The Holy Bible: Catholic Action Edition [VINTAGE 1953]

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Published by Good Will Publishers, Inc., Gastonia, North Carolina, 1953

About this Item

Near fine condition gold padded boards, black front cover and spine lettering and decorations, and a three inch round front cover pastedown portrait painting of Jesus. Includes gilt page edges on all three sides and all pages are sewn into the volume. Also includes the following INTRODUCTORY FEATURES: Preliminary Page "Presented to and by Date" (all blank spaces are unmarked); Acknowledgments; Catholic Action and the Bible; This Bible and Belmont Abbey; Catholics and the Bible; A Background to the Bible; A Manual of Prayers; Books of the Bible; THE OLD TESTAMENT SECTION consisting of: Books of Genesis through 2 Machabees, Portfolios of Colored Illustrations Appear Following pages 32, 288, and 512, and Pictures of Bible Lands; Between The Old and New Testaments Section consisting of the following: Our Catholic Year and The Family Record; THE NEW TESTAMENT SECTION consisting of: Books of Matthew through The Apocalypse, The Sacrifice of the Mass, in pictures, The Stations of the Cross, The Holy Rosary of OUr Blessed Lady, The Seven Sacraments, The Epistles for Sundays and Holy Days, The Gospels for Sundays and Holy Days, The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, and Indulgences for Reading the Bible; THE CATHOLIC DOCTRINAL GUIDE, consisting of: In a separately numbered section following the New Testament, The Lay Apostolate, and Statement by Bishops on Catholic Action; and MILITARY SERVICE RECORD and IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS WITHIN THE FAMILY CIRCLE, at the back of the volume (all unmarked). All pages are in fine unmarked condition and the thick binding/spine is tight and square (see photographs) "In our own times when the forces of evil are organized with a frightening efficiency, we see thewisdom of the timely warning given by Pope Pius XI, and afterwards stressed by his successor, regarding the need for Catholic Action. Catholic Action is the organization of the faithful directed by the hierarchy to defend and promote Christ's Kingdom on earth. This Apostolate is often regarded by Catholics as something outside their normal Catholic duty. This is a mistaken notion since the very sacraments of baptism and confirmation impose the obligation of spiritual help to our neighbor. Baptism imposes the duty of Apostolate since through it we become members of the Church or of the Mystical Body of Christ; and among the members of this Body, as of any organism, thee must be solidarity of interests, each member helping the other, and no one remaining inactive. Confirmation which sets the seal of soldier upon us marks us out as fighters for Christ's Cause .it was decided to call this Bible the Catholic Action Edition, for only by a constant reading of Holy Scripture will it be possible to direct our actions in all things according to the light of the gospel and the example of our Lord. It is therefore our sincere hope that this Bible might provide that interior nourishment and necessary preparation for that fruitful Catholic Action to which our Popes have called us." -- excerpt from the Preliminary Page entitled Catholic Action and the Bible.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Holy Bible: Catholic Action Edition [VINTAGE 1953]
• Publisher: Good Will Publishers, Inc., Gastonia, North Carolina
• Publication Date: 1953
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine