They don’t read the Bible, they have selected, Vatican approved portions of It read to them. There are sections of the Bible that would never be read to the people.
Well, Barna reported ,
Bible reading was most likely among those who attend a Pentecostal church (75%) and least likely among those who frequent the Catholic (23%), Episcopal (30%) and Lutheran (32%) churches. 2000
they have selected, Vatican approved portions of It read to them. There are sections of the Bible that would never be read to the people.
According to the research by a RC cited before (Todd Easton: http://forums.catholic.com/showpost.php?p=1063633&postcount=9) , Obadiah is never read during the 3-year cycle, even if one includes weekday masses, while Judges, Ruth, Esther, Song of Songs, Lamentations, Nahum, and Haggai are utterly missing in the Sunday cycle, and only 1% of Leviticus, Numbers, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, and Daniel are read.
But i should read more than i do myself.
I wonder when the last time that selections from the fourth book of the Bible was read by the lector?
http://catholic-resources.org/ChurchDocs/Mass.htm