2007-04-22 11:47:22 · 9 answers · asked by Constitution 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It all depends, there is more than one.
1) Douey-Rheims - this is the (English translation of) Latin text used by the Holy See.
2) Catholic Edition of the Revised Standard Version - My personal favorite, it is the English Translation of the Greek Septuagint. (Scriptures in Greek).
3) There is the New American Bible - authorized for use by the USCCB, this is the version read by most American Catholics, and used in the Liturgy of the Word at mass in American Catholic Churches. Personally, I cannot abide this "politically corrected" version of the Scriptures.
4) The Jerusalem Bible - I don't know much about this version other than it is a Catholic Bible. It's an older translation. The RSV-CE was first published in the 1950s and the NAB is even newer.
The Church recommends all Catholics read from a "Catholic" Bible. Any of the above four will suffice.
2007-04-24 02:48:06 · answer #1 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Bible!
2007-04-22 11:51:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The following English Bible translations are approved by the Catholic Chruch for personal use:
+ Douai-Rheims
+ Confraternity Edition
+ Revised Standard Version (RSV) - Catholic Edition
+ New American Bible (NAB )
+ Jerusalem Bible
+ New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)- Catholic Edition
+ New Jerusalem Bible
+ Today's' English Version - Catholic
Only the New American Bible (NAB) is approved for liturgical use in the U.S. and many other English speaking countries.
With love in Christ.
2007-04-22 15:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The official Bible of the Catholic Church is the Nova Vulgata.
http://www.vatican.va/archive/bible/nova_vulgata/documents/nova-vulgata_index_lt.html
2007-04-22 11:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the New American Bible or read the Jerusalem Bible. The NAB is used in the Mass.
2007-04-22 11:51:34 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Wisdom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Looked this up and from what I can tell, the New American Bible is what is endorsed. You can get more information by going to the source listed. Let me know if you have any other questions.
In Christ,
Mark Cummings
faithhopegodlove@aol.com
www.faithhopeandlove.info
2007-04-22 12:02:13 · answer #6 · answered by Mark C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Douay Rheims
Douay Confraternity
New American
2007-04-23 19:36:18 · answer #7 · answered by Isabella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rev is correct, and might I also suggest the NASB - the New American Study Bible, which has very useful study guides.
2007-04-22 11:53:07 · answer #8 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure wish people who mean "Roman Catholic" would simply SAY "Roman Catholic".
Being a Catholic, but not of the Roman variety, I have only one motto: "Anything but the NIV!"
2007-04-22 11:59:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋