Spanish Catholic Bible for Study and Prayer in Canada
December 17, 2019 8:05 PM Subscribe
My mom would like a bible in Spanish. She says she wants to remember all the stories from the old testament that she's forgotten and maybe also use it for prayer and reflection. Something with some notes/comments. But in simple language. I would like the notes/comments to not be too over-the-top in their obsequiousness to the Catholic Church. Large print wouldn't hurt. I can find suggested editions for various purposes, but then none are available to buy. Suggest editions or suggested web sites or Toronto stores for browsing/purchasing welcome.
Amazon.ca has several editions available in large print if you search for "católica biblia español letra grande"
But Cornerstone is probably a better choice.
posted by blob at 9:48 PM on December 17, 2019
But Cornerstone is probably a better choice.
posted by blob at 9:48 PM on December 17, 2019
There are several Catholic translations but I think this Biblia Latinoamericana is what's closer to what you want.
Catholic editions tend to have few notes because, let's not kid ourselves, "bible study" is more of a Protestant thing. Also, at least here in Spain, school children are provided with only New Testaments for class study, so full old + new testament editions for learning use are relatively scarcer.
posted by sukeban at 4:37 AM on December 18, 2019 [1 favorite]
Catholic editions tend to have few notes because, let's not kid ourselves, "bible study" is more of a Protestant thing. Also, at least here in Spain, school children are provided with only New Testaments for class study, so full old + new testament editions for learning use are relatively scarcer.
posted by sukeban at 4:37 AM on December 18, 2019 [1 favorite]
(Note that there are several currents in the Catholic church and some Latin American editions of the bible may veer towards Theology of Liberation discourse, while some others are more conservative, so if that's important, check before. A standard conservative translation would be the Nácar-Colunga, for example)
posted by sukeban at 4:46 AM on December 18, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by sukeban at 4:46 AM on December 18, 2019 [1 favorite]
Seconding the recommendation for a large-print edition of the Biblia Latinomericana. You will want to make sure that whatever you purchase is a Catholic edition; anything else risks omitting the Dueterocanonical books.
The folks at Pauline Books should definitely be able to point you in the right direction.
posted by jquinby at 7:18 AM on December 18, 2019
The folks at Pauline Books should definitely be able to point you in the right direction.
posted by jquinby at 7:18 AM on December 18, 2019
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