Covering thousands of new topics, lemmas, authors, and more, the Factbook is now a comprehensive compendium of vital resources for your study, with essential reference works like
The Catholic Bible Dictionary, The Catholic Encyclopedia, and Sacramentum Mundi at its heart.
Everything New in Verbum 9
Discover all the new features that will help your Catholic study on desktop, mobile, and web.
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The Factbook
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The New Factbook
Devices
Available on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and web.
Levels
Included in all software levels.
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Homily Manager
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Homily Manager
Plan out your year using a built-in radial calendar. From there, you can just click to launch the lectionary for any day or open a separate homily doc for each message, then start writing.
Devices
Available on PC, Mac, and web.
Levels
Included in Verbum Silver and up.
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Dark Mode
Switch between light and dark application themes. Running an app in dark mode can save energy, and many users report it’s easier on the eyes. And now in Verbum, you can toggle between a light and dark mode via the Settings menu.
Devices
Available on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android.
Levels
Included in all software levels.
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Homily Document Improvements
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Homily Document Improvements
Homily Builder Notebook sidebar. As you study a passage or topic, throw some notes into a homily notebook. Then, open that notebook in the Homily Builder (formerly Sermon Editor) and insert notes into your homily doc in a couple clicks.
Homily template. Have a favorite outline or style of homily you turn to again and again? Save a homily document as a template so you can reuse it later.
Devices
Available on PC, Mac, and web.
Levels
Included in Verbum Silver and up.
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Preaching Mode
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Preaching Mode
View your homily document in a highly readable format ideal for preaching or presenting. Take your tablet, phone, or laptop into the pulpit or to your RCIA class, and teach from right inside Verbum with a
tap.
Devices
Available on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and web.
Levels
Included in Verbum Silver and up.
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Reading Plans
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Reading Plans
Make time for reading—even when you’re booked. Organize and schedule your reading in seconds. Just choose a book in your Verbum library, pick a time frame, and the plan is in place. It’s that simple.
Save books to read later. From your mobile device, create a queue of the books you want to tackle next. From there, it’s easy to start a reading plan and set a schedule to reach your reading goals.
Devices
Available on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and web.
Levels
Included in all software levels.
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Chart Your Search Results
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Chart Your Search Results
Visualize your search results to discover fascinating insights. How many times did Paul use the Greek word for “justification”? How many times does Jesus address Peter? Run any search in Verbum, and just click a button to visualize the data. Choose from a variety of formats that reveal fascinating patterns and insights you’d otherwise miss.
Devices
Available on PC, Mac, and web.
Levels
Included in Verbum Starter and up.
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Bible Books Explorer
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Bible Books Explorer
Sort biblical books by genre, author, and more. Understand how biblical books relate to one another by sorting by genre, author, audience, topic, and more.
Devices
Available on PC, Mac, and web.
Levels
Included in Verbum Silver and up.
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Easier and Faster Searching on Mobile
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Easier and Faster Searching on Mobile
Find anything, from anywhere. Easily search your library from almost anywhere in the app. Your search results appear faster than ever before.
Devices
Available on iOS and Android.
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Look Up Verses by Taking a Picture
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Look Up Verses by Taking a Picture
Snap a picture to create a passage list. Got a handwritten or typed list of Bible verses to look at later? Just snap a picture, and the Reference Scanner will turn them into a passage list, right inside the mobile app.
Devices
Available on iOS and Android.
Levels
Included in all software levels.
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Find and Share Documents
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Find and Share Documents
We’ve improved public documents, making it easier than ever to find passage lists, homilies, and other study resources created by fellow Verbum users.
Devices
Available on Mac and PC.
Levels
Included in all software levels.
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Notes Improvements
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Notes Improvements
Add images to notes. It’s easy to put images in your notes. Upload an image of your handwritten notes. Copy an image from a Verbum resource, and drop it in your notes. Or snap a pic of a helpful slide from a Sunday presentation.
Devices
Available on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and web.
Levels
Included in all software levels.
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Passage Guide Updates
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Passage Guide Updates
Sort and group commentaries in the Passage Guide. Sort your commentaries by your favorites. Or group them by denomination, era, type, author, or series. It’s easier than ever to find the right commentary for the task at hand.
See your own homilies in the Passage Guide. Search for a passage in the Passage Guide, and Logos will scan the Homily Manager, delivering a quick link to any homily you’ve written on that passage.
Devices
Available on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and web.
Levels
Included in all software levels.
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Switch Between Multiple Accounts
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Switch Between Multiple Accounts
New profile settings. Now it’s easy to sign out of Verbum, switch accounts, or update your Faithlife profile, right inside Verbum.
Devices
Available on PC and Mac.
Levels
Included in all software levels.
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The Verbum Experience on Any Device
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The Verbum Experience on Any Device
Powerful features on every platform. Our mobile and web apps are more robust than ever, giving you a powerful Verbum experience, wherever you are.
Keyboard shortcuts for iPad. Intuitive keyboard shortcuts make Verbum for iPad a powerful tool for Bible study on the go.
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