I treated myself to the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible. It’s a heavy Bible bound in leather and too heavy to carry around. I love the larger typeface for my aging eyes, and the commentary and study guide is there if I need further insights.
I have been studying the Wisdom of Solomon the last few days – somehow an appropriate read in light of our global climate – and I don’t mean the weather.
I ordered it online from a Canadian Catholic store and although it was a bit expensive, it’s become my go to Bible since I have received it.
The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible was developed by Curtis J. Mitch and Scott Hann, whose book Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism was the inspiration that moved me to examine my own Protestant beliefs and triggered my own journey towards embracing the Catholic faith.
Much of his journey paralleled my own, and much of the prejudices towards the Catholic faith was due to my own ignorance and misconceptions.
God Bless each of you as we head into the Second week of Advent:
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Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
https://stpaulcenter.com/bible/
https://ignatius.com/ignatius-catholic-study-bible-2h/
The whole of Scripture, Old Testament and New Testament, is being published in a single volume. It features the beautiful Revised Standard Version Second Catholic Edition (RSV2CE) translation along with introductions, outlines, and explanatory notes for each biblical book. The book also includes extensive cross-references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and an array of visual and educational aids to bring the message of Scripture into clear focus for Catholic readers.
More than any other study edition of the Bible on the market, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible is “like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old” (Mt 13:52). It draws insights from the best of modern scholarship as well as the best of the Catholic tradition of interpretation through the ages.
It explains the historical, cultural, literary, and archaeological background of Scripture while at the same time looking to the Fathers, Doctors, and Councils of the Church for insight into its theological and spiritual teachings. The result is a veritable library of Bible study resources, all under one cover, designed to help readers understand the written Word of God and apply its lessons to their lives today. It is simply the most ambitious undertaking of its kind in our generation.
Key Features:
Introductions and Outlines for every book of the Bible
17,500+ explanatory footnotes for every chapter of the Bible
20+ topical essays on significant topics in the Bible
140+ word studies on the most essential vocabulary in the Bible
25+ charts on the chronology, kings, parables, and other features of the Bible
50+ maps on the geography of the Bible
1,700+ cross-references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church
9-point type size
The Ignatius Press Study Bible has been developed by leading Scripture scholars:
Scott Hahn, Ph.D., General Editor, St. Paul Center
Curtis J. Mitch, M.A., Co-Editor
Size (HxW): 10 x 7 (in)
Pages: 2320
Be Inspired! 
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