The Catholic Bible Companion
United States
Inside Every Page
Every one of the 73 books gets its own page in plain, large print: who wrote it and when, why it was written, what to look for, where it appears in the Sunday readings, and a short answer to the question your family will actually ask. Each page includes Catechism references, so you know it’s faithfully Catholic. One page takes about four minutes.
Is It Truly Catholic?
Yes. Pewside covers all 73 books of the Catholic canon in Catholic order, including Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, and 1 & 2 Maccabees, which most Bible guides skip. It works alongside any Catholic translation: NABRE, RSV-CE or Douay-Rheims. It doesn’t replace your Bible. It sits beside it.
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Read it before Mass for 60 days. If Sunday isn’t clearer, email us at [support email] and we’ll refund every cent. You don’t even need to send it back. A real person answers every email within one business day.
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You've heard 3,000 Sunday readings. How many could you explain on the drive home?
The lector names a book you can't place. The words float past. By the parking lot, it's gone.
That isn't weak faith. Nobody ever gave you the context: who wrote the book, when, why, and what the Church has always seen in it.
Pewside hands you the key, one page at a time.
One page. Four minutes. Then open your Bible.
All 73 books of the Catholic Bible, each explained on its own page in plain words and large print. Bound in leather to sit beside the Bible you already own.
No program. No homework. No falling behind.
A habit you can keep at 70, in four minutes a week.
Find Sunday's book
The Sunday Readings Index shows which page to open for every Sunday of Years A, B and C.
Read one page
Who wrote it, when, why, and what to listen for. About four minutes on Saturday night or before Mass.
Hear Mass differently
When the lector reads, you know where you are. And when the grandkids ask, you have the answer.
Everything you wish someone had told you, before you read.
The 7 books nobody taught you
Most Bible guides are written for a 66-book Protestant Bible and skip them. Pewside gives each its own page, because some of your favorite prayers come from them.
Tobit
The angel Raphael guides a young man on his journey. The heart of the guardian angel prayer you learned as a child.
Judith
A widow saves her people and is praised as blessed above all women. The Church has long seen in her a sign of Mary.
Wisdom
"The souls of the just are in the hand of God." Often read at Catholic funerals.
Sirach
Practical wisdom for daily life, and words that echo in Jesus' "Take my yoke upon you."
Baruch
Written for exiles longing for home, and read at the Easter Vigil.
1 Maccabees
The heroic revolt and rededication of the Temple remembered at Hanukkah.
2 Maccabees
Judas Maccabeus prays for fallen soldiers. The biblical roots of praying for the dead.
All 73. One book.
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Built for Catholics. Not adapted for them.
Every Catholic who's ever nodded along
Grandparents
Answer "Grandma, why do we do that?" with a page, not "because."
Husbands & dads
Plain talk, no fluff. Be the one who knows where it comes from.
Coming back
Away for years? You don't need to catch up on everything. You need one page.
The perfect gift
Christmas, Confirmation, Mother's Day, OCIA. Opened every Sunday.
of U.S. Catholics seldom or never read the Bible.
Not because of weak faith. Because nobody handed them the page.
Source: Pew Research Center, Religious Landscape Study, 2025
Made to last a lifetime, and to be handed down.
- The Pewside Companion: genuine leather, gold foil, sewn binding, gold ribbon marker
- All 73 books in Catholic order, plus the Sunday Readings Index
- Large, high-contrast print chosen for readers over 60
- Free digital gifts: Sunday Readings Calendar, "The 7 Books" mini-guide, guided audio Rosary
Keep-the-book guarantee. 60 days.
Read it before Mass for 60 days. If Sunday isn't clearer, email us and we'll refund every cent. You don't even have to send it back.
- Written for Catholics, faithful to the Catechism
- Works with any Catholic translation: NABRE, RSV-CE, Douay-Rheims
- A real person answers every email within one business day
Before you order
Yes. It covers all 73 books of the Catholic canon, in Catholic order, with Catechism references throughout. It was written for Catholics from the first page, not adapted from a Protestant guide.
Not at all. Every page starts from zero, in plain language. If you can read a parish bulletin, you can read Pewside.
No. It sits beside it. Read the Pewside page first, then open your own Bible, or just read the page before Mass.
Find this Sunday in the index (Years A, B and C plus major feasts) and it tells you which pages to read. About four minutes, and you walk into Mass knowing what you'll hear.
Yes. Large, high-contrast type with generous margins, chosen for readers over 60. We would rather the book be thicker than make anyone squint.
It's made to be given: Christmas, Confirmation, OCIA, Mother's Day, or a grieving friend. The 2-pack includes a gift box and dedication card.
You're covered by our 60-day keep-the-book guarantee. Email us and we refund you, with nothing to send back.
Orders ship with tracking. You'll see the estimated delivery date at checkout and receive tracking by email as soon as it ships.
Walk into Mass knowing what you're about to hear.
All 73 books. Four minutes a page. Genuine leather, built to be handed down.
- Sunday Readings Index included
- Free digital gifts with every order
- 60-day keep-the-book guarantee