Do we Catholics not study the Bible?

[Joe_Pickett]

Hi, recently my sister in law, a fallen away Catholic, questioned my wife about her not studying the Bible as she does evidently at her “Christian” church. It made me think that I do not usually read the Bible, which I do during the 17-20 Masses I attend each month, but other than that, I am usually reading books such as “Behold Your Mother” or 'The Drama of Salvation". I say about 20 rosaries a month, make sure I go to confession every month, and try to do some charitable deeds frequently, but her bringing up I do not have my nose in the Bible frequently makes me feel defensive. I try to live by what is in the Bible, whereas I think she does not live up to what the Bible instructs us to do with the sacraments, etc. What do you think?

 

[Devon_Caffran]

These links should give you the answers that you need. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by this, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/contact/contact-us) directly.
Recommended Reading:

• Born Again - The Bible Way
• Why Catholicism Is Preferable to Protestantism
• Why doesn’t the Catholic Church emphasize reading the Bible?
• How to Read and Interpret the Bible
• The Protestant Achilles’ Heel
• A Biblical Walk Through The Mass (Book)