Holy Ground catholic Community uses The Inclusive Bible for the liturgy readings each week during our mass that are selected from the readings by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Selecting a date on this page will find the feast day for the Catholic Church and the readings used for that day. USCCB Readings for the date selected
The bible is translated into many languages. Aramaic was the language Jesus spoke when he crossed paths of people living in Jerusalem. The bible was translated into Latin about 300 AD which was near the end the Roman Empire. Latin was used in the Roman Catholic Church for mass until 1965 when the second Vatican council changed the mass to the vernacular. The Vatican is the only country that still uses Latin as its native language today.
Thomas Jefferson used a bible translation known as the Jefferson Bible that is on display in the Smithsonian in the Washington, D.C.. Jefferson was one of the founders of our constitution in the United States. Our Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution. Freedom of religion is one of these amendments. The bible was a literary work more than a work promoting religion. The bible was used for years in public schools until 1970's when it was removed from public school curriculum's. The bible, Torah and Koran were each collections of multiple books by multiple writers that can be read for their literary content. In 1973, it was viewed that these books used in public schools could be taught that promoted religious precepts, instead of literary content. In 1973, the bible could no longer be offered in courses in public schools.
Description of the different translations of the Bible