Reading Your Bible

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I have a very simple statement and challenge for all Catholics here on this forum. Let me preface by saying I am a very traditonal Catholic, so I have honestly never put a huge emphasis on reading my bible. Then, a deeply devoted protestant moved in to the apartment next door. We became huge friends, and he unknowingly made me a better Christian- THROUGH THE BIBLE!!!

I know it sounds so simple, but I think we should all pick up our Bibles and read them with a new conviction this lent, and as Catholics I know we sometimes don’t read our bibles as much as our protestant friends, but I think we can really live for Christ with more conviction if we read them more and with more conviction and purpose.

God Bless

EPM
 
latinkeeperLA said:
I have a very simple statement and challenge for all Catholics here on this forum. Let me preface by saying I am a very traditonal Catholic, so I have honestly never put a huge emphasis on reading my bible. Then, a deeply devoted protestant moved in to the apartment next door. We became huge friends, and he unknowingly made me a better Christian- THROUGH THE BIBLE!!!

I know it sounds so simple, but I think we should all pick up our Bibles and read them with a new conviction this lent, and as Catholics I know we sometimes don’t read our bibles as much as our protestant friends, but I think we can really live for Christ with more conviction if we read them more and with more conviction and purpose.

God Bless

EPM
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Thanks for the reminder… that’s very good advice!

God Bless,
Gary
 
Here Here:thumbsup:

Our parish started a series of talks on the Bible just a few weeks back and I’d safely bet it has galvanised the group into reading the Scriptures more attentively and on a more regular basis. Its great to see the mix of ages at the talks, I’m 22 and then the ages go right up to the 60’s, so it’s great that across the whole Parish age range people are getting excited about reading the scriptures again, and what a great time to start!

Good luck to anyone who decides to take up the challenge!

Matt
 
🙂 I really agree, I came back to the Catholic Church one year ago on Ash Wednesday. I felt the Lord calling me to confession and reading the bible and mass. The first time I picked up the bible and started to read I was a bit lost, I tried to read it from the beginning and felt lost in kings. Then I renewed my efforts and let the Lord guide my scripture reading usually after prayer. It is amazingly beautiful how the Lord will lead you to just the right scripture after honest prayer with Him. I must admit I have become complacent recently I have felt a bit of dryness, but this lent I will again renew my efforts of knowing the Lord through His word. Without it I would not have learned so much about Him and what He hopes for us in our actions and in our hearts. Thanks God Bless 👍
 
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I have a very simple statement and challenge for all Catholics here on this forum. Let me preface by saying I am a very traditonal Catholic, so I have honestly never put a huge emphasis on reading my bible. Then, a deeply devoted protestant moved in to the apartment next door. We became huge friends, and he unknowingly made me a better Christian- THROUGH THE BIBLE!!!

I know it sounds so simple, but I think we should all pick up our Bibles and read them with a new conviction this lent, and as Catholics I know we sometimes don’t read our bibles as much as our protestant friends, but I think we can really live for Christ with more conviction if we read them more and with more conviction and purpose.

God Bless

EPM
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I admire your enthusiasm. I love reading the Bible
 
I’m starting a six-week Lenten Bible study in my parish this Thursday. So far, through word of mouth alone, I have about 20 people signed up. I’ve led apologetics and Bible studies before so I think I’m well prepared, but nontheless, I always get nervous starting out.

So please pray for me and the group! 🙂
 
I think that reading the Bible is very, very important. I read it all the time.
 
This is a great sentiment. However, I’d be a little careful about perpetuating a generalization that traditional Catholics do not read their bible or emphasize Scripture. A quick perusal of these forums will disprove this generalization. While there has been a terrific renewal in recent years related to Catholic Scripture Study, I don’t believe cradle Catholics give themselves enough credit with respect to their knowledge of Scripture. After all, Catholics will hear most of the bible read in Mass every three years.

rocketrob
 
It was reading the Bible that lit me on fire for the Catholic Church!!! 👍
 
latinkeeperLA said:
I have a very simple statement and challenge for all Catholics here on this forum. Let me preface by saying I am a very traditonal Catholic, so I have honestly never put a huge emphasis on reading my bible. Then, a deeply devoted protestant moved in to the apartment next door. We became huge friends, and he unknowingly made me a better Christian- THROUGH THE BIBLE!!!

I know it sounds so simple, but I think we should all pick up our Bibles and read them with a new conviction this lent, and as Catholics I know we sometimes don’t read our bibles as much as our protestant friends, but I think we can really live for Christ with more conviction if we read them more and with more conviction and purpose.

God Bless

EPM
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“To be ignorant of Scripture is to be ignorant of Christ”, those are the words of St. Jerome (A.D. 331-420).

As St. Augustine says “My heart is restless until it rest in you, O Lord”. Draw near to your saviour in his Sacred Scripture.

“Our one desire for all the Church’s children, is that, being saturated with the Bible, they may arrive at the all-surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ.”–Pope Benedict XV in his 1920 encyclical Spiritus Paraclitus.
 
“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ” – St. Jerome.

Well, duh! 😉 👍

We shouldn’t just read the Sacred Scriptures so as to have the best answers to refute protestant nutcases. We should read it first and foremost to build ourselves spiritually – firstly through PRAYER (intimacy with God) then reading the Sacred Scriptures.
 
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