My 22 year old daughter has expressed interest in reading The Bible. I was raised Catholic (school and all) I absolutely believe God Wins but I haven't practiced Catholicism in a long time, with the exeption of a daily phrase on The Bible app first thing every morning. My question is, is there a recommendation on what Bible she should read that she won't just get overwhelmed and not finish it. My first one was The Children's Bible as a kid. I'm not sure one of my traditional Bibles would keep her interested.
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Ever hear the phrase "living vicariously"?
The phrase "living vicariously" comes from a mix of English and Latin roots. "Living" is straightforward—Old English libban, meaning "to be alive." The juicy part is "vicariously," which comes from the Latin vicarius, meaning "substitute" or "deputy." That’s from vicis, meaning "change," "turn," or "place"—think someone stepping into another’s role.
Fast forward to English, "vicarious" showed up around the 1630s, meaning "done or felt on behalf of someone else." Pair it with "living," and by the 20th century, it’s this idea of experiencing life through another person’s exploits.
Vicarius Christi does indeed mean "in place of Christ" or "representative of Christ." The term positions the Pope as the earthly stand-in for Jesus, handling the spiritual gig on His behalf. It’s that same Latin vicarius—substitute or deputy—doing the heavy lifting, just swapped from everyday "living vicariously" to a loftier theological context.
"In place of Christ" = Antichrist?