobit (Tobias), Judith, parts of Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Baruch, and parts of Daniel.

These are not “equal to” the Bible, but part of it. They are equal to the other canonical books in terms of being divinely inspired and inerrant, if that’s what you’re wondering.
 
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