

The Ave Catholic Notetaking Bible combines exceptional readability, generous margins for journaling and notetaking, and a variety of special features designed to deepen your understanding of the Holy Scriptures. Thoughtfully crafted by the world's premier Bible designers and featuring the trusted and elegant Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition, this Bible is perfect for men and women, for individuals and groups, and for high school classrooms and adult faith formation. Comprehensive cross-references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church --a feature unique to this Bible--will help you explore the scriptural foundations of Catholic faith and practice. Essays and reading guides from leading Catholic teachers and scholars will enrich your experience of reading and reflecting on the Word of God. And the beautiful, single-column text design will make this Bible a joy to read. Features include: exclusive cross-references revealing every Bible verse and passage that appears in the Catechism of the Catholic Church extra-wide margins for journaling and notetaking as you read essays, study guides, and reading plans from John Bergsma, Sarah Christmyer, Sonja Corbitt, Anthony Pagliarini, Mark Hart, and Meg Hunter-Kilmer line-matched, 9-point text sewn, lay-flat binding high-quality paper two satin ribbon markers the RSV2CE translation, noted for its clarity, elegance, and trustworthiness The Ave Catholic Notetaking Bible reflects the heritage of Ave Maria Press as an apostolate of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, to be educators in the faith and to make God known, loved, and served through its books and resources. Review: Nice wide margins - The only thing I would like is The Lord's words in red but other than that it is fantastic! Review: Good - Good quality, pages are thin but not as thin as my previous would say they’re good thickness in keeping the Bible a reasonable size
















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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 109 Reviews |
B**E
Nice wide margins
The only thing I would like is The Lord's words in red but other than that it is fantastic!
O**L
Good
Good quality, pages are thin but not as thin as my previous would say they’re good thickness in keeping the Bible a reasonable size
E**W
Very poor quality, am returning it
Bible very poorly constructed. Doesn’t hold its ‘book shape’ properly and the hard cover feels like cheap cardboard. The printing at the beginning is definitely off and at £27 it’s ridiculously overpriced for its quality. I can only assume mine must be from a different source than the others I see in the comments here. I’m not particularly fussy or have unreasonable expectations but really this is terrible. I’ve given it 1 star because 0 isn’t an option. I will return it and buy the Catholic Bible Press note taking Bible instead.
K**H
Great Bible if you want one you can write in.
I love this Bible. I appreciate that it has notes and study guides in it from notable Catholic speakers/writers and space on each page to write your own notes. I like the cloth cover, even if it is a bit plain. I've used highlighter in it and I don't think the bleed through it bad at all, although the pages are thin. If you're looking for a new Bible, I would definitely consider this one!
S**S
Good quality
It is easy to read. I have yet to write in it but the quality overall is great.
A**.
This Bible is perfect!
I recommend this Bible to anyone and everyone that asks for Bible recommendations. I follow along with the Bible in a Year on the Hallow app. I was so excited to actually find a Bible with the same translation they were using with note taking space that gave me creative liberties instead of pre-drawn quotes. Don’t get me wrong, I’m absolutely no professional artist. I’ve just recently took up Bible journaling as a hobby and get lots of inspo from Google. This Bible, though?? This Bible has held up to Prismacolor colored pencils, RSVP fine point pen, Gelly Roll gel pens, bic pastel highlighters, mechanical pencils and Staedtlr fine liner markers with absolutely no bleeding. (I use the box method when highlighting.) The pages are a crisp white and the pages don’t feel extremely flimsy like some bibles I’ve owned in the past. The only down side is I didn’t find maps or timelines. But, if you’re a crafter, that’s always something that can be tipped in with washi tape. Did I mention the binding was sewn and really nice too? Because it really is. The inside flaps are such a beautiful blue! My original plan was to paint the cloth covers with acrylic, (I’m obsessed with painted bibles on TikTok right now) but now that I physically have the book in hand, it’s just to pretty to paint over. The outside of the Bible just looks so classic. Anywho. Just a tip,… IF you do decide to use colored pencils on the inside, use a sheet of paper in between pages when drawing on the back of a previously colored page so the pencil doesn’t transfer to the opposite page. Learn from my mistake. Or don’t. Like Jeff Cavins said,… “ You might make "mistakes" with your pens, but it's never a mistake to live in your Bible.” I hope you enjoy this Bible as much as I do. God bless! 🩷🙏
S**H
Great Bible!
It's lovely size and there's great room for notetaking. I hope they come out with a leather bound version of this Bible, as the cloth is a little hard to keep clean if you're on the go. Another note is that Jesus's words are not in red like many Bibles, but that's personal preference. The paper holds up well to both highlighter and my 0.5 gel pilot pen.
N**A
Good bible
Good study bible with plenty of note taking space I use gel pens, highlighters, washi tape, etc. and haven’t noticed any bleed through. It is quite heavy and bulky but I don’t mined that at all.
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