The CTS new Catholic Bible

Confused about which Bible to choose? Bewildered by all the different choices? Here is a Bible tailor-made for every Catholic. It will lead you through the exact same English texts that the Church uses at each Mass, with notes and introductions edited by Scripture expert Dom Henry Wansbrough OSB. CTS has created several carefully thought-out editions to suit every need and budget.

This paperback edition of the CTS New Catholic Bible is our most affordable full-size Bible, made for everyday usage. Simply yet beautifully bound, the cover flaps increase the durability of the volume, as well as having a contents list of the books of the Bible printed on them for easy search and reference. Text sizes in this edition: 8pt text (6pt for footnotes).

What's different about The CTS New Catholic Bible?


Jerusalem and Grail translations authorised by the Vatican for use in the Liturgy

Specially commissioned introductions, one for each book, giving the biblical and historical context

Specially commissioned liturgical introductions placing each book of the Bible in the Church's liturgical year

Footnotes following the latest scholarship

Marginal references helping you get the most out of each passage

A clearer layout - using modern fonts in easy-to-read single-column format

Text alterations, replacing the word 'Yahweh' with 'the LORD' as requested by Pope Benedict XVI for all new Bibles

Directories of references for readings used in the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours, including the fuller two-year cycle for the Breviary

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