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Funny how so many Catholics are so weak in holding up the Bible as the Word of God.

Funny how so many non-Catholics are ignorant of how the Catholic Church not only gave them the very Bible they claim we do not hold up, but apply it to our daily lives. To better understand this, I would invite you to attend mass at a Catholic Church in your local community. You may be surprised at how much Scripture is incorporated into the liturgy and the reverence given to the Word of God.

The second thing that happened was when I quietly slipped into the basement chapel down at Marquette, Gesu. They were having a noon Mass and I had never gone to Mass before. I slipped in. I sat down in the back pew. I didn't kneel. I didn't genuflect, I wouldn't stand. I was an observer; I was there to watch. But I was surprised when 40, 50, 60, 80, or 100 ordinary folk just walked in off the street for midday Mass, ordinary folk who just came in, genuflected, knelt and prayed. Then a bell rang and they all stood up and Mass began. I had never seen it before.
The Liturgy of the Word was so rich, not only the Scripture readings. They read more Scripture, I thought, in a weekday Mass than we read in a Sunday service. But their prayers were soaked with Biblical language and phrases from Isaiah and Ezekiel. I sat there saying, "Man, stop the show, let me explain your prayers. That's Zechariah; that's Ezekiel. Wow! It's like the Bible coming to life and dancing out on the center stage and saying, "This is where I belong."

The Scott Hahn Conversion Story

They were having a noon Mass and I had never gone to Mass before. I slipped in. I sat down in the back pew. I didn't kneel. I didn't genuflect, I wouldn't stand. I was an observer; I was there to watch. But I was surprised when 40, 50, 60, 80, or 100 ordinary folk just walked in off the street for midday Mass, ordinary folk who just came in, genuflected, knelt and prayed. Then a bell rang and they all stood up and Mass began. I had never seen it before. The Liturgy of the Word was so rich, not only the Scripture readings. They read more Scripture, I thought, in a weekday Mass than we read in a Sunday service.
Very interesting; this is how I came to know the Church as well, and coincidentally, it was a noon Mass for me too. Many noon Masses, actually. Scores of people [usually over 100] giving up their lunches to receive the daily Bread of Christ. Spectacular!

I would invite you to attend mass

I've been to many catholic masses.

They recite scripture during the service.

However, exposition is not there. I chose a church that encourages personal reading and EXPLAINS the scripture for the hearers. Much better.