Comments for Bring Back Scripture at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 14 out of 14 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Sun, 26 May 2013 04:53:23 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12247 Good question Mike. When I was growing up we never touched the scriptures. We heard them at Mass. Usually homilies touched on them and that was it for the week. 'Catechism' never went near the scriptures. I started hearing about the scriptures in the Charismatic movement. I owe them a lot. - Fr. Bramwell Wed, 04 Jul 2012 06:48:45 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12229 I certainly agree wholeheartedly with the entire substance of your remarks. But I am curious about the introductory sentence, "If like me you had avoidance of the scriptures drummed into you growing up". I have in hand my copy of the New Testament inscribed "Souvenir of your participation in the panel discussion on the Holy Bible at Television Station WTTG-TV on February 13, 1952" signed by Rev. Louis Hartman General Secretary of The Catholic Biblical Association of America. So clearly avoidance of the Scriptures was not taught in 1952 if schoolboys like me were then invited to a broadcast panel discussion of the Bible sponsored by a Catholic organization. Just as a matter of curiosity, Fr. Bramwell, how old are you if you can remember when Catholics were discouraged from reading the Bible? I shall not believe you if you insist you predate the reformation! - Mike Dante Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:43:59 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12223 How do you know? - Fr. Bramwell Tue, 03 Jul 2012 03:59:16 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12213 An article about twisting that twists. Sorry. Nice try. But there is no "conversation" that exists with God except in the subjectivist, liberal mind of those like Ratzinger. - Holy Smoke Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:04:33 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12210 As a Protestant evangelical for over 31 years having left the Catholic faith as a young teen, I had the scriptures drilled into me and had them preached to me for almost an hour every Sunday. But it was man's interpretation of Scripture! I have been Catholic now for 7 years and every day more and more just desire to hear what the Church's take on the Scripture is. I want to read Scripture with the mind of the Church, not the voice of my old bible study teacher with a completely anti Catholic non sacramental view of the bible. I like reading the catechism and seeing how the Church uses Scripture to support the 2000 year old teachings of the faith. Not making stuff up as one goes along! Thanks for the article Father - russ Sun, 01 Jul 2012 14:57:11 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12209 "Who will blame a government which in its attempt to resolve the problems affecting an entire country resorts to the same measures which are regarded as lawful by married people in the solution of a particular difficulty." #17 Humanae Vitae 1968 American "catholic" bishops, priests, nuns and lay people revolted against this Papal document and the Papacy has been largely ignored ever since. Why do you think the American Church is suing the HHS and our present government? Because the government is insisting that contraceptives, abortifacients, etc. be made available in every health insurance policy issued in the U.S. The government is saying, "What's the big deal? catholics have been using these for decades!" Yes, read the Psalms. At least when you say "My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?" you will know WHY. - Manfred Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:55:38 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12208 Two excellent sources offering learned assistance in understanding Scripture are (1) Divino Afflante Spiritu, Encyclical of Pope Pius XII and (2) How to Read the Bible, by Professor James L. Kugel, formerly professor of Hebrew at Harvard, in particular, the last chapter, entitled "After Such Knowledge ...". It contains these words: "I have, in some sense, been writing this last chapter for the past thirty years ... . The encyclical rewards a careful, attentive Catholic reader with a deeper, more expansive understanding of Catholic teaching regarding interpretation of Scripture. The scholarly books rewards all readers of good will with deeper understanding of Jewish scholarship and faith. Both are very worth a considerable expenditure of time and energy. - Bangwell Putt Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:48:44 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12207 Yes...it has become blatantly obvious that the Church in America has been and is working to filter out The Pope. I can't wait for the follow-up on this. I believe that as an adult, I can recall on the fingers of two hands, with some to spare, the number of times any parish pointed our "oh-so-educated" flock toward Papal letters, etc. - Chris in Maryland Sun, 01 Jul 2012 06:20:01 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12206 One of my favorite sayings of St. Jerome (from his commentary on Isaiah): "Ignorantia scripturae est ignorantia Christi," Ignorance of the scriptures is ignorance of Christ. - Andrew Sun, 01 Jul 2012 04:36:23 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12205 Thank you so much, Fr. Bramwell. I am reminded of St. Jerome's famous maxim, "ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ." The monks of old famously memorized the Psalms and the entire New Testament, for starters; would that Catholic Scripture Guilds arise for the very same purpose of encouraging the faithful, whatever their state in life, to memorize the Word of God and to make use of Holy Scripture in their personal prayer. The world would quickly change. - Dave Sun, 01 Jul 2012 04:11:38 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12204 Warming up for Leviticus: Genesis 38:24 About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution, and as a result she is now pregnant.” Judah said, “Bring her out and have her burned to death!” Exodus 31:14 "Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it is to be put to death; those who do any work on that day must be cut off from their people." - Grump Sun, 01 Jul 2012 04:05:34 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12203 For a tour de force on the strengths and weaknesses of the historical-critical method of interpreting Scripture, see Pope Benedict's Foreword to his "Jesus of Nazareth (Part One): From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration." - Jon S. Sun, 01 Jul 2012 01:49:15 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12202 I eagerly await your explanation of American neglect of papal documents. I cannot understand it. - Bangwell Putt Sun, 01 Jul 2012 01:21:08 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/bring-back-scripture.html#comment-12201 Bravo Fr. Bramwell! This is a great piece on the importance of the Scriptures and reading them in light of Tradition. I am a big fan of Dei Verbum and now Verbum Domini. I have given three talks on the Scriptures using Verbum Domini in the past year. It's my hope to continue to speak and write on the Scriptures via my blog. As Catholics, we need teach our brothers and sisters the importance of the Scriptures and how they cannot be afraid to open up the Bible. - Tom Perna Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:57:02 +0100