Friday, October 26, 2012

Ten Points for Fruitful Scripture Reading

No. 1: Bible reading is for Catholics.

"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."


From "Understanding the Bible" by Mary Elizabeth Sperry,
Associate Director for Utilization of the New American Bible

 (http://www.usccb.org/bible/understanding-the-bible/index.cfm)