To my Catholic and Protestant friends;What many of you fail to realize is all Christian religions use and follow the “Word of God,” Generally refereed to as the Bible. Catholics who might not read the Bible on a daily basis have it read to them daily or read from it if they attend Mass, (or Services) daily. What most seem to overlook is Catholics have a daily prayer book which is also used on Sundays, called a Missal. The Missal not only has our Mass prayers but also has Biblical readings in them under the readings and the gospel for each day. The readings are generally of the old testament and the gospel, of course from the new. The only difference between the Bible and the Missal is that the Biblical sections of the Missal are arranged according to the Seasons. Spring, being the main season because of Easter. (The Resurrection.) then summer, fall and winter (Advent) and Christmas.
It would be out of place to be reading about the crucifixion in the month of Christmas and visa versa. And I think this makes sense. It’s kind of ironic but most Catholic do not think of their Missal as a Bible because it’s also a Mass or service directory, and the emphases is on the service and not as much on the readings.
However since their are only 365 days in the year one can not know everything that’s in the Bible because you need more days then that in a year to do so.That’s why I am always recommending that everyone who hasn’t to at least read the new testament from cover to cover in order to cover those passages not covered in the Missal.
Also the Bible is not the only WORD OF GOD, if this were the case the Holy Ghost would be non existent.
Not being self centered or prideful but as an example, in my case, I would not have discovered that the Lord will come back on Pentecost Sunday as clearly proven in my booklet without the help of the Bible.
On the other hand, we must not idolize any one part of the faith. As with Catholic’s who think that, “only the Mass matters.” Or with protestants “it’s only the Bible that counts.” If one is lacking in Faith, Hope and Charity everything else is in vain.
However since their are only 365 days in the year one can not know everything that’s in the Bible because you need more days then that in a year to do so.That’s why I am always recommending that everyone who hasn’t to at least read the new testament from cover to cover in order to cover those passages not covered in the Missal.
Also the Bible is not the only WORD OF GOD, if this were the case the Holy Ghost would be non existent.
Not being self centered or prideful but as an example, in my case, I would not have discovered that the Lord will come back on Pentecost Sunday as clearly proven in my booklet without the help of the Bible.
On the other hand, we must not idolize any one part of the faith. As with Catholic’s who think that, “only the Mass matters.” Or with protestants “it’s only the Bible that counts.” If one is lacking in Faith, Hope and Charity everything else is in vain.
