Which D-R Bible to purchase?

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I’m looking for a new D-R Bible. Mine is a bit raggedy. I’m contemplating between the St. Benedict Press version and the Baronius Press version. I’ve studied the St. Benedict Press version in person; I like it although the lack of notes is a bit of a downer. I have yet to see a Baronius Press version in person. I own a couple of Baronius books so I’m not really worried about quality, just content.

If you own one of these bibles could you please point out the strong/weak points.

Please not that the bible is for reading and meditation, not intense study, I have other bibles for that purpose.
 
TrueLight said:
It is the 1899 edition published by John Murphy Company, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Actually, it’s published by Baronius, 2003 edition. I have a Baronius first impression 2007 edition.
It says that it is “digitally reset so as faithfully to reproduce that of the 1899 edition…originally published…by the John Murphy Company, Baltimore, Maryland.”
“All the maps, save one, have been digitally redrawn from those found in a 1911 edition published by the Wm. Aleiter Company, Indianapolis,”
“The engravings have been taken in the same way from a 1941 edition published by The Douay Bible house, New York,”

It’s my favorite bible.

🙂
 
I have two D-R Bibles.

One is the large two-volume D-R Bible (printed 2000) “photographically reproduced from an unabridged edition of Haydock’s Family Catholic Bible and Commentary printed in 1859 by Edward Dunigan and Brother, New York.”

The other D-R Bible I have is “photgraphically reproduced from the 1899 edition of the John Murphy Company, Baltimore, Maryland.” This is the Bishop Challoner revision.

Personally I prefer the two volume edition because I like the Haydock Commentary.
 
TrueLight said:
I just purchased the "Douay-Rheims Bible: Translated from the Latin Vulgate, Diligently Compared with the Hebrew, Greek and Other Editions in Diverse Languages ".

It is the 1899 edition published by John Murphy Company, Baltimore, Maryland.

I haven’t received it yet, but it seems to be a nice one.
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I got this one:

amazon.com/Douay-Rheims-Clementina-Vulgata-English-Latin-Bible/dp/1905574444/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324371853&sr=1-8

It’s epic and looks awesome!
 
JM3 said:
Actually, it’s published by Baronius, 2003 edition. I have a Baronius first impression 2007 edition.
It says that it is “digitally reset so as faithfully to reproduce that of the 1899 edition…originally published…by the John Murphy Company, Baltimore, Maryland.”
“All the maps, save one, have been digitally redrawn from those found in a 1911 edition published by the Wm. Aleiter Company, Indianapolis,”
“The engravings have been taken in the same way from a 1941 edition published by The Douay Bible house, New York,”

It’s my favorite bible.

🙂
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Cool!
 
Does the Baronius version have pages for births/deaths ect.?
 
alwayslooking said:
I’mSt. Benedict Press version in person; I like it although the lack of notes is a bit of a downer. .
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that would be its biggest plus in my book
mine are old paperbacks, probably from Tan, but holding up fairly well.
it is now to big and heavy for everyday use, like many of my other bibles.
 
My two cents:

I noticed that I spent the vast majority of my bible-reading time in the Gospels or Psalms. I decided to get this “model” of Baronius Press DR Bible:

baroniuspress.com/upimages/10-138.jpg

It’s a pocket version, and it easily slips in my back pocket, briefcase, or coat pocket. The fact that I have it on me results in me reading it a lot more than a BIG version.
 
Windmill said:
My two cents:

I noticed that I spent the vast majority of my bible-reading time in the Gospels or Psalms. I decided to get this “model” of Baronius Press DR Bible:

baroniuspress.com/upimages/10-138.jpg

It’s a pocket version, and it easily slips in my back pocket, briefcase, or coat pocket. The fact that I have it on me results in me reading it a lot more than a BIG version.
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My pocket version is my iPhone. 🙂

I considered getting that one as well. Maybe in the future.
 
TrueLight said:
My pocket version is my iPhone. 🙂
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I thought about that, too, but wanted something that was tangible. There’s something about keeping the same devotional book through the years. I think it’s the fact that every time you pick it up, you’re connected to all the other times you prayed from that book. It’s like a companion.

You don’t get the same felling with an app.

My two cents.
 
alwayslooking said:
Does the Baronius version have pages for births/deaths ect.?
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Yes. Four pages for “Family Register”, first page blank, second “Marriages”, third “Births” and fourth “Deaths”. All unlined. (Mine is the same size as the one TrueLight is getting.)

🙂
 
I have two D-R Bibles; one is a 1971 Tan Books publication and the other is a Baronius Press, printed 2005.

I like both of them.
 
I received my Bible. Now I feel legit.👍

When I entered the church, the priest asked me if I had a Bible to bring for the part of the rite where I had to profess with my hand on the Bible (I have pictures of this if you have access ).

:).

Anyway, I replied, “Protestant or Catholic?”. At that time I did not have a Catholic Bible so he brought one for me.

Now I have a complete Catholic Bible. 🙂
 
I am happy for you. I bought my copy of the one from St. Benedict Press right when they cut the price on Amazon.
 
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