NRSVCE, Illustrated Catholic Bible, Leathersoft, Black, Comfort Print: Holy Bible

This is my first Catholic Bible as I am in OCIA currently. It truly is beautiful but not too beautiful you don’t want to open it. It’s large and not a bible I will take out of the house but it’s a perfect family Bible. The paper feels soft buttery smooth, love the font it’s readable with good leading space. Not much ghosting, you won’t be distracted by words peeking through on the other pages. The pictures are cool to see what the imagery was like back in the 16th century. I love the single column it makes reading it easier on the eyes.

Ive got a collection of Bibles that I’ve piked up over the years and the NRSV is definitely the easiest to read. It still retains the reverence to the source material but the modern translation is much easier understand. The book itself is gorgeous with loads of illustrations. It is a bit large though, which may be an issue for some people. This is not a bible you can slip into your purse. It takes up a bit of real estate. Worth it though. Definitely worth it.

Translation is good, layout and format is great. Paper and binding is great. Leather not top notch, but still very nice, and at this price point better than it should be. Really nice Bible. I wasn’t sure if I would like the illustrations, but I do. Not overbearing or cartoonish, very tasteful. Nice, unusual touch, at least for me. Lots of room for notes . Get it and enjoy it, buy an extra to give away. Catholic Bible Press finally got it right!

This is such a good Bible for teenagers as well. My sister thought the pictures were understanding.

Beautifully designed. Easy to reference. Text easy to read. Light to carry and material easy to clean and care for.I would recommend to carry in back pack or Briefcase.

This is an excellent study reference Bible larger framed pretty well put together beautifully put together with references and illustrations though I’m not a fan of the particular translation in some cases such as Isaiah 7:14. I give this Bible of five out of five, but is not my favorite reference or study Bible there are far better.

Beautiful well made Bible

It has a 9.5 point font that’s decently bold and with excellent spacing and due to the dimensions and single paragraph format it’s quite nice to read. Illustrations are solid and make the reading experience more enjoyable. The translation is the NRSVCE which is easy to read but has gender inclusive language especially in the psalms. The leathersoft cover is nice and the gold decorative gilding didn’t stick on my copy at all. Overall, I really enjoy the format of this illustrated bible and I don’t mind the translation.