This is the most widely used Catholic Bible in the United States. This was the standard English translation, in some variation or another, until the 1960s, and still, its powerful voice grabs our attention: the “Thou shalt not have any strange Gods before me” still convicts readers. There are four commonly used translations: I want to tell you about these - perhaps elucidating which one you should buy - but first, what every Catholic needs to know is the differences in translations. The four most popular of these are, in my opinion, the Didache Bible, the Ignatius Study Bible, the Word on Fire Bible, and the Great Adventure Catholic Bible. I call these niche Bibles, since they don’t just belong to a publisher, but address a certain place in Catholic studies - salvation history, apologetics, Church life or catechesis in general. Recently a number of high quality and highly popular Bibles have been published. But yeah, we have a few Bibles, too.Īnd that can be confusing for Catholics, which is why they inevitably ask the question, “Which Bible should I buy?” There’s a few in particular, I usually find, that they have their eye on or have in mind. And yet, I own over 10 different Catholic Bibles! No, becoming a Catholic did not suppress my love for the Scriptures - the Church has matured and satiated my desire for a deeper and more scriptural understanding of Jesus and his Church. Therefore, both sacred tradition and Sacred Scripture are to be accepted and venerated with the same sense of loyalty and reverence” (Dei Verbum, 9).Īnd as a matter of use, I do believe that “all Scripture is divinely inspired and has its use for teaching the truth and refuting error, for reformation of manners and discipline in right living, so that the man who belongs to God may be efficient and equipped for good work of every kind” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).Īfter eight years as a Catholic, I have never been in a more secure, sustained and fulfilled state of faith than I am now. As a matter of discipline, I affirm that “it is not from Sacred Scripture alone that the Church draws her certainty about everything which has been revealed.
And yes, in my Protestant days, I duked it out with many friends over which is the best translation.īut as a Catholic, obviously, I treat the Bible much differently. I also am familiar with numerous translation from KJV to NIV to the Living Bible and the Good News Translation. I still own Bibles such as The Message Bible, the Archaeological Study Bible, the Apologetics Study Bible, and several others. Not because I “know Scripture better” than a Catholic - which seems to be the assumption - but because becoming frequented with multiple translations and Bible types is almost a requirement for success as a Protestant.
Running multiple Catholic groups on various platforms from Facebook to Discord, a frequent question and discussion that comes up is, “Which Bible is right for me?” This is always a loaded question with several possible answers based on a myriad of likes, needs and goals.Īs a convert, I often feel like I’m at an advantage.
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