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  he subsidized edition of Christian Community Bible   (CCB) is the fruit of the collaborative efforts among  various Catholic publishers of the Philippines to make  the written Word of God available at a very low price  to as many Catholic families as possible.  

      The CCB is not just one of the many translations of the bible. It is this (in its effort to render the original texts in contemporary simple English) but also much more.

Here is a summary list of this “MUCH MORE”:

• A brief presentation of the features of this translation (pp. 8-11)

• An introduction to “Bible times” (pp. 12-14)

• The Bible and world religions (pp. 14-15)

• Summary dates of Sacred History: Old Testament; the Gospels; Apostolic Times (pp. 16-23) from the Apostles to us (pp. 24-28)

• Index of the Gospel – the main events in the life of Jesus and his teachings with references to the four Gospels (pp. 29-31)

• Maps (pp. 54; 132; 308; 498)

• Biblical readings used in the Mass (Complete list of references of the biblical passages used in the Sunday and daily Masses during years “A”, “B”, and “C” (pp. 1872-82)

• Alphabetical listing and abbreviations of the books of the Bible (pp. 1883) And this, of course, without counting the —

• Introductions to the different blocks of books of the Bible

• Introduction to each book of the Bible

• Extensive commentaries of pastoral nature on the Biblical text

• a bookmark containing the alphabetical listing of the books of the Bible with the corresponding page numbers.

     These features make the CCB a very handy and useful tool for catechesis, bible study sessions, and liturgical activities.

      The richness of this edition will be discovered only gradually, as one uses it, either personally or with other members of the community.

A mini pocket encyclopedia on the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

     The text covers a great variety of topicscovering almost all that you need to know about the Sacred Heart: Historical Background

• Historical Background

• The Apparitions of the Sacred Heart

• The Twelve Promises of the Sacred Heart

• Brief History of the Devotion

• The Popes and the Devotion to the Sacred Heart

• Different Forms and the Manifestations of the Devotion to the Sacred Heart

• Evolutions in the Devotion to the Sacred Heart

• Famous Shrines and Institutions in Honor of the Sacred Heart

• Devotion to the Sacred Heart in the Philippines

• Paintings and Statues of the Sacred Heart

• Our Response to the Sacred Heart

• The Alliance of a Billion Hearts

• Prayers in Honor of the Sacred Heart

• Hymns in Honor of the Sacred Heart

• The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart

 

     A brief narrative of how the Litany come about and a set of simple reflections on each of the 33 invocations that make up the Litany. In some detail:

• What is a “Litany”?

• How the Litany of the Sacred Heart Originated

• The Structure of the Litany of the Sacred Heart

• A Word About the Illustrations and the Reflections Contained in this Pamphlet