Catholics: When did you last read the Bible?

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NAB
RSV-CE

Not necessarilly in that order! šŸ˜ƒ

plus a couple other ā€œbook-challengedā€ versions given to me by relatives, etc.
 
I have:
NAV
RSV
Plus I like to collect any Bibles from early 1900ā€™s and earlier (my hobby).

I read it every night, unless I doze off first (unfortunately I do sometimes)

I also think its very sad (I live in Australia) that in my 7 years of going to Church I have come across only one Priest who encourages the reading of Scripture. Not one other has ever mentioned it.
 
Most of my Bible reading is done through Liturgy of the Hours. I try to pray at least one Office a day. It uses the NAB.

I also have a personal RSV-CE 1st edition from Ignatius that I use sometimes.

I have a few other versions, NIV, NASB, KJV, NKJV, NAB, Living. My NIV is a Ryrie Study Bible and my NASB is Thompson Chain Reference.
 
dessert said:
šŸ™‚ As far as I can remember I was born a catholic probably popped right into the baptismal font because my mom spent so much time cleaning the church, for no pay I might add. My two older brothers and I atttended catholic school through 8th grade. My dad was a convert must have been convinced at one time because he let us all go to school but then after my brother popped out when I was in 2nd grade my dad got a vacec you know and it was all down hill from there he said no more kids and after a few years no more church for him. Mom cried alot and lit a lot of candles enough to light the city Iā€™m sure. We all completed CC but drifted away through marriage. I was a cradle catholic but my priest says I wasnā€™t instructed right so I have had to start with the basics like how to pray and when he said say your contrition I thought he said you are in remission. That is quite a good thing to learn how to say I am sorry to God and be specific it gets me to think. I am in a new commitment or covenant but some of my family are waiting for me get over it. My dad was madder than heck at first but unussally he is the one that can see a more settled change and is encouraging. He says I finnally found someone to settle me down. I have to say I understand the bible a bit more now and the faith so bible reading is more productive but I truly enjoy word among us and refeences in it to read and the bible refereences from our bulletin daily reading reccomendations and the references from Ewtn especially journey home so the scripture is the most needed for when I am on the forum so it seems I get it from reading the members bible references. I have NKJ but I want to get a catholic bible soon. which is the best? I donā€™t take a bible to church. I donā€™t think many do hardly any, noone? It is all in the mass reading book anyways. Since coming back I learned more of the concepts than just memorizing the words especially about baptism. How many times can a person get that done lots if you find a minister to do it and everytime you change a church they will if you want them to. I donā€™t ussually write this much because it takes me a half hour because of all the spelling. I say the rosary at night. The members at church have reinforced all the basics and this forum is challenging from the ones writing their questions and I like to read the bible statemnts in the answers because if anyone in church was this challenging oooohhhhh boyyy! Well I have probably taken up more space than needed.
Psalm 136
OH, GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD!
FOR HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER.
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I have NKJ but I want to get a catholic bible soon. which is the best? I donā€™t take a bible to church.
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While I prefer the Douay-Rheims Bible, I would recommend ā€œThe New Catholic Answers Bible (NAB)ā€. Itā€™s an Apologetics Bible and can also be used as a Study Bible.

It references Scripture passages (Chapter & Verse), proving the Biblical basis/evidence for the Churchā€™s Teachings and Doctrines.
It also references the Catechism of the Catholic Church, so if you do purchase it, having the CCC with you while reading, is an added plus. šŸ™‚
Itā€™s very easy to understand.

I use both.

God Bless!
 
I prefer the Douay-Rheims version for the New Testament, but for the Old Testament, the wording is pretty difficult.
 
Because my addiction to the Catholic Answers Forum got in the way of my reading and studying the bible, I donā€™t allow myself to get onto the Forums until Iā€™ve read and studied (if available) 5 chapters of the Bible each day. At least until I finish the Bible.
 
Iā€™ve never understood the whole ā€œCatholics donā€™t read the Bibleā€ thing. It totally contradicts my life and that of most of those I know. And I havenā€™t lived in the same small town forever. My father got transferred a lot when I was a child and I married a military man so we moved a lot as well. We lived across the United States (including Alaska), Asia, and Europe.

Iā€™m a cradle Catholic. We had a family Bible that was very well read at home. When I graduated from high school our monsignor (who was also our pastor) gave a copy of Good News to each graduating senior. When we married, my mother gave us our own family Bible as a wedding present. Our parish has Bibles (NAB) right next to each missal in the pew. As a musician (especially when I was in high school and college) I was often asked to play the piano at other churches (Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran) and I discovered that we have way more scripture overall in our services than they do. My personal daily devotion consists of the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, St. Michael prayer, St. Francis prayer and one Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament each week. There are stacks of Bibles at the end of each pew in the Adoration Chapel along with Holy Hour devotion books, all well used.

So my answer when I hear ā€œCatholics donā€™t read the Bibleā€ is ā€œYeah, we do.ā€

Of course the answer I usually get is ā€œWell, youā€™re not the norm.ā€

To which I respond, ā€œDonā€™t be so sure.ā€ There are an awful lot of us out there.
 
I read the Mass readings before every Mass, every day. Thatā€™s the Bible.

I also read various parts of the Bible a few times a week (more or less depending on how the week is going). I recently read through some of the prophets, Job, Ecclesiastes, parts of Sirach, and many of the parables of Jesus in the synoptic Gospels. I return again and again to the Psalms.

In addition to this, I have a weekly Bible study that I attend about apologetics.

Many of my friends also attend weekly Bible studies and read the Bible on a regular basis. Some of them even make sure that they set aside at least 20 minutes a day just to read the Bible.
 
I read the Bible during my adoration time each week, and I listen to the Bible on CD when I drive.
 
It was studying the Christian Bible in my religious studies classes that brought me out of Catholicism (and Christianity in general).

Iā€™m still in school - in the same program -, so I continue to read and study the Bible. Itā€™s interesting, sure, but definately not ā€œinspiredā€ or the Word of God.

Just start reading the duetoronomistic works. I honestly donā€™t know how someone comes out of reading those works still Christian. There is no way God would advocate doing what they said he did. No way. Either God doesnā€™t exist or the Bible isnā€™t an authority on him.
 
Exalt said:
Just start reading the duetoronomistic works. I honestly donā€™t know how someone comes out of reading those works still Christian. There is no way God would advocate doing what they said he did. No way. Either God doesnā€™t exist or the Bible isnā€™t an authority on him.
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And how did you become an authority on what God has or has not done? šŸ˜‰
 
Today as it is Sunday. Iā€™m afraid Iā€™m one of those who put not enough!
I have an old weathered RSV, and a St Matthews study gospel. Not much I know but I do have the Catechism of the Catholic Church which I have read all of.
I go to a study bible group once a week and am a cradle catholic who has reverted. It is amazing how much of the Bible I remember from my childhood.
I never take a bible to Mass and do not own a missal. I like to go to Mass and close my eyes during the readings and listen to God talking to me without distractions. The following Thursday we study the Sunday readings! Of course I mostly have EWTN radio or Tv on in my house all the time I am at home so am surrounded by prayer!
 
šŸ™‚ Now I have a new catholic answer bible(larger print helps) and I really like it a lot!I bought a couple prayer books and have the bread of life book.
return from the desert
PSALM 92;6
HOW GREAT ARE YOOUR WORKS LORD, HOW PROFOUND THE PURPOSE!šŸ‘
 
dessert said:
šŸ™‚ I have been trying to translate your latin but canā€™t get it. Could you please tell me what it means thank you šŸ™‚
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LOL, this cracked me up! You arenā€™t referring to those books, oh, what are they called, the apcophaca or something like that, you knowā€¦the oneā€™s the Catholics added. LOL:eek:

I actually find myself reading the KJV or NIV more often just because Iā€™m amazed how people can read these translations and still not see the full teaching of Christā€™s (Catholic) church. This thread and another I have been reading have really sparked my interest to read the LXX in full.
 
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Denise_Shae said:
While I prefer the Douay-Rheims Bible, I would recommend ā€œThe New Catholic Answers Bible (NAB)ā€. Itā€™s an Apologetics Bible and can also be used as a Study Bible.

It references Scripture passages (Chapter & Verse), proving the Biblical basis/evidence for the Churchā€™s Teachings and Doctrines.
It also references the Catechism of the Catholic Church, so if you do purchase it, having the CCC with you while reading, is an added plus. šŸ™‚
Itā€™s very easy to understand.

I use both.

God Bless!
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I did get the NAB and it is a good thing I did because I need to read and get all the cobwebs that have grown in my little head.

PSALM 106;6
We have sinned like our ancestors ,we have done wrong and are guilty.
 
Amicus7 said:
LOL, this cracked me up! You arenā€™t referring to those books, oh, what are they called, the apcophaca or something like that, you knowā€¦the oneā€™s the Catholics added. LOL:eek:

I actually find myself reading the KJV or NIV more often just because Iā€™m amazed how people can read these translations and still not see the full teaching of Christā€™s (Catholic) church. This thread and another I have been reading have really sparked my interest to read the LXX in full.
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I have several Bibles. I read / study most from the New Jerusalem version. It includes numerous foot notes and cross references that help me better understand context and history.

I typically read / study three times a week as part of the Neocatecuminal Way.
 
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