Catholics don't read the bible...But if they did...

...here are ten points on better bible reading from the USCCB.

http://usccb.org/mr/mediatalk/bible_catholics.shtml

When I returned to the Catholic Church after a long protestant detour, I was amazed at the fears my friends had that I might suddenly stop reading the bible. It is as if I decided that the bible was no longer neccesary because I now had the Pope.

I crack up at the thought because daily all Catholics have Old and New Testament, Psalm and Gospel readings in our mass. This in my experience is a much more systematic approach to scripture than most protestant sermonizers. And the argument that the church is interpreting scripture for you gets muted when you realize your pastor- via John Calvin, Martin Luther and/or an exotic blend of others- is doing it to you.

My advise is to read and heed. Read the bible. Heed the message given you through it and the shepherd God has appointed you. Trust God to guide by both.
-pax et bonum

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