Inspired uniquely by God and originally only written in ancient Hebrew and Greek, there are thousands of translations of the Bible.
Written over hundreds of years and often from various locations, it took many, many years for all the individual God-inspired writings to find their way into the common collection we now call the Bible.
Because the work of translation from its original text is not, in itself, a divine act of God but rather the work of later individuals or even committees, the Church throughout her history has always been careful and prudent as to which translations serve to best articulate God's message at certain time for a particular cuture. Therefore, a list of Bible translations to look for is found through this link to the U.S. Bishops webpage.
You will nearly aways find this book in the seat of any Catholic church. Sometimes it is a hardback book or a seasonal booklet. Here at St. Margaret's we use an edition called The Vatican II Missal & Hymnal.
In a Missal, you will find seasonal portions of the Scripture used during Mass and biblical themes woven into the timeless prayers used by the Church around the world for hundreds of generations every Sunday. There is often a selection of hymns and sacred music.
A search through the internet will surface many editions which can be used for every Sunday or even every day. Each edition of the missal is based on the standard Roman Missal used by the clergy during Mass, and the Lectionary which contains all the Scriptural texts read by all the ministers.
More coming soon! Including the Catechism of the Catholic Church and selected works, links and publications.