The New Jerusalem Bible: Saints Devotional Edition

A good supplement to my Catholic Study Bible with appropriate prayers and meditations from the saints of the church related to various parts of scripture. Would not be useful as an only Bible, however, as it lacks extensive footnotes and commentaries but fits my purpose as a second translation and prayer guide to the New American Bible (study) I use as my main source.

I am not a Catholic; I am more of a Charasmatic Christian, and I love this bible so much. I have about 9 or 10 bibles and I go back and forth between them all, but I find myself using this one more and more. The NJB, IMHO, is the best modern translation that is not a paraphrase. (NLT, i will always have special place in my heart since it was that one that led me to Christ.) I absoultly adore tHe NJB and get so much inspiration out of the Saint's commentary. I recommend this bible to everyone. If i was only allowed to have one bible, this would be it.

I bought this for my husband who is an ordained Deacon in the Catholic Church. He likes the Jerusalem Bible translation. He gave his old one to our son. He especially likes the addition of the Saint's writings. He finds it helpful when planning his homilies to read what they had to say. It gives him new insights and often a jumping off point on which to expand.

This is the best bible I have ever had ! I am extremely happy with this great Bible. I have used this bible over and over and love to read the Saint's input which is so great a blessing to have in a bible. I would recommend this bible to anyone who is interested in what the Saint's have to say about Holy Scripture
and in conjuction with their Master.

"There are many people whose spirits are in their bodies like corpses in their tombs. And, just as God will, at the end of time, raise up dead bodies by his word, so he now gives life to dead spirits by the power of his word." (Blessed Humbert of Romans, 1200-1277)

This work combines the great Jerusalem translation of the Bible with 200 extracts from the writings and teachings of the Saints, each extract placed at the appropriate place within the Bible. There are 100 extracts for the Old Testament, 100 for the New, and an additional 20 texts that allow the Saints to speak about their love and devotion to Scripture reading.

Addtionally, the volume contains a brief biographical sketch of each of the 90 saints featured in the texts, and a topical index to the extracts covering 96 toics from Almsgiving to Worship. A calendar of saints and a list of patron saints is also included.

This is a wonderfuly inspirational volume that shows how, thorughout the ages, the Word of God has inspired men and women to live holy lives filled with the Spirit and in communion with the Church. In this way it encourages us to read and re-read the Scripture, finding in it inspiration for our own lives and providing the Holy Spirit with "the raw material...to work with when he wants to inspire our thoughts".

I would have given it five stars had it (a) been the full study edition of the New Jerusalem Bible text with all the notes and (b) contained a more comprehensive biography and suggested readings for the saints. However, this does not detract from the inspirational value of this book -- truly spiritual food.

Indeed, as Jesus said, "human beings live not on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." This is better than the finest bread.