[Judith Anne]

I think they might have less of an emphasis on the Scriptures than other churches because they place such an emphasis on tradition and the authority of their clergy.

There is, in every mass, every day, an Old Testament Reading, a New Testament reading, and a Gospel reading.

Oh, excuse me, everything the Catholics do is a) wrong or b) inferior, according to the protties. So, even if the Catholics read the Bible at every mass, they're reading it wrong. Right?

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There is, in every mass, every day, an Old Testament Reading, a New Testament reading, and a Gospel reading.

I know. I'm familiar with your church's services. My wife was RC and we attended services at her church for awhile. It struck me as odd the first time that I was the only one bringing a Bible.

The manner in which Scripture was read was so perfunctory it seemed to me most in attendence were just going through the motions without serious thought about the words. My wife was shocked when she went to her first Baptist service. Everyone brought their own Bibles. We opened and read from them and when the Pastor was going through his message everyone had them open.