Summary

A monk in Minnesota is hand copying the bible, complete with gold and silver inlays. When it is done it will be 1100 pages long in seven volumes.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 157046
Story Slug Hand Written Bible (1999)
Location Collegeville, Minnesota
Format PKG
Date 4/5/1999
Archive Time 22:15
TRT 4:03
Supers PLEASE NOTE REPORTER NAME CHANGE! EMBARGOED TO KMSP. Collegeville, Minnesota 0:27-0:31 Courtesy: Media Loft 1:28-1:33 Father Eric Hollis, Saint John's Abbey 1:56-2:00 Donald Jackson Vineeta Sawkar, Reporting
Video Description (FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE, THE REPORTER IS LICENSABLE) statue, stained glass ceiling, candle burning, gold leaf picture, paintbrushes and pens, quill pen being made, pen being dipped in ink, pen strokes on paper, close up of man's face, calligraphy, man painting, statues, chapel, pages of Bible, statues, paintings, man doing calligraphy, gold pages of Bible, pastor sot, exteriors of church, stained glass windows, statues, paintings in Bible, man sot, painting, meadow, flowers, man sot, meadows and flowers, painting in margins, downtown Minneapolis, old paintings, Minneapolis, pen on paper, gold inlays, egg yoke ink, man sot, candle, tools,
Description A monk in Minnesota is hand copying the bible, complete with gold and silver inlays. When it is done it will be 1100 pages long in seven volumes.
Script LEAD: This will be the first hand-written, hand -decorated bible commissioned since the invitation of the printing press.. More than 500 years ago. In Collegeville Minnesota, at the Abbey of St. John Donald Jackson has been Colleensioned to create a new style of bible. Vineeta Sawkar has the story. (TAKE PKG) SCRIPT: Goose-Quill pen and calfskin vellum enable Donald Jackson's human hand to touch God's Divine word. His mission, to hand-write the Bible, is steeped in the Benedictine Monastic tradition of hard work and prayer. (SOT) The word's in "St. John's Bible" will be the same as those of the New Revised Standard Version, the version found in most Catholic churches now. But those words will be emphasized and illustrated in contemporary fashion. Including the relevance of women in the church. (SOT) While men dominate the stories and illustrations in previous Bibles, the St. John's Bible will use illustrations and font size to highlight stories about women. It will also focus on stories of service and compassion over those of kings and rulers. (SOT) That's why St. John's wanted a Bible with an ecumenical approach. Recognizing the existence.. even the value.. of other religions. You can see from the very first page of Matthew's Gospel. A family tree.. Brought to life with a Menorah - strengthened with strands of D-N-A. (SOT) But at the same time this Bible shows out one-ness.. It will also reflect individuality through it's birthplace.. Central Minnesota. (SOT) ..Bugs.. Berries.. And wildflowers St. John's monks found on the prairie near the Abbey. If you look in older versions of the bible, you'll see scribes of the past did the same thing, reflecting -Their- surroundings. Plans on whether to include man-made Minnesota are still up in the air. (SOT) The Bible will also reflect Jackson's own special touch. A font designed specifically for this Bible. Illustrations illuminated with gold, silver, copper, platinum.. and ink, made with egg yokes! (SOT) Jackson believe this project is the project he's been preparing for his whole life. Eleven hundred pages.. Seven Volumes.. The word of God brought to life.. In Medieval Tradition. A chance for those who read it's pages to find in the Bible.. Something deep inside themselves. (SOT) (Suggested Anchor Tag:) The first volume of the St. John's Bible won't be finished for another year and a half. Then it will likely go on display at St. John's College. But you can track the progress of the Bible on it's website: www.saintjohnsbible.com. Once it's complete, about a half-dozen copies will be sold to collectors.. At 60-to-80 thousand dollars each. SUNRISE TAG: DNA
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