What are the names of the books of the Catholic Bible?

Answer 1

The Catholic Faith reverences and uses a variety of books for a variety of functions.

Foremost among Catholic books is the Bible. Catholic belief, liturgy, prayer, history and customs are contained and transmitted through this sacred book. The Bible is honored in catholic churches during the Mass by being incensed, reverenced and the Gospel verses sung in a specific tone. Often in the Middle Ages, Bibles were bound with rich leather and encrusted with jewels or precious metals.

Next would have to be the Catholic liturgical Missal. A missal is a book that contains all the public rites and rubrics that concern Church services and worship for the entire liturgical year. Missals are mostly commonly seen at Mass; they are the large book on the altar from which the priest reads and follows instruction during the ceremony.

The Ritual is a book especially for priests. It contains all the special blessings, prayers and even the procedures for bestowing the sacraments. Priests often carry their ritual with them wherever they go when performing their duties.

The Breviary is another book specifically for religious, though Catholic faithful may also own one should they wish to pray from it. The breviary contains the seven offices or hours that the Church prays daily to God. The breviary used to be mandatory for all priests and most religious congregations.

The Writings of the Church Fathers. There are tomes upon tomes written by the Church Fathers. They contain many elements of the Oral Tradition that are not recorded in Holy Scripture as well as the traditional practices and beliefs of the early Church. These writings are always consulted by the Church in matters of Theology and worship as they contain portions of Divine Revelation and corroborate Scripture and Its interpretation.

The Code of Canon Law contains the laws binding upon the Church and the proper conducting of Its functions. Just as any society or institution has rules and regulations, so the Church preserves Its integrity and guides its human ministers and faithful in right action.

Honorable mentions include: The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas, The Denzinger, The Liber Usualis, The Catechism of the Catholic Church, The Pontificale and the OHS.

Answer 2

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy H

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S Josue (Joshua)

Judges

Ruth

I Kings [1 Samuel in Protestant Bibles]

II Kings [2 Samuel in Protestant Bibles]

III Kings [1Kings in Protestant Bibles]

IV Kings [2 Kings in Protestant Bibles]

I Paralipomenon [1 Chronicles in Protestant Bibles]

II Paralipomenon [2 Chronicles in Protestant Bibles]

I Esdras (Ezra)

II Esdras (Nehemias or Nehemiah)

Tobias (Tobit)

Judith

Esther [a.k.a. "Megillah." Longer than Protestant versions]

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Psalm (The Davidic Psalter) see below

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Canticles (Canticle of Canticles or Song of Songs or Song of Solomon)

Wisdom (Wisdom of Solomon)

Ecclesiasticus (Sirach or The Wisdom of Sirach) P

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S Isaias (Isaiah)

Jeremias (Jeremiah)

Lamentations

Baruch

Ezechiel (Ezeckiel)

Daniel [longer than Protestant versions]

*Twelve Minor Prophets*:

Osee (Hosea)

Joel

Amos

Abdias (Obadiah)

Jonas (Jonah)

Micheas (Michah)

Nahum

Habacuc (Habbakkuk)

Sophonias (Zephanaiah)

Aggeus (Haggai)

Zacharias (Zechariah)

Malachias (Malachi) History continued, ca 120 B.C.:

I Machabees (1 Maccabees)

II Machabees (2 Maccabees) N

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S The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew

The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to St. Mark

The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to St. Luke

The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to St. John A

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S Acts of the Apostles

Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans

First Epistle of Saint Paul to the Corinthians

Second Epistle of Saint Paul to the Corinthians

Epistle of Saint Paul to the Galatians

Epistle of Saint Paul to the Ephesians

Epistle of Saint Paul to the Philippians

Epistle of Saint Paul to the Colossians

First Epistle of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians

Second Epistle of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians

First Epistle of Saint Paul to Timothy

Second Epistle of Saint Paul to Timothy

Epistle of Saint Paul to Titus

Epistle of Saint Paul to Philemon

Epistle of Saint Paul to the Hebrews

Catholic Epistle of Saint James the Apostle

First Epistle of Saint Peter the Apostle

Second Epistle of Saint Peter the Apostle

First Epistle of Saint John the Apostle

Second Epistle of Saint John the Apostle

Third Epistle of Saint John the Apostle

Catholic Epistle of St. Jude

The Apocalypse of St. John the Divine (Apocalypse or Revelation)

Answer 3

The Old and New Testaments of the Bible are they sacred texts of Catholicism.