St. John Vianney Catholic Church

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

A Journey of Faith

RCIA WEEK 6:

Divine Revelation: Sacred Scripture - Old Testament

Talk Outline
(Slide presentation)

The missing books of the Bible

Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 134:

“All Sacred Scripture is but one book, and this one book is Christ, "because all divine Scripture speaks of Christ, and all divine Scripture is fulfilled in Christ" (Hugh of St. Victor).

Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 137:

“Interpretation of the inspired Scripture must be attentive above all to what God wants to reveal through the sacred authors for our salvation. What comes from the Spirit is not fully "understood except by the Spirit's action…" (Origen).

MEDITATION: How can the Church say that the Bible is free from error, but that this does not mean that we can read everything in the Bible as literally true? How are we to interpret the Scriptures?

“It is to be hoped that before turning in for the night you do a little devotional reading. This will give you some helpful thoughts to dwell upon while you go to bed, and as you get up in the morning.” -- St. John Vianney