A query re: the Catholic Topical Index (for M.J, I think ... 😛)

Yasmin Stephen
Yasmin Stephen Member Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭
edited November 21 in English Forum

Yesterday, I saw a post by M.J. where she attached an image of the Catholic Topical Index (see below), and I really liked the presentation of the references. At first I thought it was a feature unique to Verbum, but after looking around I found it in Guides. Reading up some more, I realized I had to purchase the Catholic Topical Index to get it to work, which I did.

However, while M.J.'s image shows the entries as topics (Holy Spirit/Trinity), mine (image below again) seems to only accept Bible references. Of course, I can go by way of the Topic Guide and select the CTI from there, but I'm curious why mine is working differently; is the ability to enter topics directly into the standalone CTI unique to Verbum or am I missing something?

M.J.'s CTI:

My CTI:

Via the Topic Guide:

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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith Member, MVP Posts: 53,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is how I usually open it which gives me the option to choose topic or reference; Passage Guide/Topic Guide also offers the same distinction. As a book, it only has one sequence.

    Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

  • Yasmin Stephen
    Yasmin Stephen Member Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭

    This is how I usually open it which gives me the option to choose topic or reference; Passage Guide/Topic Guide also offers the same distinction. As a book, it only has one sequence.

    I really was 'missing' something! Works now, thank you.

  • Yasmin Stephen
    Yasmin Stephen Member Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭

    I had to purchase the Catholic Topical Index to get it to work, which I did.

    To clarify, the Catholic Topical Index I had to buy is the resource which powers the guide of the same name.