Verbum Plus Libraries Take Great Resource to the Next Level

Note: I received a review copy of the Logos Verbum software but am not being compensated for this review. LMH

Just in time for the start of the new liturgical year comes a big announcement from the team at Logos Verbum software, home of the powerful suite of scripture and Church teaching tools:

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If you’re not already familiar with Verbum, let me share a few of the highlights the “Basic” version of this powerful tool:

• Follow links from the Catechism to biblical and conciliar sources
• Read what the Church Fathers say about a topic — Verbum gives you a list of texts where Church Fathers discuss whatever you’re looking for
• Study alongside the Lectionary and see where your topic is referenced in the Liturgy
• Make powerful searches into multiple Bible translations and the Church Fathers
• Search in Greek or Hebrew
• See the Greek with a New Testament reverse interlinear Bible

This weekend’s “Plus” update truly takes this super tool to the next level. The upgrade includes three major improvements:

1. Improvements to the Lectionary Sidebar:

• The day’s Missal readings are now easily located on my homepage, searchable by date and readable in a variety of bible translations. An appropriately colored icon indicates the liturgical season. I love being able to not only log on and read the day’s Mass readings, but also to do some truly amazing research at a level I could never have attained without Verbum!

2. An enhanced Saints Database:

• A New database of over 500 Saints and their feast days. The database includes great high-resolution images and links the saints by feast day to my homepage. As part of each day’s prayer time, I pray through the intercession of the saint whose feast day we celebrate. I’ve really loved learning more about the lives of the saints with Verbum.

3. A revolutionary Catholic Topical Index: