[Mad Dawg]

Let me attempt to clear the air:

As far as I can tell, even if one went to Mass daily for three years AND prayed the entire Divine Office (as it is currently promulgated in the US) one would not read or hear the entire bible. One would not get the entire Gospels, and not even the entire Psalter — which irritates me. Part of the fallout of Vatican II involved skipping the ‘difficult’ verses of the Psalms. Pah!

However, one would get substantial chunks of the Gospels and Epistles, and a decent amount of the rest.

So the oft made claim, in all its versions (like reading the office gets you the entire Psalter) is false, IMHO.

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There is, I think, an underlying assumption to all of this which is suspect. The thoughts and practices of the lukewarm or ‘young’ on one side are compared and contrasted to those of the very committed on the other side. I will cop to having skipped some of the genealogies of late (like of the last few decades) but it’s not like I only am exposed to the Bible in worship (um, or veneration.)

[D-fendr]

This is a side note. I recently started listening to the Gospels read aloud (you can find various sites online that provide this).

The early Christians did this, listened to them read, and so it’s more similar to the medium for which they were written. It’s very different than reading them yourself, much different than cross-referencing study, just hearing the story unfold, told as it was centuries ago - worth a try for anyone interested. I just finished listening to Mark and recommend it for a start.

[OLD REGGIE]

So the oft made claim, in all its versions (like reading the office gets you the entire Psalter) is false, IMHO.

Ahhh. Refreshing honesty.

FWIW I don't believe we should depend on any one but ourselves for Scripture.

[Al Hitan]

I’d be interested in seeing a comparison of how much Scripture is read in Catholic vs. Protestant worship services over a period of 2 or 3 years.