Bishops' Website: Ten Points for Fruitful Scripture Reading

"The Bible is all around us. People hear Scripture readings in church. We have Good Samaritan (Luke 10) laws, welcome home the Prodigal Son (Luke 15), and look for the Promised Land (Exodus 3, Hebrews 11). Some biblical passages have become popular maxims, such as 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you' (Matthew 7:12), 'Thou shalt not steal' (Exodus 20:15), and 'love thy neighbor' (Matthew 22:39)."

As Mary Elizabeth Sperry, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Associate Director for Utilization of the New American Bible, tells us, "Today's Catholic is called to take an intelligent, spiritual approach to the Bible."

On Fridays between now and the New Year, we will be featuring one of Mary's "Ten Points for Fruitful Scripture Reading," from her article on the USCCB website: "Understanding the Bible" by Mary Elizabeth Sperry, 
 (http://www.usccb.org/bible/understanding-the-bible/index.cfm).