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The Navarre Bible #10
The Navarre Bible: St. Luke
This twelve-volume series in its Standard Edition consists of the Revised Standard Version Catholic edition, the New Vulgate Latin and Commentaries and Introductions by the editors. The commentaries provide explanations of the doctrinal and practical meaning of the scriptural text, drawing on a rich variety of sources, Church documents, the exegesis of Fathers and Doctors, and the works of prominent spiritual writers, particularly Blessed J. Escriva, who initiated the Navarre Bible project.
295 pages, Paperback
First published November 26, 1990
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University of Navarra
62 books14 followersThe University of Navarra is a private university located on the southeast border of Pamplona, Spain. It was founded in 1952 by Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei, as a corporate work of the apostolate of Opus Dei.
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December 27, 2013
I read the Holy Bible (Revised Standard Edition) two years ago from cover to cover. I really took the time so I spent 8 whole months savoring the verses and trying to understand everything. However, still I don't and can't claim that I am a Bible expert. When well-meaning friends quote verses, I still struggle to remember if they are indeed in the Bible or not. When they start giving the number of chapters and verses, I just embarrassed not to know any of those numbers for me to show off or at least appear to have a little proof that I've read the Holy Bible from cover to cover.
I know that some people spend their whole lives reading and studying the Scriptures. I do not intend to do that not only because I am already halfway with my life. At this point, I just wanted to know God a bit more and there is no other way to do it but to read the Holy Bible. I thought that reading all of its pages would do the trick but it did not. Maybe I picked some positive thoughts while reading or even when I was composing my longest book review here on Goodreads but those thoughts were not enough for me. I still felt empty and craving for more.
They say that when you read the Scriptures, you have to pray for the Holy Spirit to come down on you. I did this almost every instance that I opened the Bible to read. But there was no dove flying over my head or something. I just did not understand the many verses and I just went on and on probably just tiring my eyes. Some say that I join Bible Reading Groups but I just had no chance, i.e., maybe a friend who would go out of his or her way to invite me and the venue is just a half an hour drive from the office or home. There was nothing like that.
So, when one of the speakers of our Basic Apologetics Class recommended The Navarre Bible, I bought and read its edition for "St. Luke" right away. You see, each of the books in the Bible come as an independent book like what you can see it on this book's cover. Then almost all important phrases or verses are explained in details. The explanations are done by none other that the Catholic saints or gurus who are experts on Catholic doctrines such as St. Josemaria Escriva, St. Bede, St. Ambrose, St. John Demascene, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Basil or popes like St. Pius IX, Pius X, Paul VI, John Paul II, etc. No, they did not write specifically for this book but what the editors of this book did was that they used excerpts from these holy men to explain verses in the Gospel of St. Luke to make it more understandable for an ordinary Catholic like me.
And the effect was just magnificent. It was as if I was meeting Jesus once again and that I am learning also from St. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei and encountering the many papal encyclicals as they are quoted in one footnote to another. It is like having all these Holy Men lead by St. Luke speaking to me and trying to explain each of the verse in this Holy Gospel. It was just bewildering and having this book as my Christmas read was so apt I was reading all the five Joyful Mysteries a few days before Christmas. You see, it is only St. Luke who included the Finding at the Temple so it is only St. Luke who has all the Joyful Mysteries in his gospel. You know that when you pray the rosary, you think about (meditate) those events according to the Holy Bible, right? Of course, it helps if you also see the movies so you can imagine better but you have to be careful that those scenes on the screen are based on the Bible. Bottomline, you have to read the Bible if you are serious about your rosary.
Reading a particular Gospel in one straight reading is also recommended if you want to have a thorough understanding of what Jesus went through in the eyes of a particular writer, in this case, St. Luke. They say that St. Luke was a doctor and he wrote for the Gentiles and he stressed here the "priesthood" of Jesus (as opposed say to St. Matthew stressing the "messianic" role of Jesus). I have to also read the St. Matthew to find out. But they say that if you want to have a clearer understanding of salvation, go for St. John's. I don't know which one to buy and read next. It depends probably which one is available at Totus Bookshop.
I am of course also interested to buy "The Acts of the Apostles" because it is the other book that St. Luke wrote. Let's see.
Thank you to the priest speaker in the Basic Apologetics class for recommending The Navarre Bible to me. So long, Father!
I know that some people spend their whole lives reading and studying the Scriptures. I do not intend to do that not only because I am already halfway with my life. At this point, I just wanted to know God a bit more and there is no other way to do it but to read the Holy Bible. I thought that reading all of its pages would do the trick but it did not. Maybe I picked some positive thoughts while reading or even when I was composing my longest book review here on Goodreads but those thoughts were not enough for me. I still felt empty and craving for more.
They say that when you read the Scriptures, you have to pray for the Holy Spirit to come down on you. I did this almost every instance that I opened the Bible to read. But there was no dove flying over my head or something. I just did not understand the many verses and I just went on and on probably just tiring my eyes. Some say that I join Bible Reading Groups but I just had no chance, i.e., maybe a friend who would go out of his or her way to invite me and the venue is just a half an hour drive from the office or home. There was nothing like that.
So, when one of the speakers of our Basic Apologetics Class recommended The Navarre Bible, I bought and read its edition for "St. Luke" right away. You see, each of the books in the Bible come as an independent book like what you can see it on this book's cover. Then almost all important phrases or verses are explained in details. The explanations are done by none other that the Catholic saints or gurus who are experts on Catholic doctrines such as St. Josemaria Escriva, St. Bede, St. Ambrose, St. John Demascene, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Basil or popes like St. Pius IX, Pius X, Paul VI, John Paul II, etc. No, they did not write specifically for this book but what the editors of this book did was that they used excerpts from these holy men to explain verses in the Gospel of St. Luke to make it more understandable for an ordinary Catholic like me.
And the effect was just magnificent. It was as if I was meeting Jesus once again and that I am learning also from St. Josemaria Escriva, the founder of Opus Dei and encountering the many papal encyclicals as they are quoted in one footnote to another. It is like having all these Holy Men lead by St. Luke speaking to me and trying to explain each of the verse in this Holy Gospel. It was just bewildering and having this book as my Christmas read was so apt I was reading all the five Joyful Mysteries a few days before Christmas. You see, it is only St. Luke who included the Finding at the Temple so it is only St. Luke who has all the Joyful Mysteries in his gospel. You know that when you pray the rosary, you think about (meditate) those events according to the Holy Bible, right? Of course, it helps if you also see the movies so you can imagine better but you have to be careful that those scenes on the screen are based on the Bible. Bottomline, you have to read the Bible if you are serious about your rosary.
Reading a particular Gospel in one straight reading is also recommended if you want to have a thorough understanding of what Jesus went through in the eyes of a particular writer, in this case, St. Luke. They say that St. Luke was a doctor and he wrote for the Gentiles and he stressed here the "priesthood" of Jesus (as opposed say to St. Matthew stressing the "messianic" role of Jesus). I have to also read the St. Matthew to find out. But they say that if you want to have a clearer understanding of salvation, go for St. John's. I don't know which one to buy and read next. It depends probably which one is available at Totus Bookshop.
I am of course also interested to buy "The Acts of the Apostles" because it is the other book that St. Luke wrote. Let's see.
Thank you to the priest speaker in the Basic Apologetics class for recommending The Navarre Bible to me. So long, Father!
December 23, 2024
Quite simply one of the best Study Bible resources I’ve used. The integration of Papal documents, Saintly writings and in particular the writings of Saint Josemaría Escrivá are absolutely essential reading.
April 17, 2016
I very much enjoyed this commentary using it to read along with the book of Luke in the New American Bible Revised Edition. It is very well researched and uses many quotes from Catholic resources such as St. Josemaria Escriva and many other saints, various popes, church documents, etc.
It was very easy to read and understand and really opened up the Luke's gospel in ways I had never considered before. I would love to get the entire set of commentaries, but it is well over $100 USD which is a bit outside of my budget right now. It is on my wish list, though.
I highly recommend this book for both Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
It was very easy to read and understand and really opened up the Luke's gospel in ways I had never considered before. I would love to get the entire set of commentaries, but it is well over $100 USD which is a bit outside of my budget right now. It is on my wish list, though.
I highly recommend this book for both Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
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