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I just picked up TAN’s new Douay-Rheims, in the leatherette version. The bible itself is very nice feeling and the new typography is absolutely worth it. (Text remains unchanged.) Comes with two ribbons, quite a bit smaller in size than the GAB which makes it good for portability, adoration, lectio divina, etc. It also comes in a teal hardcover cloth for the same price. ($69.95) Overall, I would if you‘re looking for a high quality D-R.

Look, the front page is decent when I tried to outline it, but the spine is worse!

One of the most beautiful Bibles I have ever seen just arrived. It pairs an all-Douay Old Testament with a Confraternity New Testament. It was printed by P.J. Kenedy and Sons, who produced some gorgeous Bibles. This leather-over-board edition is an absolute stunner with tooled symbols of the 4 evangelists on the cover. The NT has simple but elegant designs dividing the individual books, although the OT has no such ornamentation.

Interestingly, my 2024 Baronius Press Douay-Rheims uses a nearly identical typesetting, with the Book of Psalms pictured here as an example (Baronius with purple page edges).

Morning reading with my paperback Ignatius Bible, this is my daily reading bible. Having some Chamomile tea and journaling as well, it’s always nice to wake up early before my kids so I can get an hour or so to concentrate.