Reading the Scriptures

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I really have a desire to know the Scriptures thoroughly , as all Catholics should. I read the Bible, but often times it is for only 2 minutes, and then I go to bed. I’m looking for ideas on how to make more time for it, so that I can truly come to know the Bible.
 
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I really have a desire to know the Scriptures thoroughly , as all Catholics should. I read the Bible, but often times it is for only 2 minutes, and then I go to bed. I’m looking for ideas on how to make more time for it, so that I can truly come to know the Bible.
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You are already on the proper path!

If you are looking for suggestions on how to make more minutes in the day…I’m afraid I can’t make that happen! 🙂

I like to start my day with the Scriptures. I can then spend time throughout the day praying about what I have read. I can contemplate the scripture passages in the car, in the background of my mind in my office, in the shower, etc. and suddenly, my 5 minutes of reading the Word in the morning has become an entire day dedicated to God.

Learning more about the word doesn’t have to only take the form of formal study (though you will find this helpful too). The longer that I practice this habit, the deeper I want to dive in!

I will pray that you will answer God’s call to draw closer to Him, in His Scriptures and in prayer, and ultimately, in every aspect of your life!

Peace in Christ
 
Two Bible reading plans I’m fond of:
*This one-year plan from the Coming Home Network. I’m currently going through it at a speed of about 4 plan days/calendar day. I started on June 1st, and plan on finishing by September.
*The Modified Horner Plan. The Horner Plan is a Protestant reading plan that splits the Bible into 10 tracks of unequal length, and you read one chapter from each every day, starting over as necessary. I made a Catholic version last year, and bookmarks are available here.
 
discernment(name removed by moderator)r said:
I really have a desire to know the Scriptures thoroughly , as all Catholics should. I read the Bible, but often times it is for only 2 minutes, and then I go to bed. I’m looking for ideas on how to make more time for it, so that I can truly come to know the Bible.
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Peace and all Good!!

2 minutes a day is an excellent start & I’m sure the Lord will work powerfully through this.

I found The Great Adventure Bible Study Guide very helpful. It’s a 90 day reading plan for the Bible designed for Catholics with some addition resources to help guide the reader (it can be found here: biblestudyforcatholics.com)

God Bless
 
If you only have a few minutes every day you might find Lectio Divina helpful, this link has some tips and resources for you. evangelicalcatholic.org/Loose-pages/Guide-to-Lectio-Divina

Also my blog is mostly made up of reflections on short scripture passages and so are quite a few other Catholic blogs. Hunt around a bit and I’m sure you’ll find some that will help you to get to know the Bible better and love it more.
 
If you drive a lot, or similar, you may consider an audio form.
 
Greetings,

This page links to One Bread One Body which is a great, completely faithful Catholic Bible commentary for the day. It is best to order the hard copy to be delivered to your home. Since you will make a small donation to get it, this will push you to actually use it. ha ha.

www.defendingthebride.com/bb/index.html#off

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Seriously? Learn the Bible “thoroughly” by reading it two minutes a day?

I try to write meaningful replies to questions in threads, but your question is absurd. You need to spend more time thinking through your priorities.
 
discernment(name removed by moderator)r said:
I really have a desire to know the Scriptures thoroughly , as all Catholics should. I read the Bible, but often times it is for only 2 minutes, and then I go to bed. I’m looking for ideas on how to make more time for it, so that I can truly come to know the Bible.
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One of the best ways is to pray the Bible along with the Church.

While most Catholics are aware that the Mass is the ultimate liturgical action of the Church, there seem to be many who are unaware of the official daily prayer of the Church: the Liturgy of the Hours (also known as the Divine Office).

The Liturgy of the Hours is a daily selection of Scripture readings that supplement the liturgical seasons and the Mass and are made the “script” of prayer.

This official daily prayer of the Church is based on a four-week cycle of all 150 Psalms, prayed in the morning and evening, with a prayer said during the day (either at midmorning, noon, or midafternoon), a prayer (known as the “Office of Readings”) that consists of reading from Scripture along with readings from the Church Fathers or important Church documents of history, and a night prayer. Along with select psalms, each prayer has a brief reading from Scripture (except for the Office of Readings which consists of a longer reading from the Bible) that builds around the Mass texts of the day.

The Liturgy of the Hours is flexible enough for a layperson to engage in according to his or her circumstances, and popes have suggested that all Catholics engage in praying Morning and Evening Prayer each day at minimum. There are abbreviated forms of it too.

By praying the Divine Office a Catholic will have a fuller scope of the Bible, understand what it means in the prayer and ministry life of the Church, and be able to pray these words inspired of God. They will make the Psalms your own prayer, and you will quickly begin to memorize what you read. You will also cover most of the Bible this way if you keep up with the Sunday Mass readings as well.

While it can take a little training to get started and get in the flow, in this way your prayer life becomes your Bible reading life as well. Two birds with one stone, so to speak.
 
discernment(name removed by moderator)r said:
I really have a desire to know the Scriptures thoroughly , as all Catholics should. I read the Bible, but often times it is for only 2 minutes, and then I go to bed. I’m looking for ideas on how to make more time for it, so that I can truly come to know the Bible.
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  1. Treat it like an exercise regime. Just do it, even when you don’t want to.
  2. Set yourself a target length, either in pages or in chapters (although the latter vary). Read that length every day, or twice a day.
You can quite comfortably read the entire Bible in ten months.
 
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