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
- The 3 “P’s” of Fruitful Bible Reading
- 3 Steps to a Bible Reading Habit
- Choose from 3 Bible Reading Plans for Lent
- The ABCs of Reading St. Paul
- Which Catholic Bible Should I Use?
Have you ever started reading the Bible on your own, only to give up? It's got to rank up there with daily exercise and dieting as the most-started, most-abandoned New Year's resolution. It's also as important. Because what those things are to your body, God's word is to your spirit: food and strength! Let me help you build a habit ...
How's your diet going? Your spiritual diet, that is. You've heard "garbage in, garbage out" before; the maxims are true. "You are what you eat" whether it's what you put in your mouth or the things you put in your head. This morning I was coping with the garbage clogging my mind after a dip into the daily news. Some ...
I’ve just about given up on making resolutions for New Years, I so seldom keep them. But here’s one I’m determined to keep and maybe you’ll think about joining me: I plan to read the Bible every day. I’m sure you’ve read the reasons, both the negative - “Ignorance of the Bible means ignorance of Christ” (that’s St. Jerome) and ...
