​"Your Word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path."
(Psalm 119:105)
POPE FRANCIS: On the importance of the Word of God: the NEW Apostolic Letter for the 1600th anniversary ​of the death of Saint Jerome. - Read

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said that Sacred Scripture (the Bible) is not something of the past. The Lord speaks to us today, in the present.
The Lord enlightens us, the Lord shows us the way through life. 
St Francis remarked that to read Sacred Scripture is to turn to Christ for advice.
To be a Christian means to unite oneself more and more with Christ.

Saint Richard of Chichester's famous prayer says it simply:
'Thanks be to you, our Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which you have given us,
for all the pains and insults which you have borne for us.
Most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother, may we know you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly, day by day. Amen.'

"He who has ears, let him hear.” (Mt.13:9) 
Our bible, especially the Gospels, is a meeting-place
between the Risen Christ and ourselves.
When we are attentive to the words of Holy Scripture,
God 'speaks' to us,
the Holy Spirit opens our hearts and minds to the word of the Lord.

Christ Jesus becomes flesh in us,
so that we might begin anew his life and live the Good News
in a new place and time in a new human setting.
"I am the servant of the Lord. 
Let it be done to me according to your word." (Luke 1:38)

‘Everyone should carry a small Bible
or pocket edition of the Gospels
and should find
at least a few minutes every day
to read the word of God.’
​(Pope Francis, 2014)

Scripture is at the centre of everything the Church does.
  • The word of God shapes our prayer and worship.
  • The Bible shows us how to understand the world,
  • The Bible shows us how we are called to live and relate to each other.

Get to know the Bible better!

THE NEW TESTAMENT IS THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST:
  • the Saviour of the World
  • the Light of the World
  • the Good Shepherd
  • the True Vine
  • the Bread of Life.           
​The gospel has been written so that,
"You may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name." (John 20:31) ​
The only reason for writing and preaching the story of Jesus is that we may have life in him.
God has entered into human life so that we may enter into the divine life.
Having been raised with Christ to newness of life we already share in the life of the world to come!
The New Testament witnesses to the faith that there are new possibilities 
​in being human.

Here is a resource
from the Bishops of England and Wales:
GET FAMILIAR WITH THE BIBLE.  
FIND NOURISHMENT FOR
YOUR FAITH AND LIFE .
It's especially needed at present because we are facing many challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the huge disruption to society both at home and throughout the world.
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How does our faith and practice help us to adjust and offer hope to others in these turbulent times?

Take up the challenge by CLICKING HERE!