Letter and Spirit is a highly respected and popular journal released each year by the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and edited by founder Scott Hahn. And here are three great reasons to get the Letter & Spirit Collection (11 vols.) while you have a few days left: [Read more…]
Three Reasons to Get Letter & Spirit Before the End of May
May 26, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Am I Really Missing Out If I Don’t Get Verbum 7?
May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment
If you’re studying the Bible with paper books, you have no way of knowing that the insight you need for your sermon is buried on page 347, in the third book from the left, on the fifth shelf from the top of the bookcase alphabetized by authors A–G.
And, as you know, Verbum changes that. Even if you’re still on Verbum 4, 5, or 6, you’re saving a ton of time every week just from the library and searching alone. [Read more…]
4 Reasons to Pre-order the Hans Urs von Balthasar Collection
May 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Hans Urs von Balthasar is considered one of the Church’s greatest thinkers, even drawing comparisons to Augustine and Aquinas.
And for a limited time, you can save 36% on the Hans Urs von Balthasar Collection Upgrade through our Pre-Pub program, which gives you a lower price when you pre-order a product before it ships. [Read more…]
Worship in the Word: Toward a Liturgical Hermeneutic
May 23, 2018 By Leave a Comment
This month, you can get Letter and Spirit, vol. 1: Reading Salvation: Word, Worship, and the Mysteries for free plus two more volumes from the Letter and Spirit collection for less than $5! Throughout May, we’re sharing excerpts from Letter and Spirit, vol. 1 to give you a preview of thoughtful and thought-provoking scholarship you can expect from this month’s free book.
Today’s excerpt comes from the essay “Worship in the Word: Toward a Liturgical Hermeneutic” by S.W. Hahn, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology: [Read more…]
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church in Verbum Today
May 21, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Happy feast of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church! This “new” feast isn’t actually new. The basic elements of what Holy Father Francis has promoted to a Memorial has existed in the Roman Missal and Lectionary in various places–and those elements exist in Verbum right now.
The “Catholic Daily Readings” resource doesn’t currently reflect the new memorial yet because this is a text that we get directly from the USCCB and we can’t alter that text. When they publish an updated edition, you can be sure that we’ll get it into Verbum as soon as we can.
The Saints Index
While we weren’t able to make the Catholic Daily Readings reflect the new memorial, we were able to update the Saints index in Verbum to reflect this new feast. This is a dataset that we created and maintain. See below in the screenshot:
Faithlife’s content team was able to make this change to the Saints Index in time for the Memorial Feast today. There are also other elements of the liturgy that you can access in Verbum.
Roman Missal and Lectionary
Both the Lectionary and Roman Missal each contain the basic elements. See below in the Roman Missal, Third Typical Edition:
This new Memorial Feast has, essentially, been promoted from a Votive Mass. As you can see in the right side of the above screenshot, under Votive Masses to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady, Mother of the Church has already been a part of the Church’s liturgy–and is available to you now in Verbum.
One can also access the Lectionary readings for the day, but it is isn’t all available in one place in the text. If one opens the Lectionary, or Catholic Daily Readings, to the Commons for the Blessed Virgin Mary you find the following:
The above highlighted texts are the recommended and optional readings for the First Reading. The Responsorial Psalm and Gospel Reading aren’t contained entirely in the above Common in Verbum. The prescribed Psalm (Psalm 87:1-2, 3; 5, 6-7) isn’t one of the options here. The Gospel Reading, John 19: 25-34 is found in part as one of the Gospel option for the day.
For further information on the new Memorial Feast to The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, you can check out the directives from the USCCB here.
Enjoy and happy Feast!
–Craig
The Word of God in the Liturgy of the New Covenant
May 21, 2018 By Leave a Comment
This month, you can get Letter and Spirit, vol. 1: Reading Salvation: Word, Worship, and the Mysteries for free plus two more volumes from the Letter and Spirit collection for less than $5! Throughout May, we’re sharing excerpts from Letter and Spirit, vol. 1 to give you a preview of thoughtful and thought-provoking scholarship you can expect from this month’s free book.
Today’s excerpt comes from the essay “The Word of God in the Liturgy of the New Covenant” by Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B., Mount Angel Seminary, Oregon Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm, Rome: [Read more…]
Enrich Your Studies and Grow Your Library
May 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Our celebration of Easter continues with resources on sale to enrich your studies and connect you with the history of the Church. Join with the early church fathers and the most respected scholars of modern times in writings that resonate with timeless truths.
There are many valuable resources to choose from, but here are three that will add a wealth of biblical scholarship, theology, apologetics, and Catholic doctrine to your library. [Read more…]
Save Up to 28% through May 20
May 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment
The Easter season has almost drawn to a close, but there’s still time to get great deals during the Verbum Easter sale, now through the Day of Pentecost (May 20, 2018). Don’t wait, because you’ll grow your Verbum library at a considerable savings—up to 50%!
There is less than a week left to get the 127-volume Fathers of the Church series for 28% off. The rich Christian heritage of East and West comes alive in these hard-to-find writings from early church fathers such as Cyprian, Jerome, Basil, Ambrose, Peter Chrysologus, and more. [Read more…]
Deep Savings to Help You Rethink the Historical Jesus
May 11, 2018 By Leave a Comment
The Christian faith rests on one thing, or rather, one person: Jesus. But who was Jesus? This has been the perennial question of Christians and non-Christians alike for two thousand years. [Read more…]
Don’t Miss Out on May’s Discounts!
May 11, 2018 By Leave a Comment
May is a great time to get scholarly and time-trusted resources that will add depth to your library. Each of these resources is discounted as part of our May sale so you can save money and get more out of your personal studies—and grow in your devotion to God.
Ancient Christian Writers: Nicene Era Collection (12 vols.) – $299.99 (25% off). The Nicene era is often called the Golden Age of Patristic Literature and for good reason. The church fathers of the fourth and fifth centuries made a decisive impact on Christian tradition, defining critical dogmas and doctrines while battling heresies and forming creeds. [Read more…]
