Lately, I've gotten out of the habit of my evening Bible reading time, and have been trying to jump start back in. What I find, is that I'll read a chapter for a few days, and then for a few days I'll forget or it'll take longer to get Henry to go to bed, and then I don't have the energy. But the evening just seems like the best time to do it, to me. It's when I'm most relaxed.
I also have a nice copy of the Catechism that I enjoy pulling out to look things up. And I'd like to read through the whole thing. Problem is, as soon as I start reading from cover to cover, I give up before we even get past the reason for our belief in God. Maybe I should see it more as a reference work? But I feel like, as a Catholic, it's my duty to read the Catechism. We have a nice, bound book with all the details of our faith and why we believe in them. How can I not read that?
I have the attention span of a 2 year old. That's part of the problem right there. I've bought booklets with reading suggestions so that I could read through the whole Bible in a year, just picked a book of the Bible and the Catechism and just tried to read a section per night, I've tried all kinds of things. What works for you? I need suggestions. Comments, please :)
I usually pick a topic to read. Then I look up information about say "prayer" and find all the verses and whatnot on the topic. Some people pick a particular book of the Bible that they aren't familiar with. I know that I need to do that too. I shouldn't just stick to the Gospels or the New Testament. I also like Bible studies or commentaries. That helps me understand some of the historical stuff and makes the verses stick in my head better.
ReplyDeleteI did an online class (it's free but they ask you to donate) which was a great overview. http://www.amm.org/chss.htm
Hope that helps!
I know what you mean. I used to read at night but, I was always so sleepy. Now, I try to read the bible in the morning. I found this book "My Daily Catholic Bible: 20 minute Readings" here's the link on amazon:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/My-Daily-Catholic-Bible-20-Minute/dp/1592760678
There is a reading for every day of the year. You should check it out.
Monique
Thanks ladies! I like the topic idea, especially for the Catechism. I have done that before, and enjoyed it. I should incorporate it on a daily basis. And I'm definitely all about Bible studies - I should do some Amazon searching :)
ReplyDeleteI have tried the Catholic Daily Bible, and I swear, I'm so bad! I follow along for a time, and then trail off. Sigh. Thank you both for the suggestions! I'm definitely feeling more motivated now.