However, as the Spirit of God breathes anew on his Church at the beginning of the third millennium, there is a growing desire on the part of Catholics to study and know the Bible in all of its richness. But, in general, Catholics have not pursued a personal study of the Bible as passionately as many Evangelical Protestants have. Theologians and other scholars have analyzed every jot and tittle, and the Mass celebrates the inspired words throughout the elegant liturgy. It is held aloft in the entrance procession that begins our Mass. They have shown great reverence for the biblical text in worship and song. Meditating on the sacred text of his Gospel draws us inexorably into a great cosmic love affair with God himself.Įven though the Catholic Church has been the custodian of the Bible from the beginning and has encouraged the faithful to know and cherish it, Catholics have often neglected to study the Bible in their daily lives. More than that, he reveals the very heart of God. He is called the “theologian” and the “philosopher”. The eagle represents the lofty heights of inspired writing to which St. Of all literature, in all the world, through all of time, the Gospel of St. The Gospel of John is one of the richest veins. The mining tools are inexpensive, the fellow miners anxious to help, and the rewards magnificent. Christians are invited to dig deeply, and many have become enriched beyond words with the result of their labor.

The gold is pure and lovely, and there for the taking. The Bible is a rich vein of gold in a vast mine shaft.

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