Did you know that the Catholic Church reads the entire Bible to her congregation over the span of three years? Of course we do; Catholics invented the Bible!
The Bible is read during the first part of the Catholic Mass: 3 readings on Sundays and 2 readings Monday through Saturday, also known as daily Mass. At each weekend Mass Catholics hear an Old Testament reading, a New Testament reading, and a Gospel reading, all relating to a central theme. Then the priest gives a homily (or sermon) typically on that theme or sometimes directly regarding one or more of the Scripture readings. At daily Masses is typically one Old Testament reading and a Gospel reading.
Catholics also sing the Scriptures during the Responsorial Psalm which takes place between the first and second readings, and Scripture is also sung throughout the hymns which are primarily based on the Bible.
Catholics are also encouraged to read the Bible for personal devotion and study outside of Mass. Additionally, there are many excellent Bible studies held at parishes around the world.
Not only do Catholics read the Bible, they experience the Bible like no other Christians in the Mass. Sprinkled throughout the Mass, in the prayers the priest prays or the responses from the congregation, are rituals and quotes directly from the Bible.
You see, the Catholic Church celebrates, lives, and teaches everything through the Scriptures. The Catholic Church is the most biblical church in all of Christianity.
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Hello:
I born into a catholic family, Grew up going to catholic church most of my adult life. One day I picked up the bible and read it and I was very surprised and shocked that I never learned anything That Jesus taught on salvation : Never once heard about the Rapture or The second coming of Christ or that we have to be saved and be baptized after we repent. Never once did the Bible or Jesus or any of his follwers ever tell us to pray to Mary or even mention her or any other saints in Prayer but yet the Catholic church seems more into Mary then the teaching of Christ… I’m very upset and disappointed that the Church has not taught me the right way to Heaven,,,, The bible never says to baptize babies only when once comes into Adult hood for the forgiveness of sin…. The bible never tells us to confess to a Priest or to do communions or confirmations or any other things we are Taught, Reading the whole New Testament made me want to seek other churches that just focus on the Bible and not Religion,. I know you will defend the church but you must read the whole bible and start teaching that we must be saved Not going to confessions. Can you explain why the bible is completely different then what the Church teaches, One sad Catholic.
I’m not sure which Bible you read, but given that I have published a website explaining Catholic beliefs and their Scriptural roots, rather the onus is on you to explain why the Bible actually teaches something completely different from the rapture and getting “saved.”