What is the Catholic Bible called?

The Definitive Roman Catholic Bible in English is the Douay-Rheims Bible. Also known as the Rheims–Douai Bible or Douai Bible, and abbreviated as D–R, the Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible, is a direct English translation of what is still the authoritative Bible of the Catholic Church
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The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor to Saint Peter, upon whom primacy was conferred by Jesus Christ.
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What is the Catholic Bible version called?

Translation Background

The New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (NRSV-CE) is a Bible translation approved for use by the Catholic Church, receiving the imprimatur of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1991.
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Do Catholics use the King James Bible?

As Father Ousley explains, the KJV is not authorized for public worship in the Ordinariates. The Ordinariate's have no KJV lectionary for instance. The King James Bible for Catholics is not a “Catholic edition” of the KJV, “but rather the KJV for Catholic readers …
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What Bible is used in Catholic Mass?

Officially, it's called the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
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How is a Catholic Bible different?

Differences from Catholic lectionaries

Many liturgies, including the Roman, omit some verses in the biblical readings that they use. Another difference concerns the usage of the Tetragrammaton. Yahweh appears in some Bible translations such as the Jerusalem Bible (1966) throughout the Old Testament.
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Catholic Mass: 6/29/22 | Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul



Is there a Catholic Study Bible?

The landmark Oxford Catholic Study Bible is available now an upgraded and revised Second Edition. Completely re-written study notes, expanded essays and sidebars make this bible the perfect choice for study and worship.
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What is the easiest version of the Catholic Bible to read?

Anselm Academic Study Bible: New American Bible Revised Edition. If you are looking for an easy-to-read bible for beginners, you might want to get this! This is created with the assumption that the readers have little or zero knowledge about the bible which makes it perfect for the first-timers.
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How do you read a Catholic Bible?

How to Read the Bible
  1. Find a good Catholic Bible. ...
  2. Pray before you read the Bible. ...
  3. 5 Day Prayer Challenge. ...
  4. Read the introduction of each book and the footnotes. ...
  5. Try different methods of reflection as you read. ...
  6. Refer to a concordance or use a Catholic Study Bible.
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Is NLT a Catholic Bible?

The NLT Catholic Edition (NLTCE) was granted an imprimatur by Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay and President of the Council of Catholic Bishops of India. It was later released in North America as the Catholic Holy Bible Reader's Edition on October 17, 2017.
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Is the Catholic Bible the same as the Protestant Bible?

Catholics and Protestants have the same 27-book New Testament. Thus, the differences between their Bibles concerns the boundaries of the Old Testament canon. In short, Catholics have 46 books, while Protestants have 39.
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Is there a Catholic Bible app?

Verbum Catholic Bible Study

Verbum is an app loaded with not only the entire Bible, Catechism, and Vatican documents, but also includes study resources and Bible reading plans tailored to what you want to learn and/or pray about.
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What does Catholic stand for?

In non-ecclesiastical use, it derives its English meaning directly from its root, and is currently used to mean the following: including a wide variety of things, or all-embracing; universal or of general interest; having broad interests, or wide sympathies; inclusive, inviting.
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How can I get a free Catholic Bible?

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  1. Visit Your Local Catholic Church.
  2. Contact your local Catholic church.
  3. Speak with a parish education representative.
  4. Inquire if they.
  5. Order a Free Bible Online.
  6. Go to a website.
  7. Click the Order Bible link.
  8. Complete the Bible request form.
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Is the Good News Bible Catholic?

A Good News Translation Bible that fully integrates the Deuterocanonical Books used by Roman Catholics within the Old Testament, sequenced according to the Latin Vulgate order.
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Is the Jerusalem Bible a Catholic Bible?

The Jerusalem Bible is a Roman Catholic translation of the Bible. Its sources were the original Hebrew and Greek texts, with some contribution from later Greek and Latin translations. J.R.R. Tolkien was among its contributors, as translator and lexicographer.
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Where in the Bible does it say the Catholic Church is the one true church?

Their doctrine of the one true church, based on Matthew 16:18 and other Scriptures, emphasizes the succession of true doctrine, practice, and teachers through the centuries, and the authority of the church under Christ.
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