Bible Reading & Study
Blog posts in the “Bible Reading and Study” category tend to be practical: most concern HOW and WHY to read and study the Bible, but they also offer Bible readings plans and consider things like how to read a particular book or genre of Scripture. (For more specifics, see the Resources tab of this site.) These posts take to heart the words of St. Gregory the Great: “Study [Scripture], I beg you, and meditate daily on the words of your Creator. Learn the heart of God in the words of God.” Take a look through the posts pictured below, or start with one of these:
- God’s Word is Forever! 12 Reasons that Matters
- Build a Bible Reading Habit: Three “Ps” to Get You Started
- Choose from 3 Bible Reading Plans for Lent
- The ABCs of Reading St. Paul
Sometimes I think my cell phone is possessed. Little burps and chirps and whistles come from it at the oddest times, for no apparent reason. There’s no new text, no new email. Someone is trying to reach me, I think. But who? If only I was better at figuring out technology. The Bible is like a cell phone, in that ...
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Something about the randomness of summer, with its laid-back days and flexible schedule, makes me want something to take me through it. A Bible reading plan is just the thing to tie one day to the next and give me a feeling of accomplishment at the end. A couple summers ago I came up with some ideas that I'd like ...
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“The Word of God is alive and powerful, capable of converting hearts and leading them back to God.” (Pope Francis) Are you looking for a simple way to add Scripture to your days this Lent? Open your heart to God’s word by setting aside just 10 – 30 minutes a day. Here are three suggestions to get you started: 1. Pray with ...
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Newscasters called it a "bomb cyclone," the winter storm that slammed the East Coast last week. By the time I cleared my car, did my errands and returned, I'd dealt with wispy snow that returned as quickly as I brushed it off; slick snow that sent my tires skidding sideways; blowing snow that obscured my vision, and a windshield full ...
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When a new star shone bright enough that grown men (wise men? kings?) saddled up, dropped everything else and set out for the tiny town of Bethlehem, it didn’t herald something unexpected. The king it announced had been expected for centuries! Jesus’s birth was not “Plan B,” some sort of last-ditch effort to save the human race when it resisted ...
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Pale brown hills of sand and rock rise on either side of the road from Jericho to Jerusalem and stretch as far as I can see. I want to call it "desert" but our guide insists on "wilderness": this is wild, uncultivated land that needs just a few showers to spring into bloom. Every year it turns green after the ...
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Our 18-month-old granddaughter stands ready to run, grinning over her shoulder as if to say, “you can’t get me, Grandma ... but please try!” When I start toward her she squeals and runs laughing into my arms. Bliss! Children are such a gift. When our kids were her age, though, I never imagined the deep joy it would bring one day ...
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We all watched, excited, as the sunfish splashed up from the lake and landed with a thud on the dock. My husband reached out to remove the hook but the fish slipped from his grasp. “Look Mommy, he’s dancing!” And sure enough, the fish did look to be dancing as it dangled and flopped at our feet. I can relate ...
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This weekend at the National Catholic Bible Conference in Houston, I spoke on "The Word of God in the Life of the Disciple." Scripture plays an important role in helping us ENCOUNTER Jesus and grow in RELATIONSHIP with him, and it fosters the TRANSFORMATION that is the hallmark of true disciples. As Catholics, we have a powerful encounter with the ...
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