Old Testament of the Holy Catholic Bible

by George Leo Haydock, Catholic Treasures (Publisher)

This classic Douay-Rheims version of the Old Testament contains the invaluable footnotes, gathered by Fr. George Leo Haydock, from the Fathers and Doctors who lived in the early centuries of Christendom, closest in proximity to the lives of the Apostles. First published in 1884 and digitally reproduced in order to ensure an exact duplication of the original text.

Genres: Catholic

1231 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1884

About the author

A nineteenth century Roman Catholic priest, pastor and Bible scholar, George Leo Haydock is most famous for his edition of the Douay Bible with extended commentary, originally published in 1811. It became the most popular English Catholic Bible of the 19th century on both sides of the Atlantic. Fr. Haydock served missions and chapels in rural England.

Reviews

[Judi Politte-Downs · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not the version I read. I wish it were. The text is often confusing for me. Having commentary would have been helpful. But I stuck witth it - looking things up along the way and learned so much about my faith. It took quite awhile as I read just a little each morning. Glad I completed it. I can now say I read the entire bible as I have read the new testament more than once. That's a good thing.

[Eric Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

The notes in this edition of the Douay Rheims Bible are great, perfect for study or meditation. On the other hand, I do have a few gripes about the edition. Many footnotes use archaic English (like "shew", "wilt", "dost", "teacheth", etc.) The chapters use Roman numerals rather than Arabic numbers. Plus, the large size (almost 11 in. by 8 1/2 in.) means it doesn't really fit easily in the hand.