Bible reading question and Office

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I’m enrolling in RCIA soon.

I’d like to know what yout thoughts are about how much time someone should spend in reading the Bible, and what is the best way to go about it? Ive mostly being dipping in and out without any structure. Is there a recommended approach to reading the Bible. I could commit about half an hour a day to it.

Also the Office - Ive been given a book that has the morning, evening and night prayers.

The night prayers are straight forward and I really enjoy reading them every night, but :eek: the rest of it - :eek:

I’ve just been following my own order of morning and evening prayer week 1 then 2 etc because I dont have the required degree in literature, physics and cosmology to work it out !!! Ive tried to follow some online guideance but just gave up and follow my own schedule. Is there anything necessarily wrong with this, apart from the fact Im on a different page to the rest of the catholic communion praying the office. I really like the layout of the prayers and find them very uplifting.
 
I certainly hope that your instruction is not simply handing you a book and hoping you figure it all out. You should seek advice from your group’s leader, including how to pray anything you are confused about.

There really is no one “way” to study the Bible. You can find lists all over the place that break Scripture into bite-sized chunks with the goal of reading it all over a period of X time. Personally, I think a person is far better off reading whatever they can and understanding it or having it mean something to them in a year than striving to meet the goal of “reading it all.” Personal reading style and tastes come into play here. But don’t try to race. Take the time to think about what you read, and do what you can to learn something about what was going on around the immediate story in front of you. Research a little on your own to supplement your understanding; books, internet, whatever. Even simple things like how the Jewish temple was laid out, what were the forms of their worship, etc. can really help make the stories in the Bible come alive and have more meaning to you.
 
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