Catholics: When did you last read the Bible?

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In answer to the thread question, I last read the Bible about two hours ago.

I am a former evangelical Protestant, so I own several Protestant versions: King James, New American Standard, and three New Internationals, including the NIV “Narrated Bible” with the 66 Protestant books interlaced in chronological order (very interesting). I also have an NIV “Harmony of the Gospels” with the four Gospels in parallel columns so you can compare parallel passages.

In foreign languages, I have a New Testament in Japanese (my parents were Protestant missionaries to Japan). We have a Bible and a New Testament in Spanish that belonged to my father-in-law (an ex-Catholic evangelical from Peru). I also have New Testaments in Latin and Esperanto from my father’s collection (he could read the Bible in 15 languages). In addition, I have a New Testament in French (the “Bonnes Nouvelles” or “Good News” paraphrase) that I have used for devotional reading because reading the Bible in a different language can make familiar passages seem fresh and new. All of the above (except the Latin) are Protestant translations, I believe.

When I was in RCIA, I bought and read a New Jerusalem Bible, recommended by my brother (also a convert and a permanent deacon). I have since inherited my father’s old Douay-Rheims (yes, he had one in his library, although he was a committed Protestant). However, my favorite Bible is the Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition. It is the version used by Catholic Scripture Study (a great Bible study which I highly recommend as a Catholic antidote to Bible Study Fellowship).

Keren
Tiber Swim Team – Class of '02
 
Keren said:
In answer to the thread question, I last read the Bible about two hours ago.

I am a former evangelical Protestant, so I own several Protestant versions: King James, New American Standard, and three New Internationals, including the NIV “Narrated Bible” with the 66 Protestant books interlaced in chronological order (very interesting). I also have an NIV “Harmony of the Gospels” with the four Gospels in parallel columns so you can compare parallel passages.

In foreign languages, I have a New Testament in Japanese (my parents were Protestant missionaries to Japan). We have a Bible and a New Testament in Spanish that belonged to my father-in-law (an ex-Catholic evangelical from Peru). I also have New Testaments in Latin and Esperanto from my father’s collection (he could read the Bible in 15 languages). In addition, I have a New Testament in French (the “Bonnes Nouvelles” or “Good News” paraphrase) that I have used for devotional reading because reading the Bible in a different language can make familiar passages seem fresh and new. All of the above (except the Latin) are Protestant translations, I believe.

When I was in RCIA, I bought and read a New Jerusalem Bible, recommended by my brother (also a convert and a permanent deacon). I have since inherited my father’s old Douay-Rheims (yes, he had one in his library, although he was a committed Protestant). However, my favorite Bible is the Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition. It is the version used by Catholic Scripture Study (a great Bible study which I highly recommend as a Catholic antidote to Bible Study Fellowship).

Keren
Tiber Swim Team – Class of '02
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Praise God in Heaven! Great to have you here. Welcome home.

Christ’s peace be always with you.
 
Read it everyday. Scripture abounds in the Divine Office.

😃

Ohh, I also love at the end of the day reading from the Bible itself.
 
Sources of scripture:

Bible …of course
Liturgy of the Hours
Rosary mysteries
EWTN
Guadalupe Radio
Nightly Chirldren’s Bible Stories to my kiddos
Mass
CCD
each other quoting (Tiber team family)
RCIA
Teaching children
Catholic books
Apologetics CDs (Scott Hahn, Marcos Grodi, Tim Staples, John Martinioni, etc. etc.)
etc.
But please crack that book open and begin reading a chapter a day at least. Start with Mathew and work yourself through the Gospels first and then Acts, Romans, the Epistles of Paul…etc.

Learn to defend the faith with the scriptures…
 
Great stuff all! I love reading these stories and look forward to every time I catch up on this thread. [SIGN]Keep going people![/SIGN]
 
(This is pretty off topic, but this seemed the best thread to ask this on)

In our Children’s Liturgy, they use the Contemporary English Version for their readings.

I would like to find a searchable CEV Bible so that I may email to those that are doing the readings what the reading is.

While we could use another translation, because we are working with children, it would be preferred to have them to practice with the translation we are using at mass.

I have found lots of places that have a CEV bible to download, but it’s not searchable.

Actually, if any one knows where one can find the Reading for the day (the particular passage that is done based on the Liturgical calendar) that would be a huge help.

I just know that the site for the USCCB uses a translation that doesn’t fit - that’s the NAB, and it has been quite different than what we have in our Lectionary for the Children’s mass.

(Please feel free to PM me if you can tell me where I can find this online):o
 
Apryl said:
(This is pretty off topic, but this seemed the best thread to ask this on)

In our Children’s Liturgy, they use the Contemporary English Version for their readings.

I would like to find a searchable CEV Bible so that I may email to those that are doing the readings what the reading is.

While we could use another translation, because we are working with children, it would be preferred to have them to practice with the translation we are using at mass.

I have found lots of places that have a CEV bible to download, but it’s not searchable.

Actually, if any one knows where one can find the Reading for the day (the particular passage that is done based on the Liturgical calendar) that would be a huge help.

I just know that the site for the USCCB uses a translation that doesn’t fit - that’s the NAB, and it has been quite different than what we have in our Lectionary for the Children’s mass.

(Please feel free to PM me if you can tell me where I can find this online):o
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Heres a link
 
I would prefer to hear Scripture read @ daily/Sunday Mass… but sometimes i can’t get to daily Mass or its not available so then, i enjoy reading the Bible, particularly the words of Jesus (though sometimes those words frighten me… like when he rejects even those who do miracles in his name… :eek: ).

I wonder why those Health, Wealth and Prosperity preachers always seem to forget about the scary stuff…
 
contramundum7 said:
I would prefer to hear Scripture read @ daily/Sunday Mass… but sometimes i can’t get to daily Mass or its not available so then, i enjoy reading the Bible, particularly the words of Jesus (though sometimes those words frighten me… like when he rejects even those who do miracles in his name… :eek: ).

I wonder why those Health, Wealth and Prosperity preachers always seem to forget about the scary stuff…
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Because you don’t get the Warm-Fuzzies from the scary stuff.

Yes, God is Love, but sometimes, loves means a reaction to what you’ve done that wasn’t good.

People don’t want to be reminded that we not only have to take up our own crosses, but we need to learn more about what we are expected to do, and pretty much every situation, even the less then idealic ones, are told of in the Word.
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I get into a LITTLE of the Written Word every day, mostly the Psalms. They are so full of praise! Oftentimes, I read from Torah or the Gospels.

I also carry a Bible on those rare occasions that I go to Adoration.

I have two different editions of the NAB, a faux leather and the new paperback. I really want a RSV-2CE and hope to get one soon though.

When I remember, I look up the daily readings.
 
franksv said:
I own a NAB that I should pick up more often.
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It’s been over a year since I took this poll and gave the answer above. Things have changed a bit.

Every morning I read from my “everyday is a gift” book, which has a daily Scripture passage, or two, a writting from a saint & short prayer. I then read one chapter in the NT (nab). It’s rare that I miss this morning time, even on the weekends.

Not everynight, but many nights I read 30-60 min of OT. Sometimes I will split the evening reading between both OT & NT.

How often do I read the Bible?

A year ago, not very much. Always had the best intentions, but never seemed o have the time. Today, I read atleast a chapter everyday.
 
After 17 years of solo scriptura I’m taking the time to catch up on reading about the saints, church fathers, and learn apologetics…

Read and study your bibles…just don’t be a knucklehead and think God is calling you to change the teachings of the Church. That’s why there are so many Protestant churches now. Learn the teachings of the Church too. Solo scriptura will get you in the same jam I ended up in years ago. However, do not use that as an excuse to not read the bible.

PAX
 
vocatio said:
After 17 years of solo scriptura I’m taking the time to catch up on reading about the saints, church fathers, and learn apologetics…

Read and study your bibles…just don’t be a knucklehead and think God is calling you to change the teachings of the Church. That’s why there are so many Protestant churches now. Learn the teachings of the Church too. Solo scriptura will get you in the same jam I ended up in years ago. However, do not use that as an excuse to not read the bible.

PAX
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Welcome home! Great to hear from you. I suggested “sola scriptura catolica” to a Protestant as a good start.

Christ’s peace.
 
franksv said:
It’s been over a year since I took this poll and gave the answer above. Things have changed a bit.

Every morning I read from my “everyday is a gift” book, which has a daily Scripture passage, or two, a writing from a saint & short prayer. I then read one chapter in the NT (nab). It’s rare that I miss this morning time, even on the weekends.

Not everynight, but many nights I read 30-60 min of OT. Sometimes I will split the evening reading between both OT & NT.

How often do I read the Bible?

A year ago, not very much. Always had the best intentions, but never seemed o have the time. Today, I read at least a chapter everyday.
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This is GREAT Frank! 👍 That is part of why I created this poll and thread.
God bless you Brother!
vocatio said:
After 17 years of solo scriptura I’m taking the time to catch up on reading about the saints, church fathers, and learn apologetics…

Read and study your bibles…just don’t be a knucklehead and think God is calling you to change the teachings of the Church. That’s why there are so many Protestant churches now. Learn the teachings of the Church too. Solo scriptura will get you in the same jam I ended up in years ago. However, do not use that as an excuse to not read the bible.

PAX
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I don’t you need live in much fear of that my friend, but I’m glad you shared that with us because it makes a very good point.

I don’t know about you, but I find that my knowledge of the Word of God is a real blessing in explaining and defending why I believe what I do. It never conflicts with my faith…in fact it just affirms it all the more. 👍
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Church_Militant said:
This is to offer some statistical response to an a-C who asserts:The Poll is multiple choice and public. Please feel free to post as to your Bible reading and any other responses you might feel are relevent.

I’ll start. I own several (over 10 I’m sure) Bibles in various editions and translations. My personal reading is done mostly from either the Douay-Rheims Version or the new RSV-CE 2nd Edition but I will refer to others if I feel the need, which is rare. Only a few are non-Catholic versions because I consider them incomplete without all 73 books. For personal study, I would not use a non-Catholic Bible.

I read some of the Bible every single day, and I often look up the Mass readings before I go to Mass and (since I don’t own a Missal [yet]) print them to take with me to daily Mass when I can go. I often carry my Bible with me to Mass or Eucharistic Adoration just because…

Pax Domini sit semper Vobiscum,
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A poll in the Sacred Scriptures forum is supposed to give us an rough idea of how often Catholics read the Bible??

I mean isn’t it obvious that most of the posters on the Sacred Scriptures forum read their Bibles. Therefore this poll cannot give a true representation of how often Catholics read the Bible.
 
Print editions I own and use RSV-CE and NJB most frequently. I will refer to many other editions including the NAB and some protestant like KJV and NIV. I also own several original language version such as The Jerusalam Bible (The Koren Publishers one in Hebrew) and Biblica Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Hebrew). I also own a complete Interlinear bible of OT and NT and The Apostolic Bible which is a polyglot of the Septuagint. I don’t know it very well, yet, but I am really dawn to the Hebrew language for reading the OT. I have the complete TaNaK (most of the Old Testament) spoken in very authentic Hebrew which I listen to in the car and iPod like music since I still have a small vocabulary.

I also like online bibles a lot and primary use Logos (which now has some Catholic bibles and resources available 👍) . I have the Scholars edition in Logos which makes available some 5,000+ titles. I have over a dozen bible editions on my phone using Olive Tree’s bible reader which is really handy since I always have my phone with me.

I don’t own a Douay-Rheims yet but I have my eyes on a Haydock bible when I can, for now I use the online version. My beautiful wife bought me The CTS New Catholic Bible which should be delivered here soon 😃 . I’m a freak, I know, but I really love scripture.
 
I hope it doesn’t surprise you when I say that Catholics are much more Bible oriented and knowledgeable than they realize. Even more than non-Catholics. How so? Well every one who attends Mass on Sunday has heard the Bible read to them from 4 different books - Old Testament - Psalms - New Testament - Gospel readings -multiply that by the number of times they attended Mass. In our Church about 200 or more attend Holy Mass every day and our pastor peaches only on the Sacred Scripture readings.

As for me:
I read the Bible every day.

I have The Jerusalem Bible 1966 edition hard cover this is my great treasure - in my opinion the best translation with most foot notes.
3 volumes in paperback of same Bible
The New Jerusalem Bible reader’s ed.
" " " complete text of ancient canon of Scriptures
Douay Rheims
The New American Bible

I also teach a Bible study class once a week. Years ago this began as a Lectio Divina gathering but I found that more are interested in studying. My prayer is they will eventually be drawn into Lectio Divina.

St. Jerome says: “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.”
“Love Sacred Scripture and Wisdom shall love you.”

I hope you can awaken a passionate love for Scripture.

:blessyou:
Lily Marlene
 
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