Douay Rheims - Loreto Publications

It’s not often I have to edit a video down to get it just under 9 minutes but here we are. This one simply has too much going for it for 5 minutes. The Douay Rheims from Loreto Publications really has a lot going for it. Old English drop caps, large print, amazingly opaque paper, and sewn binding. This one has the Bishop Challoner updates, so I’m still on a quest to find an affordable copy of the original, I’ll be sure and let you know as soon as that happens.
Meanwhile, this is a nice and affordable addition. With the rising costs of paper, and book material, to get anything for $50 in a quality binding is no easy task. Loreto comes in right at that mark. For me, I believe it is a solid investment. Check out my review and let me know what you think!

[@louisrharmony]

Thank you for the great video! I love and appreciate your commitment to showcasing the Douay-Rheims in your videos. St. Benedict Press actually has a red letter version of the Douay-Rheims. Their low end options can be a little cheap but they have a $60 option that is quite nice. I pray that one day we can have a truly premium Douay-Rheims that can complete with the likes of Schuyler and Allan. God Bless.

[@williamearle6281]

Yeah I was excited for a moment about the new large print edition from Benedict press. But it's imitation leather. A couple of my imitation leather Bibles are already crumbling, The newer one is only from 2016, hardly ancient.

[@sirhamalot8651]

Loreto has such great books! They seem to pride themselves on printing unedited/un-revised editions of classic Catholic books. It's great to see the originals in print free from the hack & slash editing of the modernists.

[@tjmaverick1765]

I don't mind the longer videos. It helps move your channel to the front of my subscription banner.

[@glenn1611]

Time to end the tyranny of the five minute limit, Tim!

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rachelkarslake7787]

This was a helpful video. Thank you for comparing the two!

[@sarahdiana8934]

Thank you so much for this review, it helped me decide. I love the calm, clean page layout of this Bible and the bolder font.

[@cardbunny4317]

Thank you so much for Catholic Bible Reviews hopefully one day a premium will be in the works. Maybe cross style is Orthodox/Greek 🤔. Haydock is a great bible to own for the study notes !

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

I hope to have it one day. It’s a touch pricey.

[@nathanjohnwade2289]

The cross style does look like to be an Orthodox one.

[@shredder9536]

I think I'll buy this one

[@jess96154]

Thanks so much for this review! I saw this Bible online and couldn't find much info on it.

[@mikehoward455]

I think you set a record Tim. 8:59??? 😂. Thank you for the review

[@Proclivitytolife]

The paper on this one is indeed pretty good. I have been able to highlight without bleeding through, as long as one doesn't press needlessly hard.

[@HollywoodBigBoss]

You should do a video on the 1971 or 1989 TAN Books Douay-Rheims.

[@skolsaw1080]

Thanks for that review Tim. I put one of those in my Amazon cart right after the review. More publishers need to make this translation just to give Baronius Press some competition.

[@terrysbookandbiblereviews]

I really like the font in this one. Because of this video I got a copy.

[@NickyMetropolis1313]

My fiancee has that one from Loreto and I have the Angelus Press Douay Rheims. Angelus press is the SSPX Catholic publisher and they now sell other versions of the douay but the one I got some years ago doesn't seem to be available there any longer sadly. It's a little big however and I'm in the market for a more pocket size version of the scriptures. Interestingly enough, the breviary I use is from the Catholic ordinariate and the book is based on the 1600s book of common prayer which includes a complete lectionary based on the King James Bible. I believe this was approved under Pope Benedict. God bless and happy Easter dear friends

[@tedburns3089]

Is the breviary you use Divine Worship: Daily office?

[@NickyMetropolis1313]

@@tedburns3089 Yes it is. The commonwealth edition as opposed to the north American edition although i am an American

[@terrysbookandbiblereviews]

Looks awesome!

[@jamestrotter3162]

I have the St. Benedict Press edition of the Douay Rheims Bible in large print. The words of Christ are in red letter and I like it, but, I used to have the Loreto Publications Douay, and actually, I liked it better, and wish I still had it. Great review!

[@mazyarkanani6708]

I have that one too.. like it a lot but the ribbon is awful for shredding !

[@8polyglot]

Awesome, thank you!

[@peterpascone6942]

I honestly don't know why a Cambridge or Schuyler couldn't do a premium version of the Douay Rheims bible? I would think it would be in public domain, with it being so old?

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

Probably lack of a market.

[@LNR65]

I want to love this Bible so much, hardcover, two ribbon markers, beautiful design, and DR translation…but I’ve come across a few typos in the Psalms and one so far in Gospel of John 😢

[@brunonlinespace]

Fantastic review, thanks! It me helped decide not to get this one and stick to Baronious, thank you! I would prefer Loretto's hardcover instead of Baronious' flexible cover, but Loretto's larger size is not what I am looking for. Loretto's font for the main text may read possibly nicer, but I do not appreciate the change of font style from their headers to their main text. I like the fact Loretto adds prayers for before and after the reading of Scriptures, but Baronious includes 3 encyclicals as apposed to just 1. I do appreciate Loretto's better looking paper, but I am too fond of the gold trim of Baronious. Lastly, ads on a Bible? No, thanks :-)

[@gegaoli]

I like baronious press but i need something larger or easier to read.

[@justin_messer]

I have a Douay-Rheims red letter text edition. Without checking, I think it’s put out by Angelus Press?

[@amptown1]

1:16 if you know, you know. Thank you for the video ☺️

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

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[@observingyt6159]

Just curious your thoughts on the Catholic church, seeing as you review Catholic Bibles? If it's ok to ask. I heard you mention you have a video discussing this but I could not find it

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

I discuss it a bit on my reviews of the Ascension Catechism and the Orthodox Study Bible. I would not consider myself in fellowship with the Catholic Church, however I feel it has been demonized unjustly as well.

[@mb9484]

You scared me, I thought a 45 minute video was incoming 😅

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

Ha ha. Well almost nine minutes is TWICE as long as normal for me. Just wanted to offer fair warning.

[@gegaoli]

Which is easier on the eyes…Loreto or Baronious Press large? Can you underline in both without issues?

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

The Loreto has a bolder print. I wrote in the Baronius without any issues, but I have not written in the Loreto.

[@gegaoli]

@@anickelsworthbiblereviews Thanks for your feedback. Helpful

[@milby5222]

Is it possible to buy this hardback bible and then have it rebound in leather?

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

It is indeed.

[@Broken_ChainsM]

I can't tell from the video. Is there a difference in line spacing between the Loreto Douay Rheims and the large Baronius Douay Rheims?

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

Loretta is spaced a little better.

[@Broken_ChainsM]

@@anickelsworthbiblereviews thanks. One other question. Are there any Douay Rheims you know of with larger font or does it max out at 10/11 point font? I typically prefer my Bibles to be 12 pt font.

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

@Broken_ChainsM Baronius Press has three sizes. Small, standard, and MASSIVE. Ha ha. The big one has a pretty good size font. I reviewed it.

[@Broken_ChainsM]

@@anickelsworthbiblereviews ill give it a watch. Thank you.

[@williamearle6281]

I doubt anyone can help me but, I'm looking for a place that does decent bible leather or cloth hardback rebinding in Japan. Shipping back and forth to the US makes an already costly endeavor prohibitive.

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

I don’t know of any. Sorry.

[@somewhatreallycoolguy7439]

this looks like it'd be a great bible to rebind. probably moreso than the baronius press one honestly

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

Not sure. It would be nice if they’d release one with gilding.

[@somewhatreallycoolguy7439]

@@anickelsworthbiblereviews facts

[@renebrodersen5651]

You say you keep the Cepher comentar open, but truth is other than your words? Best regards?

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

I turned them off again because it is my channel and I can. Thank you.

[@kainech]

This almost got me to buy it. Then, at the end, you showed the advertisements. It's not fitting for a sacred book that will be ideally passed down to have advertisements that won't be relevant in half a decade. Publishers can advertise by including catalogues. It shouldn't be done in the Bible itself :(

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

I never really thought of it that way. But yeah, ads in a bible is sort of an odd choice.

[@pmlm1571]

this sounds a little like biblolatry to me. The notices are about pious books.

[@kainech]

@@pmlm1571 If you watch a livestream of a service or a mass, and they break in and put a commercial in for a pious book, does its being a pious book change the fact that it is a setting for which commercial advertisements are out of place? Advertisements and holiness are mutually cancelling things. The former is detrimental to the latter. It doesn't matter what's advertised.

[@kainech]

@@pmlm1571 Advertisements for anything are irreconcilable with sanctity. Advertisements for pious books shouldn't be in anything holy at all, not Bibles, not prayer books, not on icons, not on prayer cards, nothing. Ads, of any kind whatsoever, are antithetical to holiness and piety. They don't belong.

[@pmlm1571]

@@kainech "Advertisements for anything are irreconcilable with sanctity"--prove it.

[@AmericanShia786]

You Catholic Bible videos are as good as any bY a Roman Catholic. R. Grant Jones has more info, but his videos are also much longer than your videos. Your nickels worth is some reviewers' Silver Dollar's worth. I am not exaggerating, either. At least, not very much.

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

I appreciate that.

[@mj-gb6tr]

Loreto's are ugly ugly ugly. I had one and gave it away! It's an ugly facsimile, the end papers are ugly, the hardcover is cheap fake leather covering.

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

OK.