ONLINE
BIBLE (Revised Standard Version)
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/rsv.browse.html
(note: this is the Protestant RSV. The Catholic RSV does not
seem to be available online.
The two are virtually identical, except for a few word biases that seeped into the online one.)
ONLINE
BIBLE (Douay-Rheims translation)
http://www.scriptours.com/bible/
ONLINE
BIBLE (New American translation)
http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/index.htm
ONLINE
BIBLE (King James: Protestant translation)
http://www.hti.umich.edu/k/kjv/
ONLINE
CATECHISM (SEARCH BY TOPIC) (contains official Church teaching)
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/index/c.htm
ONLINE
CATECHISM (chapter by chapter)
http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm
http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/ccc_cont.html
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www.catholic.com/library/Bible_Translations_Guide.asp
http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/faculty/fjust/Docs/PBC_Interp.htm
CHARTS,
GLOSSARIES, GEOGRAPHY (BIBLE)
http://clawww.lmu.edu/faculty/fjust/bible.htm
http://www.bc.edu/research/cjl/meta-elements/texts/documents/catholic/pbcgospels.htm
http://www.hti.umich.edu/r/rheims/
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0879739762/002-4284259-0331200?v=glance
www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm
When it comes to Scripture, it is important to know how the
specific first-century writers of a distinct culture intended their messages to
be understood.
Fear not.
Christ entrusted the Catholic Church with the gift of
preserving the true, unchanging meaning of Scripture, passed down through Peter
and the successors of the apostles.
"Understanding this first,
that no prophesy of scripture is made by private interpretation." (2
Peter 1:20)
On the other hand, the Church tells
us we may interpret and reflect on Scripture on our own, as long as our
conclusions do not contradict Church teaching. For example, if a Catholic reads
Scripture and then decides on a non-literal interpretation of the Trinity or
the Real Presence of the Eucharist, he should go back to the drawing board.
But most importantly, Scripture
reading must involve prayer. The heart of the Christian must be open in order
for the Word of God to enter. It is often noted that even the devil can quote
Scripture to his purpose. Without a prayerful, child-like heart, we will not be
able to absorb the truths that God is trying to get through to us.
St. Augustine, for one,
experienced his conversion while reading Scripture. He had read Scripture
before, but wrongly. It was only after his sorrowful inward reflection over his
sinful ways that he was pierced by the light of Scripture. St. Augustine wrote:
“I had no wish to read more and no need to do so. For in
an instant, as I came to the end of the sentence, it was as though the light of
confidence flooded into my heart and all the darkness of doubt was dispelled.13”
You can read his famous book The
Confessions online at
http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1101.htm
According
to the Second Vatican Council:
“And
let them remember that prayer should accompany the reading of Sacred Scripture,
so that God and man may talk together, for "we speak to Him when we pray;
we hear Him when we read the divine saying."[6]
To read the
entire Vatican
II document on Divine Revelation, see
And remember, never read a Bible verse out of context.
If you read one verse, be sure to read the whole Bible the
same day.
Just teasing.
-claire
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