Spirit And Life

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Spirit And Life: “Written text thus becomes living word.”

In Scripture Matters, biblical theologian and teacher Scott Hahn introduced ordinary lay Catholics to the Catholic approach to interpreting the Bible. His presentation of good, sound biblical scholarship dealt squarely with questions on historical criticism, the Real Presence, and the place of Scripture in Catholic teaching.
Now, in Spirit and Life, Hahn presents nine selected essays that teach the faithful to “Read the Bible from the heart of the Church.”

“Now, that phrase can have many meanings, all of them true….
But, most importantly, we mean that Catholics should read the Bible in its natural and supernatural habitat. We should read the Bible in light of the liturgy.

Hahn explains that Scripture is only fully received within the context of the Mass. The Bible and the liturgy were made for one another, and to read Scripture in the heart of the Church is to read it with Eucharistic eyes. It is here that we see the great juncture of love: written Word and Incarnate Word.