Tyndale House Publishers/Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division Softcover (approx. size: 5 1/4" x 8" x 1 1/2" deep.) - Arranged in 365 Daily Readings THE LIVING BIBLE A Thought-for-Thought Translation with Deuterocanonical Books. - Also Includes an Easy Two-Year Reading Plan.
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65 of 72 people found the following review helpful
By Mom of 4
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I really like the concept of the One-Year Bible. It's convenient to have the readings broken down by date, and makes reading the Bible approachable. I had been working my way through the NIV version when I discovered that there was a Catholic version out. Since I really wanted the whole Bible, I gave away my NIV version in favor of this one. That turns out to have been a big mistake, because the "Living Bible" translation is horrendous! It's really not a translation at all, but a paraphrase, and an absurd one at that. Look at what they did to the first chapter of John: "Before anything else existed, there was Christ, with God. He has always been alive and is himself God. He created everything there is - nothing exists that he didn't make."
What happened to "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."?
Swing and a miss, guys!
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
OK, you want to read the Bible every day. You know you should (and if you're a Catholic, you really should, because we don't read it as much as we should!). But where to start? It's a big book, after all. This Bible starts at the beginning of the Old Testament, the beginning of the New Testament, the beginning of the Psalms, and the beginning of the Proverbs. You get the whole Bible in order, but you get a piece of the 4 parts mentioned above every day. So, you're not mired in some geneological book of the Old Testament, the way you would be if you tried to read the Bible from the first page on (the Old Testament tends to get a bit heavy sometimes!). It's a good translation -- not the best I've read (I'm pretty conservative), but very readable and not full of colloquialisms or modern slang to throw you off. It's also not as old-fashioned as the Duohey-Rheims Catholic Bible (the Catholic answer to the King James Bible), but it's also not indecipherable, the way D-R can sometimes get. I enjoy reading this Bible. It's the one I keep in my desk at work, and take on breaks.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
I thoroughly enjoy my Catholic One Year Bible! It is an easy and delightful way to read the entire Bible in one year. Daily readings include short sections from the Old Testament and the New Testament, a Psalm and a Proverb. I use it constantly in my personal prayer life!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
I am a devout Catholic. I own many different versions of the Bible. This Catholic One Year Bible is the best translation I have ever read because it brings The Word of God alive for me! It really speaks to my heart, mind, soul, and life! This is the translation in which I can really feel the Holy Spirit!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I realize this agin is my mistake - but ----- I assumed I was getting the catholic one year bible. instead i got the verse a day or what ever haven't looked at it lately. I don't know if there is anything I can so about this but I again assumed I was getting what was pictured.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Mary Wether
This otherwise excellent way of reading the Bible is deeply insulting to Catholics.
Yes, it does contain all of the Old Testament books that were rejected by the Protestants during the Reformation. However, they are placed at the back of the book!
And unfortunately, since the books are relatively short, chopping them up into 365 tiny fragments destroys any sense of continuity and meaning.
This is truly a "back of the bus" treatment of the Catholic Bible. Many readers may not even realize that they have to go to a separate section (after the normal December 31st reading), and may miss the books altogether.
Why this was done is an interesting question.
A far better, and more honest Bible for Catholics who want to read Scripture in a simple, structured way is My Daily Catholic Bible. It has the Deutero-canonical books of the Old Testament integrated properly into the daily readings.
I recommend My Daily Catholic Bible, rather than the One Year Bible, for any Catholic who actually wants to read the complete Catholic version.
Yes, it does contain all of the Old Testament books that were rejected by the Protestants during the Reformation. However, they are placed at the back of the book!
And unfortunately, since the books are relatively short, chopping them up into 365 tiny fragments destroys any sense of continuity and meaning.
This is truly a "back of the bus" treatment of the Catholic Bible. Many readers may not even realize that they have to go to a separate section (after the normal December 31st reading), and may miss the books altogether.
Why this was done is an interesting question.
A far better, and more honest Bible for Catholics who want to read Scripture in a simple, structured way is My Daily Catholic Bible. It has the Deutero-canonical books of the Old Testament integrated properly into the daily readings.
I recommend My Daily Catholic Bible, rather than the One Year Bible, for any Catholic who actually wants to read the complete Catholic version.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The purchase discription was complete and I know from the information provided that this was what I wanted to purchase. I know it will give me years of enjoyment.
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The book was in perfect shape even though it has been out of print for some time. This is a great way to read the entire Bible.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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A Great Bible for everyday
I had one of these Bibles of my own and bought this one for my son. I found that I didn't necessarily follow it day by day as I enjoyed reading New Testament one day and Old... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nona G. Redd
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Great for daily reading
Our old One Year Bible started to fall apart and this is exactly the same. Perfect for our daily readings. Highly recommend.
Published 4 months ago by Pollyanna
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I read it everyday.
If one can help but a fallen robin unto it's nest again, one has not lived in vain. Peace my friend.
Published 5 months ago by Tom Heintzman Prairie Nursery Inc.
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catholic one year bible
I love this bible, it does have the wording imprimatur followed by a priest name in the beginning of the bible which means it is approved reading and learning for... Read more
Published 5 months ago by September
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wonderful
I received this Bible as a gift in 1992 and don't know what I would do without it. It is so easy to comprehend and it has become my life instructional guide. Read more
Published 6 months ago by arlene
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Great Daily Bible
I own numerous bibles and use them all. However, this particular bible is great for reading the entire bible in a year with different sections daily.
Published 14 months ago by care
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The Catholic One Year Bible
For the Catholic who wants to read the entire bible, this is an excellent way to do it. It is written with dated daily readings, so that by December 31, if you started on January... Read more
Published on December 3, 2009 by Barbara J. Osenkarski
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Wonderful, Marvelous, Everything and More
I was completed satisfied with the Bible and it's condition was even better than I had expected. This was
almost like purchasing new except it cost less. Read more
almost like purchasing new except it cost less. Read more
Published on February 25, 2009 by Hes Carrinme
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