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The English Standard Version (ESV)

Posted by universalis on 27 November 2024

Background: The bishops of England, Wales and Scotland have decreed that on 1 December 2024 the inhabitants of those countries must stop using the Jerusalem Bible for the readings at Mass and start using the English Standard Version (a flavour of the RSV) instead.

  • This affects the readings at Mass only, not the Liturgy of the Hours.
  • Nobody outside these countries is affected in any way at all.

How it works

In England, Wales and Scotland, before 1 December 2024, you will see the Jerusalem Bible.

In England, Wales and Scotland, from 1 December 2024 onwards, you will see the ESV.

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Reading and Reflection: New American Bible edition

Posted by universalis on 1 April 2024

We are pleased to announce the publication of the USA edition of “Reading and Reflection”, using readings from the New American Bible. (For the Jerusalem Bible edition for the rest of the world, see the announcement here.)

This book contains the readings at Mass according to the official lectionary of the Catholic Church, for every day of every year. Each and every reading is accompanied by an accessible and scholarly commentary by Dom Henry Wansbrough OSB.

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