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The Church, herself, has always included the Bible in the Mass. As a matter of fact, that is what the Bible started out as - the readings for Mass. It wasn't until the printing press was invented (and universal literacy) that private people could own a Bible. Previously a single Bible would take over 500 sheep to make the parchment, and then several monks working for years to produce one Bible, they were hideously expensive.
But now that we can all own a Bible, the Church wants you to be familiar with it. You are already familiar with a lot more of it than our protestant brothers, as there is nearly always an Old Testament reading, and a Gospel reading at every Mass. But one should read it with the eyes of faith, asking God for understanding. We are not to use the Bible to try and discover doctrines, and such. We are to read the Bible to develop our spiritual life.
The current Enchiridion of Indulgences, in grant # 50 extends to all the faithful a partial indulgence "who with the veneration due the divine word make a spiritual reading from Sacred Scripture. A plenary indulgence is granted, if this reading is continued for at least one half an hour.
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What Scriptures did the Catholic Church change in the Bible?
Roman Catholic AnswerYou are operating with a mistaken assumption. The Catholic Church wrote the Bible, the Catholic Church decided which books were canonical (included in the Bible), and the Catholic Church has conserved the Bible through the centuries. The only ones who changed any Scriptures in the Bible are the protestants, who, after fifteen centuries of a Bible preserved by the Catholic Church came along and threw books out of the Bible, and changed the meanings of books they would not throw out.
How is the Bible used in a Roman Catholic Church?
It is the source of the the Readings and the Gospel at every Mass, and is the inspiration for the responsorial psalms.It is the basis of the Catholic faith and as such influences all their services.Basically, the entire Mass is from the Bible, in one way or another, as well as the entire Divine Office. Nothing in the Catholic faith can in anyway contradict the Bible, it is one of the two sources (along with Sacred Tradition) of the Catholic faith. Further, the Bible is used for personal reading and reflection, as shown in the practice of Lectio Divina and the Breviary.Please note that the Catholic Church is NOT Bible based, the Catholic Church wrote the Bible, decided which books would be in the New Testament, and preserved the Bible for all these centuries: the Church is not based on the Bible, the Bible is based on the Church.
Does the Catholic Bible include Leviticus?
Roman Catholic AnswerFunny thing about that, the Catholic Church wrote and approved the Bible, all approved Bibles are "Catholic Bibles". Without the Catholic Church there would be no Bible today. The only non-Catholic Bibles are protestant Bibles, and the only difference in them, is that they have removed some books from the Old Testament with which they did not agree. So, to answer your question, of course the Bible includes the book of Leviticus.
What does CCC mean in the Bible?
CCC may be the Roman numberal for three hundred. Or in a Catholic Bible, CCC would stand for the Catechism of the Catholic Church (see link).
What is the Bible for Pope John Paul II?
John Paul II would only accept the Catholic Holy Bible as the Bible, the same Bible that has always been revered by Catholics and Catholic popes since the Bible was promulgated in the 4th century by the Church. By default, this would be the Latin Vulgate, St. Jerome's translation. This would be expected and no one in the Church could disagree with his choice.
What book is the largest book in the Catholic Bible?
Catholic AnswerThe longest book in the Bible is the book of Psalms, there really is no "Catholic Bible" per se, just Bibles that have not had the Old Testament Deuterocanonicals removed as would be the case with the modern protestant Bibles. Thus a "Catholic Bible" would be any translation that has been approved by the Church and given an Imprimatur.
Can you be Catholic and go to Church on Sunday but go to Christian Bible study in Christian Church on Tuesdays?
Roman Catholic AnswerYour question, as written, doesn't make a lot of sense, as the Catholic Church IS the Christian Church. If you are using the word "Christian" in the modern, incorrect way of referring to a protestant group, then I would be very careful. Protestants have mutilated and misinterpreted the Bible for many centuries. I would certainly speak to a priest about this, and explain why you would want to go to an heretical sect to study the Bible.
Why isn't the name Catholic Church used in the Bible?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church wrote the New Testament, and decided which books would make up the canon of the Bible as we have it today. In other words, it preceded the Bible, and wrote it; authors do not normally include their names in their books - or answers for that matter. I do not write "PiusX says" although Wiki puts my name down at the bottom, you don't see me write it in the answer normally. In the same way, the Church does have "Church" in the Bible, but does not have "Catholic" in there. The word "Catholic" just means universal, and wasn't applied to the Church until the end of the first century.
Is it all right to raise your child in a catholic and a Bible church?
This is ultimately a personal decision every parent must make. In this scenario, there will be a great deal of confusion caused to the child since there is such a massive difference between them. Further to this, a Bible church, if it really teaches the Bible, will lead to the conclusion that what is taught and practiced in the Catholic church is not true, according to the Bible. Similarly, the Catholic Church would teach that the Bible church is in error. This will create difficulties both for the child and the parent(s). It may even lead to the unfortunate result that it is all wrong (in the eyes of the child) or to a tug of war. Having said all that, it would still be better that the child has some Bible teaching than none. It also depends on the Bible church -if it is a Bible church really or just in name only.
How did the printing of the Holy Bible weaken the Catholic Church?
.Roman Catholic AnswerGreat heavens, NO. The Catholic Church has been printing the Holy Bible since the invention of a printing press, and for the fourteen centuries before that, thousands of monks spent their whole lives making new Bibles. Keep in mind that it was the Catholic Church that wrote and approved the Bible to begin with. Without the Catholic Church there would be no Bible today, and certainly would have been none around for the protestants to mutilate. As it is, M. Luther removed seven books from the Bible, and tried mightily to alter the New Testament as well, he was foiled in the later attempt by other heretics. The only printing of Holy Bibles that the Church objected to were error filled books claiming to be the complete Bible. Please see the link below for more:
Is Roman Catholic Church the one and only anti-Christ in the bible?
No, the Catholic Church is not the anti-Christ. The Catholic Church is the first Christian Church and the only Church founded by Christ. The 'anti-Christ' propaganda is just another falsehood spread by the Father of Lies (Satan and those who would do his work)) to discredit the Church of Christ. Which should be no surprise, as Our Blessed Lord, Himself, prophesied that this would happen.
What stories are different in the Catholic Bible?
Catholic AnswerThe Bible used by the Catholic Church has been the same Bible used by Christians for 2,000 years. The Old Testament is based on the Septuagint, which was the Bible used by the Jews for three hundred years up through the time of Christ, and the New Testament was composed by the Catholic Church and finalized in A.D. 392 at the Council of Rome. At that time St. Jerome's translation was approved by the Church and it has not changed since that time. So I guess the better question would be "different from what?"
