Do you ever wish someone might teach you how to read the Gospels, how to meditate on Scripture, or how to open your eyes to the riches of God’s word? Through Living the Scriptures, a compilation of ...

One of the most exciting parts about a new year is the thought of diving into Scripture from a different perspective or through a new study. One of the best habits I have been forming this year is ...

I describe a proper worship service as one where we read the Word, pray the Word, sing the Word, hear the Word preached, and ...

Here are 3 basic questions every reader of the Bible should ask when reading the Scriptures. They are, “What does the text say?” “What did the text mean?” and “What does the text mean to me?” These ...

People who are approaching the Bible for the first time may be surprised to discover that the Church offers us only three basic guidelines for reading it. These are: 1. Be especially attentive “to the ...

Jonathan Pennington has written the rare study aid that equips without oversimplifying or overwhelming. Our professor had told a story about sitting on a plane next to a young woman years before. He ...

Since the 1800s, historical critical exegesis has been one of the most dominate forms of biblical interpretation in the academy. While there are a number of important features of this hermeneutic, it ...

New strategies for interpreting Scripture turn out to be not so new—and deepen our life in Christ. A wide range of voices claims that a crisis of biblical interpretation is taking place. But contrary ...

When the Risen Jesus walked with a few of his disciples, "he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the Scriptures" (cf. Luke 24:13-35). With these two passages in mind, the Church created a ...

In online discussions between Catholics and Protestants, I’ve repeatedly seen the claim that Catholics rarely read the Bible. Some even go as far as saying Catholic priests rarely read Scripture. But ...