This handy volume contains the world-renowned commentary that appeared in the multi-volume edition of the Navarre Bible, as well as the complete English text (in the reliable Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition) of each of the first five New Testament books. Many consider the Navarre Bible to be the best Catholic commentary available today. It brings you practical, useful insights from on the Gospels and Acts from Church documents, the writings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and modern spiritual writers — particularly St. Josemaría Escrivá, who initiated the Navarre Bible project.
Like the other volumes in the standard edition of the The Navarre Bible, prepared by members of the Faculty of Theology of Navarre University, this volume contains the full biblical text in the Revised Standard Version and the New Vulgate together with extensive commentaries. The commentaries, or notes, help to explain the doctrinal and practical meaning of the scriptural text, drawing on a rich variety of sources.
"This handsomely produced volume marks a significant addition to the Catholic Church's contribution to modern biblical studies…This volume seems to offer something very valuable to the modern reader and scholar alike, and I recommend it with great enthusiasm." - Catholic Herald and Standard, London