NRSV CATHOLIC BIBLE PERSONAL SIZE BLACK - 9780785230502

The NRSV Catholic Bible, Standard Personal Size, is a complete Catholic Bible in the New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition, in a carry-along size bound in black Leathersoft imitation leather with gilded page edges. It includes a dictionary-concordance, full-color maps, a one-year reading plan, and an article on praying with the Bible, and it carries the official imprimatur of the Catholic Church. It is suited to Catholics who want a Holy Bible they can bring to Mass, a Bible study, or a prayer group, and read comfortably at home.

At 9.5 by 6.3 inches and just under 2 pounds, this edition is sized to go with you. The dictionary-concordance at the back does two jobs: it defines key words and shows where they occur throughout Scripture, so you can look up a term and follow it from book to book. The text is line-matched, and the words of Christ are printed in black, so every page reads in a single color. The Smyth-sewn binding lies flat when open, and two double-sided satin ribbon markers let you keep your place in two passages at once, such as the day's reading and a passage you're studying. A presentation page, the "Praying with the Bible" article, and Anglicized text with British English spelling and grammar complete the edition.

Use & care: Made to be carried to Mass, parish Bible study, or a prayer group, as well as for daily reading at home. When it travels in a bag, keep it upright or in a Bible cover so the gilded edges don't scuff, and wipe the Leathersoft cover with a soft, dry cloth as needed.