Does this a "Good Catholic" make?

[Katie1723]

Although for the most part I consider myself a good Catholic, the one area I fall short in is the Bible. I read it nightly, but I don’t necessarily try and interpret it. Oftentimes what I am reading , is applicable to something I may be dealing with in my life. I am very intimidated by those who can quote the Bible chapter and verse. It makes me wonder if I am the “good Catholic” I think I am.
Any thoughts?
Kathy

 

[Mirdath]

Being able to remember huge swaths of the bible doesn’t make you a ‘good’ anything beyond a memorizer. Studying and interpretation (especially if it seems applicable to your life!) will serve you far better than being able to chapter-and-verse people – but Catholicism’s requirements of its believers don’t include a degree in theology

 

[TOP]

“a cook a book doesn’t make” I can’t remember chapter and verse, but I remember by theme of whats in the bible. Tim

 

[water]

Oftentimes what I am reading , is applicable to something I may be dealing with in my life.
Kathy

That’s what the Bible is for - a guide to live your life - and you are using it for that reason.

It is great to be able to find or remember verses from the Bible, but the more important one is to live up to what it says.