BarbTherese Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I came across these ten points for reading The Bible on the USCCB website. Also, on another site, this quote from Edith Stein : “The nation doesn’t simply need what we have. It needs what we are.†-St. Teresia Benedicta (Edith Stein)… [url="http://www.usccb.org/bible/understanding-the-bible/"]http://www.usccb.org/bible/understanding-the-bible/[/url] [list=1] [*][b]Bible reading is for Catholics.[/b] The Church encourages Catholics to make reading the Bible part of their daily prayer lives. Reading these inspired words, people grow deeper in their relationship with God and come to understand their place in the community God has called them to in himself. [/list][list=1] [*][b]Prayer is the beginning and the end.[/b] Reading the Bible is not like reading a novel or a history book. It should begin with a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to open our hearts and minds to the Word of God. Scripture reading should end with a prayer that this Word will bear fruit in our lives, helping us to become holier and more faithful people. [/list][list=1] [*][b]Get the whole story! When selecting a Bible, look for a Catholic edition.[/b] A Catholic edition will include the Church's complete list of sacred books along with introductions and notes for understanding the text. A Catholic edition will have an [i]imprimatur[/i] notice on the back of the title page. An [i]imprimatur[/i] indicates that the book is free of errors in Catholic doctrine. [/list][list=1] [*][b]The Bible isn't a book. It's a library.[/b] The Bible is a collection of 73 books written over the course of many centuries. The books include royal history, prophecy, poetry, challenging letters to struggling new faith communities, and believers' accounts of the preaching and passion of Jesus. Knowing the genre of the book you are reading will help you understand the literary tools the author is using and the meaning the author is trying to convey. [/list][list=1] [*][b]Know what the Bible is – and what it isn't.[/b] The Bible is the story of God's relationship with the people he has called to himself. It is not intended to be read as history text, a science book, or a political manifesto. In the Bible, God teaches us the truths that we need for the sake of our salvation. [/list][list=1] [*][b]The sum is greater than the parts.[/b] Read the Bible in context. What happens before and after – even in other books – helps us to understand the true meaning of the text. [/list][list=1] [*][b]The Old relates to the New.[/b] The Old Testament and the New Testament shed light on each other. While we read the Old Testament in light of the death and resurrection of Jesus, it has its own value as well. Together, these testaments help us to understand God's plan for human beings. [/list][list=1] [*][b]You do not read alone.[/b] By reading and reflecting on Sacred Scripture, Catholics join those faithful men and women who have taken God's Word to heart and put it into practice in their lives. We read the Bible within the tradition of the Church to benefit from the holiness and wisdom of all the faithful. [/list][list=1] [*][b]What is God saying to me?[/b] The Bible is not addressed only to long-dead people in a faraway land. It is addressed to each of us in our own unique situations. When we read, we need to understand what the text says and how the faithful have understood its meaning in the past. In light of this understanding, we then ask: What is God saying to me? [/list][list=1] [*][b]Reading isn't enough.[/b] If Scripture remains just words on a page, our work is not done. We need to meditate on the message and put it into action in our lives. Only then can the word be "living and effective."(Hebrews 4:12). [/list] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpence Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 When I read the title, I though I was going to get ten points for reading... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbTherese Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) [u] [/u] LOL - and ten gratitude points with a "Thank you" for opening my thread................ I gave you a one prop (all I can do!) for such an informative post. When I read your post, and then the title of my thread, I had to laugh at choosing such a misleading title! Yep! all this nation needs is what we are! Edited June 21, 2012 by BarbaraTherese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytherese Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 [quote name='sixpence' timestamp='1340247407' post='2446957'] When I read the title, I though I was going to get ten points for reading... [/quote] 10 points from Gryffindor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 [quote name='sixpence' timestamp='1340247407' post='2446957'] When I read the title, I though I was going to get ten points for reading... [/quote] Cheer up. Your post is worth 10 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 . [quote name='BarbaraTherese' timestamp='1340187050' post='2446637'] I came across these ten points for reading The Bible on the USCCB website. Also, on another site, this quote from Edith Stein : “The nation doesn’t simply need what we have. It needs what we are.†-St. Teresia Benedicta (Edith Stein)… [url="http://www.usccb.org/bible/understanding-the-bible/"]http://www.usccb.org...ding-the-bible/[/url] [/quote] Thanks for sharing. This is cooI, even though all the bullet points are 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbTherese Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1340378035' post='2447429'] . Thanks for sharing. This is cooI, even though all the bullet points are 1. [/quote] Oh dear! Teach me to post when in a rush, wont it! ............and if only all my faults and failings, mistakes and errors, foot-in-mouth-disease symptoms were related to bullet points only!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Very good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3franciscans Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Thanks for posting this. My friend and I are reading the Bible front to back this summer and let me tell you, it is really helpful having someone to discuss it with! Happy Reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 [quote name='sixpence' timestamp='1340247407' post='2446957'] When I read the title, I though I was going to get ten points for reading... [/quote] Pfft. Warning points maybe... This is really razzle dazzle, though. I read the Bible every time I pray the Rosary, but I have been slacking on my reading of it during other times. To be fair, I am in the middle of Deuteronomy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwho Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 there's only one point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytherese Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Leviticus isn't easy to get into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytherese Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) Ten points from my laptop for double posting. Edited July 6, 2012 by tinytherese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3franciscans Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 [quote name='tinytherese' timestamp='1341601286' post='2452902'] Leviticus isn't easy to get into. [/quote]I know!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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