What is the Navarre Bible?
The English edition of the Navarre Bible is the Catholic Bible (Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition), bound together with the text of the Latin Vulgate Bible and extensive commentary on Biblical passages. It is considered an excellent, thorough, superior study Bible. The Navarre Bible project was initiated by Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei and prepared by the faculty at the University of Navarre. The commentaries, composed by the editors at Navarre, draw on sources such as historical Church documents and the writings of Doctors of the Church and other holy people. The commentary is not overly technical, and so it can be read and appreciated by both Biblical scholars and the average Catholic. Each volume of the series contains either the text and commentary for one book of the Bible or else the text and commentary on a few related books. For example, the Gospel of Matthew is assigned its own volume, while the Wisdom books of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Wisdom are co
