Legend has it that Martin Luther used to spend hours in the confessional confessing his sins. He was in there so long he started confessing sins committed during the confession. So at one point the confessor cut him off and gave him a penance of reading Romans. And that’s how the Reformation got started.
It is a fine devotion, but Scripture is Scripture in any form. There was even a Chronological Bible once. It was a weird attempt, but still Scripture. I don’t buy that it is impersonal. I tried doing the marking and highlighting thing for a few years but have found that I prefer to keep mine clean. It’s the same as in school. People take notes differently and some take no notes. I would be more concerned if there was resistance to reading the Bible at home.
Cool.
Biblical ignorance is rampant among today’s Catholics. But the trend is reversing.
Soon we will have brass-covered, jewel-encrusted Kindles carried in procession to the altar.
Keep in mind that reading the Bible was not a big part of temple worship.
I like question 1. I suspected the answer but had to look up Abilene to be sure. Number 6 and 8? Nice.12 and 13? subtle. The rest are normal.Wiki Encyclopedia has most of the answers.
That’s why you check your iPhone at the door in my classroom.Wiki Encyclopedia has most of the answers.
I wouldn’t exactly call it “resistance.” I think people are just explaining why they don’t consider particularly “necessary,” since the scripture will be in front of us in the missal.
Sure. And add to it. There’s a ton more where these came from.
A pair of questions I love to ask Jews:I had a teacher in High School who asked us how many of each type of animal Moses took on the Ark. Yes, Moses!
The Virgin Mary?
I bet it was from the Book of Genocide.I had a teacher in High School who asked us how many of each type of animal Moses took on the Ark. Yes, Moses!
Okay, I have a few:
YOU LIE!!!He is a she!
Ours were always evenings.
However, as I mentioned, there’s quite an interest in the parishes in marrying bible study with Mass, such as part of the preparation. (Doesn’t have to be in the chapel, disrupting those who want to pray.) Also, think about it: I have Baptist friends, Mormon friends, many other deonominations, whose religions simply put worship at the center of their Sunday. A Protestant family who are neighbors of mine spend most of the day in Church: part of that day is a men’s group; another part is choir practice, another part is scripture study, another part is worship. Etc. So when we really center our Sunday on God, ‘keeping it holy’ as He commands, saving Sunday for these things really shouldn’t “conflict” unless one has to work Sunday. (I know many people do.)I’m pretty sure that Jeff Kavins’ series is available for purchase through EWTN. However, his are more geared toward the chronology (vs. feast days or the 3-yr cycle.). I haven’t checked free online sources that go into depth. Lots of parish bulletins discuss the Sunday readings (one or all 3), and of course many bulletins are available online. However, there’s something about a live, guided discussion group that animates the readings.
We produced many holy men and women for centuries before the Bible was canonized. If it was good enough for them, why isn’t it good enough for us? We can be good Christians without having our own Bibles, though it would be great if we do. But we are fed the Word of God during Liturgy, it not like not having a Bible means we’re completely deprived of it.