"I had lunch with a young evangelical the other day and we talked about the Bible. This led me to reflect that I do not often have conversations about the Bible, and that interest in the Holy Scriptures as such (as opposed to proof texting, which means picking out quotes that back up your opinion on some controversial subject) seems to be a rare thing these days. This is a great pity, I think, especially in the light of the Second Vatican Council which was supposed to inaugurate a new appreciation of the Scriptures among Catholics."
In a recent commentary, Father Alexander Lucie-Smith reflects on how knowledge of the Bible gave Anglo-Saxon poetry its resonance and depth.
To access Fr. Lucie-Smith's complete post, please visit:
Catholic Herald: Blogs: Our current ignorance of the Scriptures is a terrible loss to our culture (1 SEP 11)
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