How to Read and Understand the Whole Bible
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- The first thing you should do to start reading and understanding the Bible well is get a Catholic Bible you know you will be inspired to read if you don’t have one already.
For beginners, start with the Gospels. Take fifteen to thirty minutes to read over a paragraph or a chapter. Lectio divina, or praying with Scripture, is a great way to make the most of this time. Read over the passage a few times. Ask God to speak to you through it. Use your imagination and put yourself in the scene and ask God to direct your thoughts.
Once you’ve read through the Gospels, try reading the whole Bible in a year. Or if you want to just read the story, follow The Great Adventure Bible Timeline which gives a reading plan for the fourteen narrative books of Scripture. Jeff Cavins’ Bible Timeline shows the cohesive story that ties together all of Scripture and highlights its main themes and covenants so you can get the big picture.
Because Scripture is the living Word of God, it can hit you differently depending on when in your life you read it:
“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).
Jackie and Bobby also encourage you to memorize Scripture, so you can offer its words to others who need to hear them, and so you can recall them in moments of temptation.
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly … ” (Colossians 3:16)
Most importantly, don’t let the thought of reading Scripture become daunting. It doesn’t have to be complicated. Remember what inspired St. Augustine to conversion: a few words he heard spoken by a child in a neighboring house, “tolle et lege” (pick up and read).
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I started "Read the Bible in a year" on New Years Day, and just crossed the halfway mark a few days ago!
Great Job!
God Bless
Good luck! I just finished the Gospel today!
How was it ?
Keep grind'n bruv. I am on that same jouney. I was told once done re-read and repeat anytime you can! Bless- 🕊
Congratulations brother ,may God bless u
My year turned into 3 years but I got it done. I’m on my second time round now.
Congrats
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What's helped me stay consistent is doing a daily in-depth study to the daily readings of the mass! Since you don't have to choose which scriptures you'll be reading that day, it's much easier to make it a routine!
Very Wise
true, this is one of many benefits of being a Catholic, we have the listed daily reading from the Bible provided for us.
So the mass on Sunday's cover a whole weeks worth of readings?
Does it cover (in this manner) a whole year. I would like to take on this challenge I just dont know how to go about it 😔
Savina Zúñiga there are daily readings for every Mass not just on Sundays. You can download an app like Living With Christ (in Canada - not sure if it’s available everywhere) or Laudate is another app for the daily readings and so much more.
Savina Zúñiga my husband and I use the Laudate app for the daily readings. Check it out! It has all kinds of cool stuff in it and you can even set up your own prayers in there. It also has two versions of the Bible and the Catechism, too.
If you do the daily readings every day, it takes two years. If you read just the Sunday readings, it takes three years to complete the Bible. Hope that helps!
Hi Bobby and Jackie, I recently read the entire New Testament from first to last page. I am now in the Old Testament and now in Leviticus. The Bible is so fascinating and I have learned so much. Paul is one fascinating person and his letters. I am not a Catholic, But I love Jesus Christ and I am still struggling with some things in my life and my health. I just found this channel and have joined it. I'm not perfect and I'm still learning and growing.
@Mike Cranston Thank you.
I pray you are healed in Jesus Christ name! Jesus loves you!
Get a king james bible and believe.
Read James chapter 1.
Read John.
@@MichaelAChristian1 Thank you so much.
When you’re just about to start your read the Bible in a year and this shows up in your notifications 👁👄👁
Mike Cranston i think only native English speakers have problem with that lol
Minh Nguyen nope I don’t care.
I am 38 years old, born to catholic parents, baptised and went to a catholic school (all my life) until college. But have not read the bible in full until a month ago when the holy spirit nudge me to man up and find time to read the only book that matters. Thank you for sharing this video.. I hope I cam finish my bible reading soon...It is true the bible is speaking to you.. and every word hits you!
Setting aside a specific time and place. It has to be a part of my routine. If I can make the commitment to leave at 7:45 for work I can make to commitment to read and reflect on God's word from 6:30 to 7:00.
The first time I read the Bible, I just read it straight through -- everything -- and I'll admit that I found it downright weird at times, but I trusted in God that whatever I found strange was right and good and made sense. The second time I read it, what I saw was God's sweetness, patience, love, and strong desire to have His people under his wing. Now I just read it over and over, and it grows more and more wonderful. Although I read straight through, and that worked for me, to a new reader, I would recommend reading from John to the end, then read the entire NT, then read the OT+NT. Grace and peace to you all through Jesus Christ.
I recently got the first volume of Bishop Barron’s Word on Fire Bible, which covers the Gospels, and I highly recommend it for anyone looking to make Scripture reading a part of their daily routine. It is beautifully made, with commentary from various saints, theologians, and Bishop Barron himself, in addition to artwork from Michelangelo, da Vinci, Van Gogh, and many others, that all serve to bring readers to a deeper understanding of the Scripture passages.
Praying the Rosary before and or After reading scriptures has helped me and my family to walk together in faith and learn more about Gods word together!
I love my Great Adventure Bible. The RSV is a very readable and accurate translation and Jeff Cavin's additions to the Bible (charts, articles, reading plan, etc.) all make reading the Bible so much more enjoyable. It is like a tour guide through the book.
Once again, WOW!!
Your non-catholic viewer saying 🙏🏾 Thank you 😊
I always struggled reading the Bible because I thought I had to fully understand everything in a book before I moved on to the next. But your notion of it being a "living" word that always reveals something new helps quell that anxiety. Thank you!
We have a Father in our community who started teaching us the Bible in depth. It really blows our mind when we understand the underlying meanings and the connections between the Old and the New Testament.
It helped me get a lot more stronger in faith.
I'm really grateful to Fr. Daniel Poovannathil. May God bless him abundantly.
You are lucky to have a Priest like this.
Hi from Argentina! 🇦🇷 God’s Word for us touches always my soul never ceasing to surprise me! A few years ago I started all nights asking the Holy Spirit for his Word opening random the Bible writing down those phrases that moved me deeply and now I can’t fall asleep if I don’t read even just a verse. Later I found out it that what I was doing was a way of contemplation as you Jackie say! A beautiful and silent love talk with our Lord! This way of prayer has helped me to grow in knowledge of His Word (although needing to learn much more) and attending Holy Mass where if I’m not wrong we read the hole Bible in three years! Blessings and fraternal love from Argentina! Sorry for my English 🙈
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"Or if you are in temptation tap the word of God on your lips ready to go" Thats powerful. Thank you.
I was once told that in the absence of a plan I could just read one Psalm a day and it has been the biggest blessing. I grew up Baptist and Bible study was paramount growing up. Since I started reading the Psalms I feel like I have come home. Scripture is the balm to my soul in this time of trial!!!
I started reading the bible, using Ascension 's, which my sister gifted.. I started with the gospels, as was suggested by an internet search by a Catholic site. It took me a little over a year, reading every day. I'd read any where from 15 to 30 minutes. Now I've started over, and feel empty if I don't read every day. I find much comfort and peace while reading. I remember thinking why didn't I read this wonderful and blessed word while I was young. It is the best BOOK I've ever read! 💜
KJV for me thanks. I can relate to the Genesis to Leviticus problem, though I've managed to read through to Joshua at the moment. Yes, the Gospels are a great place to start. The more you read, the more you'll find small verses or even single sentences that stand out to you, to which you can relate,. In my case, I've remembered some, and thus can quote them, including their reference, at opportune times. It's also nice to be able to quote the Bible to any JWs who happen to stray onto your patch. I had some JWs knocking at my door a few years back, one of them said "no one has ever died with out sin", to which I immediately replied "Jesus did"...they had no comeback.....oh how good it felt to put them in their place ;)
The Bible is designed to read from Genesis to Revelation in order. If you jump to the Gospels, Jesus makes no sense, because you won't understand that He created the world, so He is the only one with the right to redeem us.
It really helped me to determine how much time I was going to take daily for reading. I would take that time every day no matter what. I started from the gospels throughout the NT and the I started the OT from Genesis in estrict order. I also combine my reading time with the cathecism, with helps a lot im understanding what you read and practically apply it to you own life.
Lay communities helped me a lot (i was a leader in my previous parish) we meet every week for 2 hours and we read and discuss the bible passages at least 2 times per month, this really helps us read, engage in a conversation and we have a priest to ask him questions in every meeting, these communities helps a lot, you do not have to be a master, also you can feel the presence of Jesus in the group
I started falling in love with the Bible by reading the Golden Book Bible Stories For Children like I would read fairy tales when I was 5 all the way through high school. And then in High School, even though I was attending Catholic Schools, an uncle who is mormon, gave us a picture Bible of the parables of Jesus and somewhere along the way, I was given a New Testament pocket edition of the Gideon Bible. Being the bookworm that I am, I devoured both Bibles and enjoyed it throughout the years until I commandeered my maternal grandma's GNT-TEV small sized Bible when she passed away in 2002. In 2003 (I was in college), using my grandma's GNT-TEV Catholic Bible, I decided that I'm ready to upgrade from Children's Bible Stories and that it's time for me to read the stories that never made it to the Children's Bible. So I read the Bible cover to cover from Genesis to Revelations and it took me roughly 3 years each round (1st round: 2003-2005; 2nd round: 2006-2008; 3rd round: 2010-2012; 4th round: 2013-2015). By the end of the 4th round reading my grandma's Bible, it was falling apart so I gave it to my mom in the hopes that she could get it rebound and use it for herself as apparently she didn't have a Catholic Bible and my mom being the first born, she could then pass it on to my sister, the first born and she could then pass it on to her son, etc. and I got myself my own GNT-TEV Catholic Bible and read that one cover to cover for the 5th round from 2016-2019. In 2020, still using my GNT-TEV Catholic Bible translation, I used the 3-month Ascension Bible Timeline reading plan. Now in 2021, I've decided to try a different translation and am using the Ignatius Bible RSV2CE ebook edition on my Kobo eReader and following Ascension/Fr. Mike Schmitz' Bible In A Year reading plan. I think what really helped me get through the more boring books while reading the Bible cover to cover was being so familiar with the Children's Bible stories so that it helped to encourage me to keep reading. Another thing that helped me a lot was the GNT-TEV translation itself because it is so easy to read and to understand, a Bible you can relax with. So far, I'm enjoying the RSV2CE translation and I'm reading a lot of good reviews on how the text of the New Catholic Bible (NCB) translation that Catholic Book Publishing Corp (CBPC) came out with in 2019 flows and reads really well and I'm just waiting for CBPC to come out with a Sunday Missal-sized NCB Bible so I can get my hands on it and retire my GNT-TEV Bible as it too is now falling apart. Or maybe stick to ebook formats to keep my Bibles from falling apart?
I recomend follow the liturgical year.
That way we are more part of this universal family.
God bless your chanel.
You are a beautiful couple❤️ I thank God for Ascension Press, Fr. Casey, Fr. Mike, & for you...Jackie & Bobby🙏 you have helped me to grow in my faith so much and you have given such illuminating counsel on dating & relationships. May God Bless your Marriage! And May the Blessed Virgin be with you always😇
I have also the Great Adventure Bible and the Didache Bible RSV2CE. I'm following the 90days reading plan from Great Adventure and the 8 sessions from Jeff Cavins. I Love reading God's Words.
I couldn't help but notice the love between you two! It inspires me. I have seen very few holy marriages and this totally made my day. Besides, the advice about the Bible was great. Praise God.
I was with Bobby on trying to read from the beginning, got to Leviticus and “wwhhhaaatttt?” Then quit. Ugh!
I’ve had the new Ascension Bible for a while, but haven’t gotten into it yet. I like the idea of starting with the gospels first. I’m going to try that!
Thanks!
I need some prayers In my life guys
Let's pray... May God come to your rescue and bless your life immensely, may our Lady of Perpetual Help come to your aid.
@@ktracha1978 beautiful. Amazing. God bless
@@ktracha1978 thank you!
You hold the power in your hands so pray the rosary
Prayers for you, for strength, courage and guidance. 🙏🏼
I'm not the best reader so I normally listen to the bible on my bible app! It helps a lot!
I've just been going over the Readings from Mass each week, trying to soak in what message God is trying to send me through the Sunday Readings. It really helps ground you weekly. ;)
Hebrew 6:19 "Hope anchors the soul."
I've started reading 📖. I pray God helps me understand the relevance of every single word of scripture.
I have a daily Bible Reading Plan that takes me through the New Testament, the Wisdom Literature and the Old Testament narrative books in one year. Love it!
I joined a Come Lord Jesus small group bible study, almost 3 years ago. It's a great program including discussion questions.
Bible reading is frequently about sparing pious moments learning God's word.
I have read the Bible through a Bible In A Year Bible but didn't understand until I did Jeff Cavins Bible Timeline study. Scripture came alive at Mass. Eventually ordered his Great Adventure Bible through Ascension and love it. Thank you!
I’m still starting and stopping but trying to hand write stories from the Bible is so fun and it makes you rethink every word of familiar stories and see them in a deeper way!
Hey guys pray for me ❤️🙏🏼✝️
I will put you in my St Michael chaplet intension
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This is fascinating. I just started a Bible in one year challenge
I was raised in a “catholic” home and even though we had statues of the virgin Mary, different saints and the rosary, we did not have a Bible in my childhood home. My mother became a charismatic Catholic at the age of 50+ and that’s when she brought a Bible into her home. I was already married and in my own home by that time. Today, I read the Bible every day and I also study the different books of the Bible. I’m currently finishing a read the Bible in a year, and hope to start a chronological Bible in a year plan.
I use "Living Faith- Daily Catholic Devotions" with daily scripture reading.
There is only one God, and Christ Jesus is the only one who can bring us to God. Jesus was truly human, and he gave himself to rescue all of us. 1 timothy 2 :5
Unfortunately, I have nothing to share to help in Bible reading. But, instead, I wanna thank you so much. I want read the Bible but I do not know how. I wanted my faith to grow. Maybe this is God's way of telling me how. Though He did gave me an idea to where to begin.. and you guys only made it clearer I am on the right path.
Genesis to Jesus videos helped me understand the Bible. It helped me see the big picture so when I read the Bible I can follow the stories.
Merci pour la vidéo !
As you said, I started to read the Bible with the Gospel Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
I knew Jesus through the Gospel and that helped me to read and understand the Old Testament.
Everyday I read the Scriptures of the daily mass and I do a lectio divina from the Gospel.
I hope you understood what I said, I’m not a English speaker but french speaker from France.
Que Dieu vous bénisse tous ceux qui lisent ce commentaire 🙏🏾
"That Catholic Couple" had a series of videos on the CCC. In the last video they explained how to combine lectio divina with the CCC to understand Scripture better. I must say, from personal experience, that it certainly is a very fruitful approach.
Mercy and Forgiveness are part of responsibility.
Thanks so much guys... really very much appreciate how you're both so welcoming and embodying the traits that Christ intended...preach the Gospel always, and if necessary use words... any way..
I was fortunate enough to be one of the 1st to get Bishop Barons Word on Fire Bible. I signed up on the waitlist a long time ago and when it came I was so excited. It is absolutely beautiful and enriched with his commentary, commentary from Chesterton, art work and so on It's really helped me to delve deeper into the scriptures daily. The only problem as it is so pretty that I'm really scared to write in it :)
I am also scared on writing on my Bible too! Hehe
You can use a journal and add and write your thoughts as you read the Bible and let the Holy Spirit guides you to discover and continue to learn about God!
I follow this channels for Bible verse and theological explanations:
-Catholic Productions where Dr. Brant Pitre gives a good explanation of the Bible verses and it's right interpretation,
I think twice or thrice a week he uploads his excerpts.
-Bishop Barron's explanations of the verses and theological explanatons are too very good and revealing, sheds more light when I read any verse next time in that context.
- Fr. Mike Schmitz and your videos whenever you'll teach or explain Bible verses. I read the Gospels and letters too, once only but didn't read them again. I have finished reading Proverbs multiple times, Ecclesiates,Book of Wisdom, Genesis and many others, I will begin re-reading them again. But I always prefer an explanation for the verses just so I don't misinterpret them or confuse it with some other context.
I’m in the middle of Bible in a Year and I kinda fell behind, then this popped up. Guess I gotta catch up now
Awesome tips you guys gave us. I've read the whole Bible for five times, and whenever I read it, I learn something new; that's really impressive. Now I'm reading the minor prophets in order to be more acquainted with the books. I love God's, word. I'm Brazilian, so I read Nova Almeida Atualizada (It's like King James, but more modern). And in English, I love resident GNT, for it is an easy translation; also helps me to improve my English
So true, Jackie! It is amazing how many new messages appear each time you read it. I stopped counting the number of times I have read the Bible from start to finish - although I do read the new testament probably 5 times for each 1 time of the old. But the old is also so important to understand the context of which Christ was talking - so I muster through it on occasion. :-) My latest journey is now making notes that I'll later categorize so when I need a reference to something I'll know where to find it - like my own personal index. :-). Memorizing just isn't possible with my old brain. :-)
I love the blessed is she // our Sunday visitor Catholic Journaling Bible. I’m a busy mom of two and I find it so peaceful at night when it’s quiet and the kids are sleeping to get into the word. Pinterest also has a lot of bible reading plans.
I first started off with Genesis and made it to through numbers! Then stopped because of all the fighting in the OT! Then I picked the Bible back up and started with the Gospels. Something that has been helping me; okay this going to sound weird, I wait for a number to pop into my head before my daily rosary. I read that chapter and meditate on it. The best part is every time I do this there is an answer to what I am going through at the moment! Then I sit and meditate a little while after pray and listen to what God has to say to me! I have been playing The Blessing prayer before every daily rosary. It brings me peace that I am praying for others during the virus, the violence and hatred in the world!
I follow The Bible in a Year with Father Mike Schmitz. I'm going to do it again this year along with the Catechism in a Year. As usual, I start new things on January 1st.
A good Bible commentary can make reading the Bible much easier. The Navarre commentaries are excellent. Try the one for Matthew and see if it doesn't open things up for you. You can get them on Amazon.
Agreed.
The last verse of Matthew was life changing for me. When Jesus says he is with you always!
Thank you both so much for this! I'm a lifelong Catholic who has never read the Bible all the way through, and although I have begun to fall in love with my faith recently, I have procrastinated reading it just because it's so large and intimidating. This really helps me get a good reference for where to start and how to do it!
We have a ladies bible study group @ our parish- St James- in McMinnville, Oregon. We have been using Jeff Cavins bible studies for the last 5-6 years. They are the best!
Jackie and Bobby, thank you for your great CZcams video on how to read and understand the whole Bible. To make a long story short, back in 1989, I was working with a Baptist fellow who had a chart with all the books and chapters of the Protestant Bible. I was very impressed with his Bible chart but felt it needed a calendar to help people read it completely through in a year. Although I am LDS and he is a Baptist, we were able to work together to convert his chart into a plan. Since then I have made reading plans for Catholics, Protestants, and Latter-day Saints. I agree with you that the New Testament is the best place to start. I also agree that the best Bible is one that someone will actually read, and I also encourage people to read different translations. Just divide the number of pages in your Bible by 365 and that will give you an idea of how many pages you need to read each day to complete it in one year. But I also tell people to not get wrapped around the axle and stress out if it takes longer than a year. In my 50+ years of reading the Bible, it has taken as little as four months to as long as three or four years. But I keep plugging away at it. Lastly, I look forward to reading the RSV because I have a Catholic friend who read 1 Corinthians 15: 29 from her Bible to me and it made perfect sense. God bless you and keep up the good work.
I like that you incorporated that people can go at their own pace in when they feel called to do more work with their Bible.
I bought pastel highlight markers and it high key motivates me to read the Bible, because I look forward to find verses to highlight, that stick out to me and speak to me
Need to be reading about the end times we are living in. Matthew 24, Revelation 6, All of Revelation and Daniel.
What helped me with reading the Bible in a year was to find a set time during the day and to make it an easy habit. For me, that was my commute to work! I also got a kindle version that already had the readings broken down day by day, so I never had to wonder how much I had to read--it was all laid out for me. It also really helped that the readings had paired Old and New Testament selections each day, so you could see the connections between the Old and New and not get as stuck (especially with some Old Testament books!). Happy reading!
I am going to start now
I am about 10 days into reading every morning before I get out of bed. It has been such a wonderful and positive way to start my day. I found a copy of The Catholic Youth Bible from when I was in high school (I am now 23) and it has a few suggested reading plans. I am starting with a 28 day plan called 'A Walk Through the Bible', which includes many of the key stories in chronological order (typically 2-3 chapters a day). There are other plans I am looking forward to trying next, like 'The Justice of God', 'Women in the Bible' and 'Called by God'. This Bible also has some great notes and explanations of historical context and relating these stories to modern times.
Love your work! Thanks. You guys can start the online bible class, I will attend.
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 Mother Mary Pray For Us 🙏Abba Father Bless us and we Adore You 🙏
Thank you for your video
The Augustine Institute published a great "Bible in a Year". Each day has three readings, from: OT, wisdom lit, and NT. I would prefer 4 (OT, wisdom, gospel, and NT), but so far this is the best Bible in a year (or two or three depending on how you want to read it) I've seen.
I read the whole Catechism of the Catholic Church during the pandemic after watching Jackie's video recommending reading a section a day. I also read scripture related to what I read in the Catechism a few times, such as reflection on the Beatitudes. Thanks for the recommendation.
Reading the bible has been difficult as a adult. I have found listening to the bible on audiobook has helped ms.
I started doing the read the Bible in a year and what’s helped me is to break up the three readings between my day for a lot of reasons (i.e., digesting Scripture enough in prayer, scheduling-wise, and ensuring to bring my day back around to God). So I wake up and read the first reading as apart of my morning prayer, set an alarm for 3pm to read the Psalm, and the Gospel as my evening prayer to carry with me onto the next day. :)
Read Genesis and Exodus first. Then the Gospels. For praying read Psalms. The Catechism --you can read it online--is a great partner with reading the Bible. It 's a great idea to have a good Bible dictionary with you to turn to for reference.
Hey Jackie and Bobby. How are you? I recently purchased a Revised Standard Version Bible with big letters, due to my lack of vision. However, I was looking for how to begin reading scripture effectively, whereas it sinks in my soul and memory. As a beginner, I appreciate you two making this video, because this answers my question as to how to read the Bible effectively.
Background study also very good depending on how much time you have....many great books to be had ...I'm still at it at 73!
I read the Bible most days in the early morning. In addition, my "tune up" is to read in a few devotionals before reading the Bible. I'm not too concerned about being on a timeline in terms of reading the Bible. Rather, I concentrate on whatever chapter I'm reading that day. I read the various passages presented in each chapter, imagining myself at the time of Jesus and from this discerning the meaning of the scripture. For me, the best part of this prayer time is that I record my thoughts about the scripture in an online journal. I can type faster than I can write, and besides, I can read what I type! I can't always read what I write, especially if I'm trying to get my thoughts into print. So, I type what I consider the inspired thoughts God is sharing with me as I attempt to draw meaning from my reading that day. In most all my writings I interpret meaning at the time of Jesus but also how this reading applies to our modern world and our preoccupation with the things of the world, often crowding Jesus out of our lives. Discerning these thoughts gives me what I consider God's direction for my day and for my life. This process for me has proved to be very beneficial in terms of my growth as a Catholic. It also prepares me to give testimony in life when the opportunity presents itself. For me, the "magic" here, for lack of a better term, is we cannot predict when we will have an opportunity to share our faith with others. That's the surprise! I feel my job is to be prepared enough and to be "awake" enough to life circumstances that present themselves and then to be prepared to share my faith with others. This mindset is the adventure of living as a Catholic Christian. God bless you all in all the ways He blesses all of us!
❤️ from the holy Land I love your videos very much
Thank you for your tips. I went thru a lot of videos by Catholic Priests and I still didnt know how to start. Your video is so practical and so simple and it was instructions I was actually looking for.
Thank you for this video. Just what I needed!
I actually started by reading my kids 'The Cathloc Children's Bible. ' I read it cover to cover getting a simplified version. Now I'm ready to read scripture again in a 'bible in a year study.'
What helped me really understand the whole Bible (I have KJV) was "Meet the Prophets - A journey..." which is a novel you can easily read through, double-checking with your Bible.
Greetings. Thank you 🙏 I read an audible catholic bible. And I read / listen a book or more a day. Rosary 📿is default every time I eat. Or snacks
I have the Catholic community bible and I highly recommend it because it has notes that explain a few verses so you can understand it better
Thank you! 💖 i’m starting to read the bible again..wholly
Just listen to Fr. Mike's podcast Bible in a year
It would be great to have a virtual bible group study.
Apparently, the cupboard under the stairs is a great place to hide...from your kids...I've heard.
I'm still working on developing a routine. However, I've found that Dr Brandt Pitre's explanations on language and context very helpful.
I’m back to reading my Bible daily for the most part ok I miss a beat here and there great to know it may take 3 years.
I read my Bible when I was younger and it meant something but now that I’m older I see it like in a whole different light I’m very grateful and I’m also reading the catechism if the Catholic Church Of which I am very thankful for a PDF download
I already read some of the letters and now i'm really Proverbs.
I wanted to do this two years ago, but I took my time and I finished reading the books in order (Genesis-Revelation) in May! Best two and a half years ever, the best investment I’ve ever made
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Hope you have a great day,
God bless
I was trying to evangelize my friend who doesn’t enjoy reading at all. I told him that it is essential to read the Bible in order to understand God better. He wants to only learn about God through prayer and watching CZcams videos. What can I do to help him learn more about God and help him along on his faith journey?
Also some people may not be able to read that good,, but there's audio bibles online now,,, God bless guys
I just turned 71 and when I was a child and probably up until Vatican 2 Catholics were actually told not to read the Bible lest we misinterpret it. This could be why older Catholics are so far behind their Protestant counterparts. We memorized the Baltimore Catechism. I am just starting to read it now.
The One Year Bible ,Tyndale, easy to read. Highlighted, wrote notes, loved my year with it. Now Im exited to start and I feel ready for the Douay Rheims Version (Catholic Bible). Also recommend reading Scott Hahns book “ A Father who keeps his promises” , it’s awesome to help understand the Old Testament.
Amen, Peace, Thank goodness, of course, y'all, warm regards...
I love New Revised Standard Version. And The Message...we use both in Church (Episcopal)
I consider myself very bad at reading. It's hard for me to consistently read anything and to read a good amount. On the other hand, I have another problem where I might be midway through reading something, let's say John's gospel, then I hear a reading from the second letter to the Corinthians and suddenly I want to read that. I've read two books at the same time before because of it. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I have ADHD. 😅
I have scant advice, but I do recommend not letting too much time pass between reads, and focus on one thing at a time. Like I was reading a book one time and I was halfway through, and stopped for a few months and started reading another book. When I finished the later book, I came back to the previous and remembered very little. Oh, and if you aren't reading anything (and I recommend doing this after you read the Gospels), if you hear a reading that you like at Mass or anywhere, read that entire book. After I finish John's gospel, I will read Paul's letters to the Corinthians. A lot of verses really resonated with me from these letters.
I haven’t read the Bible yet, would like to but I don’t own one. I having tough times and cannot afford one. I live in Canada and no seems to give a Catholic Bible away. Blessings to everyone.
YES I totally needed this video 🙌
No the translation very much matters, Douay Rheims.
Douay Rheims! That is a very great version! I have one myself and had just brought Ascensions (literally yesterday) and will be comparing along as I go. Perfect timing. Can’t believe how God works.
The Douay Rheims is a direct translation from the Vulgate, the Vulgate is the original Bible at over 1,400 years old. Jerome translated the original manuscripts to form the Vulgate. Some of the original manuscripts were lost forever after the Vulgate was written so this Bible is the stop where other Bibles must reference from. And the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1946 affirms that the Books of the Old Testament contained in the Vulgate were the Deuterocanonical texts Jesus and the apostles referenced from.
Love your desire to inspire. Btw covenant is more of an agreement than a relationship