The previous posters are correct, unfortunately.
I was raised a Catholic, as well.
We dumped pay satellite because of Bath-House Barry’s attack on the American economy...we have very, VERY basic satellite TV, where you get mostly infommercials. But, I found “Shepard’s Chapel”, and the most wonderful pastor (a Marine) who teaches the Bible, chapter and verse. I am addicted to it. I feel I have not enough time to learn what I NEED to learn.
Arrogance and man’s traditions have robbed many people of the true meaning of the scriptures.
This Marine uses a Strong’s Concordance (sp?) in his teaching so that the root language the Bible was written in can be understood more easily—Aramaic, Greek and Hebrew meanings really bring the Word to people who never understood scripture before. He’s been teaching for fifty years or so, I think, and he’s getting on in age, but I hope he lives to be 200 so I can keep learning from him.
It really has been a gift from above to find this, as I think time’s fast running out. Who knew there could be such a wonderful silver lining to becoming poorer?
My husband found Shepherd’s Chapel quite by accident last year. It changed his life. :)
I’m a cradle Catholic, and maybe I’m lucky, but I can’t say that my exposure to the Bible was limited.
We were told to read and ponder the Bible readings on our own, every day.
Our services give us a healthy dose, too. On a weekday Mass, one hears an Old Testament reading, a psalm, and a Gospel reading. At a Sunday Mass, it’s Old Testament/psalm/New Testament/Gospel readings. The homilies most often dealt with the subject matter of the readings. My understanding is that the three-year liturgical cycle for Masses takes you through the whole Bible.
I’m truly sorry if that was not your experience, but I’m happy for you that you found this gift. There is really nothing like the Bible!
BTW, I did watch the quiz show last night and I beat all three teams hollow. We need more shows like this.
I’m a cradle Catholic, and maybe I’m lucky, but I can’t say that my exposure to the Bible was limited.
We were told to read and ponder the Bible readings on our own, every day.
Our services give us a healthy dose, too. On a weekday Mass, one hears an Old Testament reading, a psalm, and a Gospel reading. At a Sunday Mass, it’s Old Testament/psalm/New Testament/Gospel readings. The homilies most often dealt with the subject matter of the readings. My understanding is that the three-year liturgical cycle for Masses takes you through the whole Bible.
I’m truly sorry if that was not your experience, but I’m happy for you that you found this gift. There is really nothing like the Bible!
BTW, I did watch the quiz show last night and I beat all three teams hollow. We need more shows like this.