Which bible is used in mass?

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Which bible is used in mass and are the NAB and NABRE the same I have the NABRE 2011 version which the catholic company said was the current?
 
It depends on which country. In the UK, we use the Jerusalem translation.
 
In the United States, in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite, the Bible used in the Lectionary at Mass is a modified version of the 1970 NAB Old Testament and 1986 NAB New Testament.

The NAB and NABRE are not the same. The New American Bible generally refers to 1st-3rd edition NAB Bibles which came out in 1970, 1986, and 1991.

The NAB Revised Edition, which is the 4th and current edition of the NAB, was released in 2011 and it utilizes the 1986 NAB NT and a fresh revision of the entire OT.

Lastly, there is a 5th edition NAB currently being worked on and slated for release around 2025, which looks like it will utilitize the 2011 NABRE OT, and a fresh revision of the NT.
 
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So when I join rcia which I’m about to will I receive a new bible?
 
In Canada we use the New Revised Standard Version: Catholic Edition.
 
NRSV is the version I received from my Church as a Confirmation gift, or possibly when I was studying to be Confirmed. I don’t remember exactly. It’s nothing fancy, but it has my name in the front, the date, and the name of my childhood parish, so I’ve always cherished it and been reminded about my experience preparing for Confirmation.

It is still a beloved part of my growing Bible collection, because of where and how I got it, but it is one of my least favorite translations so I don’t read it very often now that I’m an adult. I do own a NABRE, because I wanted a Bible with the translation I hear in Church (to answer your question), but for private study I prefer the RSV/2CE the most. I want to get a Douay-Rheims, and a Navarre at some point (which I think is RSV/CE).
 
Not to ruin anything, but yes. You mostly will receive the Catholic Answer Bible because it also contains a lot of Apologetics articles and lives of Modern Day saints.
 
Oh ok I finally got in contact with my parish priest he said for me to call on Monday.
 
I wouldn’t say the translation is too important if you’re studying Catholicism to convert, as long as it’s an authorized Catholic Bible with all the necessary books. A Bible is a Bible, pretty much, and translation really comes down to a matter of personal preference. What’s important is you read it and understand it. If you have a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and a Catholic Bible of any appropriate translation, you should be all set.

For my own private study I personally like to have a Bible that has references to the CCC right in it. The Didache Bible is fantastic for this purpose and you can get it in NABRE and RSV/2CE versions. The Didache Bible also has a large number of apologetical explanations and some great indexes. When it comes to the New Testament, I also turn to my Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament which is a RSV/2CE NT-only Bible containing many references to the CCC, extensive notes, many great topical essays, wonderful indexes, and a concise concordance I find myself turning to more often than I imagined I would. Oh yeah, and full color maps. An Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Old Testament is being worked on, and a great many Catholics are very eager to get their hands on it when it’s finally done.
 
Lucky Canadians! I am not a big supporter of the NRSV, but it’s better than the New American Bible in my opinion
 
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I started RCIA in September and have not been given Bible as of yet.
 
I already owned a Bible, a Catholic Bible, when I started rcia. I was never given a Bible.
 
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Lucky Canadians! I am not a big supporter of the NRSV, but it’s better than the New American Bible in my opinion
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I’m not a fan of inclusive language, but can tolerate it if moderately used. If the Holy See’s changes to the NRSV can be backported into a Bible, I would get myself a premium copy.

Till then, I don’t think I’ll purchase an NRSV beyond a paperback.

But Canada’s NRSV-based Mass Readings are not terrible at all.
 
I went out and bought my own, well, I actually own several. Some of them are “protestant” Bibles but the translations are very readable, and I’m mostly working my way through the New Testament so I figured it wouldn’t make much difference until I wanted to read the books they don’t include.
 
I’m not converting I was baptized catholic just didn’t make my communion and confirmation.
 
In that case you’re a Candidate, not a Catechumen.

Candidates are those adults preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Catechumens are unbaptized adults preparing to be received via Baptism and Confirmation.
 
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