The Catholic Answer Bible
by Our Sunday Visitor
$24.95 - 1394 pages - Soft Cover
Fireside Bible Publishers
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For
the first time, the full text of the New American Bible has been
combined
with answers to the most pressing questions about Catholic beliefs,
traditions,
and rituals in The Catholic Answer Bible. Clear Explanations
Straightforward Answers. Sound Biblical Scholarship
Easy-to-understand answers to more than forty
questions,
such as:
- How can we as Catholics believe in Mary's
Immaculate Conception,
since the Bible teaches that "all have sinned" (Romans 3:23)?
- Where is the notion of penance found in
the
Bible?
- How can we as Catholics defend purgatory
and
prayers for
the dead from the Bible?
- Why do we as Catholics believe that Jesus
is
bodily present
in the consecrated host of the Eucharist?
Special Features
- Section on the celebration of the
Eucharist,
with a clear
explanation of the Mass
- The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine
Revelation, which shows
that Catholics believe the Bible is the Word of God
- Three-year cycle of readings for every
Sunday
Mass
- Origin, inspiration, and history of the
Bible, including
explanations of why Catholics believe the deuterocanonical books
(Apocrypha)
are inspired by God
- Attractive four-color pages throughout
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The Catholic Youth Bible
by Saint Mary's Press
$27.95 - 1505 pages - Soft Cover
Saint Mary's Press
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NEW
REVISED
STANDARD VERSION
THIS UNIQUE BIBLE IS FOR YOU!
It
doesn't
matter if you're a committed Christian or a searcher with lots of
questions.
The Catholic Youth Bible will be a true companion, helping you find the
answers you seek and helping you make connections to Catholic beliefs
and
traditions.
PRAY IT!
Use
the Bible for personal prayer.
STUDY IT!
Understand and
make sense of what the Bible says.
LIVE IT!
Apply the Bible to real-life situations you're facing now.
PLUS
- background information about how people
lived
in biblical
times
- interesting introductions to the major
sections of the Bible
and all the books of the Bible
- intriguing looks at the lives of
important
biblical people
- African American, Asian American,
Hispanic
and Latino American,
and Native American cultural connections to the Bible
- insights into how the church has
interpreted
certain Bible
passages throughout history
- maps, reading plans,special indexes, a
timeline, and four
pages of full-color photographs
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Then and Now Bible Map
$19.99 - 20 pages - Hard Cover
Ascension Press
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The "Then and Now" Bible
Map Book compares the Middle East during Bible times to the same
regions today by using clear plastic overlays.
People say, "I've
been looking for this all my life!"
Make your Bible reading more interesting by
telling Bible stories using today's geography.
For example, you could say....
- Daniel
was a POW in Iraq (where the ruins of Babylon are today).
- Jonah went
to Northern Iraq (where Nineveh was).
- Esther's
throne was in Iran (where the ruins of Susa are).
- Noah's ark
may have landed in Turkey (Mount Ararat).
- Samson
pulled down the Philistine temple in the Gaza Strip.
- Jesus was
born in the "West Bank (where Bethleham is).
- Abraham
walked from Iraq through Syria to reach Israel.
- Paul sent
the first missionary to Bosnia (Titus went to Dalmatia).
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