Catholic Word of the Day: VULGATE, 06-26-09

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VULGATE

The Latin translation of the Bible, chiefly the work of St. Jerome, and commissioned by Pope Damasus I in 382. In time it became the standard in the Church, but by the sixteenth century several hundred editions were in print, with numerous variants. The Council of Trent declared that the Vulgate "is to be held authentic in public readings, disputations, sermons and exposition" and ordered its careful revision. This decree means that the Vulgate is the official biblical text of the Church. More than once revised, it was the Scripture text used by the First and Second Vatican Councils. (Etym. Latin vulgata [editio], "the popular [edition]"; from vulgatus, common, popular; from vulgare, to make commonly known; from vulgus, common people.)

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**, but by the sixteenth century several hundred editions were in print, with numerous variants. The Council of Trent declared that the Vulgate "is to be held authentic in public readings, disputations, sermons and exposition" and ordered its careful revision. This decree means that the Vulgate is the official biblical text of the Church.**

Words to remember in these days of yet another translation revision by the U. S. Bishops. May they indeed be guided completely by the Vulgate text.

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FYI, the Vulgate translation is posted on the Daily Readings threads by annalex.

Thanks, annalex!

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[vladimir998]

Speaking of Vulgates, if someone wants to buy one...

Here is a Clementine Vulgate/Douay Rheims. Both versions, side-by-side, on the same pages: http://www.pcpbooks.com/new_books_pages/clementine_vulgate_douay_rheims.htm

If you want an expensive Vulgate: http://www.lulu.com/vulgate

And please pray for the following: http://www.churchlatin.com/

[annalex]

I recently switched from posting Douay and Vulgate that I had assembled in HTML table form as a side by side to copying Douay, Vulgata Clementina, and Greek Byzantine/Majority Text (2000) directly from Unbound Bible.

If there are any suggestions, especially if you have a difficulty seeing Greek text, I would like to know about it.

[Salvation]

Wonderful links. Thanks.