The Catholic Church does the exact same thing... EVERY Mass - although I think some non C's think that doesn't happen! We hear the entire NT every 3 years due to Scripture readings on Sundays. We can choose to follow along in the monthly booklet provided with the written Scripure.
BTW, thanks for the links on the Orthodox religion that I asked you for. Very informative and very interesting. Seems like the split between the C's and the O's could certainly have been averted - minor problems built up over the years, IMHO. Power struggles, mostly. So sad.
If I wasn't Catholic I would definately choose to be Orthodox.
I'm glad to here that, and not surprised. What does surprise me is that there could be "bad Churches" that were so bad that someone like Invincibly Ignorant could be raised Catholic and never have heard of the Bible. But, assuming this is true, it doesn't mean that this is anything but the exception.
I'm glad you've enjoyed the Orthodox readings. Its funny, but you were one of the first Freepers that I corresponded with when I joined the religious threads a few weeks ago. At the time, you said all you knew about the Orthodox is that we crossed ourselves the wrong way! I've learned a lot over the past few weeks as well, and may need to take a break for awhile to digest at some point.
God bless you! I'll keep you posted on my progress on my book, and will include you and your children (or is it just child?) in my prayers.
I never said the Gospel or Epistles weren't ever read from the catholic pulpit (however mundanely). Seriously, I had no idea the Gospel or Epistles belonged in a book called the Bible. Besides, a once a week reading from the pulpit, in my opinion, is hardly enough for anyone serious about trying to get to know the Lord. It was never encouraged ever for private devotional reading from any catholic pulpit I've ever attended. And I've been to alot of them. Just because they've decided to stamp the cover of all catholic Bibles as a means of covering their behind in this area doesn't mean a thing. You're exagerating our claims in an effort to better respond.