You wrote:
“Or you could (I know this might be a stretch) sit down and read and study the Bible at home as well as going to church.”
True. Protestants - generally - spend more time studying the Bible. I don’t assume that means they know it better than all Catholics, or that they learn it in depth, but many Protestants, of all ages and walks of life, are more than willing to show up on Wednesday night for scripture study.
I’m Catholic, have studied the Bible, and own far TOO MANY lexicons, Bible handbooks, etc. I can’t get enough. I just bought three more such books two days ago and am trying to get ahold of a used book dealer about another book (a book of scripture passages about salvation set up for study and meditation). I wish more of my fellow Catholics in my area were as interested. I do, however, have the chance every Sunday to drive to the next town over and do Lectio Divina every Sunday with some great, Bible-loving Catholics.
(I also can’t wait until the Ignatius Study Bible-New Testament comes out in 2009! More than ten years in the making!)
“Protestants - generally - spend more time studying the Bible. I don’t assume that means they know it better than all Catholics”
Agreed on both counts.
“I’m Catholic, have studied the Bible, and own far TOO MANY lexicons, Bible handbooks, etc. I can’t get enough. I just bought three more such books two days ago and am trying to get ahold of a used book dealer about another book (a book of scripture passages about salvation set up for study and meditation).”
You would be a real treasure at ANY Bible Study, Catholic OR Protestant. I admire your thirst for the Word.
***(I also can’t wait until the Ignatius Study Bible-New Testament comes out in 2009! More than ten years in the making!)***
Thanks for telling us; I didn’t know that it was underway, even. I normally use the online NAB at the USCCB site (as those whom I post regularly to know, maybe too well :) )