Are Catholics encouraged to have daily scripture study?

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I might have more questions afterwards, so if I’d call a local parish and ask for a priest, would it require me to go there or could it be over the phone? Or does it depend on which Catholic church I’m calling? I’m a pretty devout Mormon, but I’m very interested in what you guys believe.
 
Are parishes normally open on Sundays? I left a voicemail and my phone number for someone to call me back.
 
There are 4 scripture readings every Sunday mass and then a homily to better explain them any yes Catholics are encouraged to read scripture daily, although many do not there are lots of options for when a Catholic does want to study scripture more deeply than just hearing scripture read at Sunday mass. Online sources, apps, Bible studies at almost every parish.

The Church does not believe there will be new Revelations that will be binding to all Catholics. All has already been revealed that God wants us to know, this side of heaven and there are mysteries that we won’t fully understand until The next life. We call this “the deposit of faith” which is what has been devinely revealed by God. However we believe in the development of certain Revelations that can be better explained as time progresses. People have “private Revelations” that the church says can be true and approved but nobody is required to believe it necessarily. For example, saints have been allowed to see what heaven look like. If the pope were to get a vision and say “in heaven the sky is white, not blue” even though the pope declared this (and no pope ever has, I’m just making up a example) it would not be required to be believed by all Catholics since no such teaching existed since the beginning of the church. I hope that makes sense.

If you have any more questions you can ask then here and ask to talk to a priest or Deacon at a local parish and I’m sure they would be glad to answer any questions you have. You could even sit in on what is called “rcia” where people wishing to convert or receive their sacraments that they never got as children are instructed on The Catholic faith and God. These classes normally begin around September every year and end about a month after Easter.

Please do not get discouraged if it takes a awhile to get a meeting with a priest. Sometimes priests are swamped and it takes awhile and also messages can sometimes be forgotten to forward to the priest. But keep trying if that happens. Visit a parish around Mass time and after Mass and you are pretty much guaranteed to run into a priest where you can ask to have a meeting personally. God bless.
 
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In addition to Scripture reading there’s the “Bible on a string” of the Rosary, which is our stereotypical prayer.

There’s many devotions and a deep, rich spirituality. The Church has about two thousand years of history, so there’s a lot of spirituality and depth and understanding of the Scriptures and spiritual life.
 
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Yep, we are, at least the daily epistles and Gospel readings of the Holy Mass
 
Priests are usually very busy, especially on a Sunday when there may be multiple liturgies. I’d start with the Catechism, and then ask questions here. If you have a group of questions, then I’d call the local parish and actually make an appointment with the priest to answer any that you’ve not yet found answers for.
Catholicism is very old, very deep, very rich. But the basic believes are found in the Apostles’ Creed.
Of course, you can also feel free to attend a Catholic Mass at any time–there are always visitors. You just can’t receive Holy Communion.

Like many Catholics, I go to Mass every day, and we thus hear and meditate on the Scriptures constantly since the Mass is seeped in them. I also pray daily the Liturgy of the Hours, and do lectio divina.
 
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What’s the difference between that link and the one from the Vatican?
 
When I did attend mass a few times, I was alone and I didn’t understand a word of what was going on. One nice woman asked me about why I didn’t do anything and I told her that I’m not Catholic and I didn’t know anything about it. I did attend mass in the past a couple of times with a Catholic friend, and she was able to explain what was confusing me. I did talk to a priest after one mass last year and managed to ask about rosaries, and he gave me a pretty helpful explanation.
 
Nearly everything you want to know about the Mass, Rosary, etc. can be found online. You might want to watch the EWTN Journey Home series on YouTube, to get many questions answered from those who converted to Catholicism (including Mormons), or watch the daily Mass on EWTN.
Here’s just one of the Mormon convert episodes:

 
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Ogie_Reeves said:
Do you have a link to read the Cathecism?
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http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

If you prefer, you can buy a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It’s not very expensive. Nice to be able to underline or highlight. 🙂
The Catechism has 4 major parts.
Part 1 - The Profession of Faith (based on the Apostle’s Creed - basic Christian beliefs)
Part 2 - The Celebration of the Christian Mystery (explains the Mass and the 7 Sacraments)
Part 3 - Life In Christ (Moral laws, virtues, Ten Commandments)
Part 4 - Christian Prayer
Each part explains the Catholic teaching that falls under it’s heading.
 
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The offices are usually closed on Sunday. They usually keep standard business hours.
 
Ogie_Reeves said:
ouraged to study the Bible daily? If not, what are you encouraged to do regarding the scriptures? I’m clueless, if you guys could include links to your explanations, I’d appreciate it.
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Yes, Catholics are. In fact, we even have liturgical daily prayer based on the Bible (called the Liturgy of the Hours).

And we are encouraged to read the Bible daily and have been forever (even though some people were mistaking taught they couldn’t read the Bible at home back before Vatican II)
 
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