Reading the Bible
Enthrone the Bible in Your Home (Stephen Binz)
Household Bible Reading with Lectio Divina (Building Faith)
Lectio Divina sounds like something that ought to be happening only in monasteries and convents but with the resources available through this site (and many others) parents can help their families find some wuite time around the scriptures. This is a great way to prepare for Mass.
Catholic Mom
CatholicMom.com celebrates all things faith, family, and fun from a Catholic perspective with columnists and contributors, a book club, music from an array of talented Catholic musicians, Sunday Gospel activities for children, and a weekly Catholic Moments Podcast with interviews of special people doing extraordinary things to live out our Catholic faith and share it with others.
Living Well: Christian Practices for Everyday Life (Lifelong Faith Associates)
Reading the Bible is written for adults, parents, and families to use in learning about and praying. This 16-page article presents the Biblical foundation of the Christian practice and a variety of practical suggestions for living the practice and how to make it an integral part of everyday life.
Bible Basics (Vibrant Faith Ministries)
The resources on Vibrant Faith @ Home provides seek to equip and empower households to: talk with each other about their faith, pray together in ways that are comfortable and comforting, ritualize their important moments, and reach out in service and support of others.
Reading the Bible with Kids (Matthias Media)
A great article for parents on how to approach reading the Bible with their children a little bit at a time after meals. This article is from a
Protestant perspective and can easily be used with any Bible translation.
Household Bible Reading with Lectio Divina (Building Faith)
Lectio Divina sounds like something that ought to be happening only in monasteries and convents but with the resources available through this site (and many others) parents can help their families find some wuite time around the scriptures. This is a great way to prepare for Mass.
Catholic Mom
CatholicMom.com celebrates all things faith, family, and fun from a Catholic perspective with columnists and contributors, a book club, music from an array of talented Catholic musicians, Sunday Gospel activities for children, and a weekly Catholic Moments Podcast with interviews of special people doing extraordinary things to live out our Catholic faith and share it with others.
Living Well: Christian Practices for Everyday Life (Lifelong Faith Associates)
Reading the Bible is written for adults, parents, and families to use in learning about and praying. This 16-page article presents the Biblical foundation of the Christian practice and a variety of practical suggestions for living the practice and how to make it an integral part of everyday life.
Bible Basics (Vibrant Faith Ministries)
The resources on Vibrant Faith @ Home provides seek to equip and empower households to: talk with each other about their faith, pray together in ways that are comfortable and comforting, ritualize their important moments, and reach out in service and support of others.
Reading the Bible with Kids (Matthias Media)
A great article for parents on how to approach reading the Bible with their children a little bit at a time after meals. This article is from a
Protestant perspective and can easily be used with any Bible translation.
Bibles for Children and Youth (St Mary's Press)
Saint Mary's Press offers a variety of Bibles especially designed to help children (The Catholic Children's Bible) junior high aged youth (The Breakthrough Bible) and high school aged youth (The Catholic Youth Bible) read and understand the scriptures.
Catholic Faith and Family Bible (Our Sunday Visitor)
Catholic Faith and Family Bible, NRSV Catholic Edition, is designed to make reading the Bible easier for families. Readers will find Scripture notes, reflections, simple family prayers, suggestions for social action, and book introductions featuring historical facts and helpful tips for sharing scripture with children and much, much more!
Catholic Family Connections Bible (St. Mary's Press)
The Catholic Family Connections Bible uses the New American Bible Revised Edition translation and is woven around the core content of the bestselling Catholic Youth Bible®, available from Saint Mary's Press.
Saint Mary's Press offers a variety of Bibles especially designed to help children (The Catholic Children's Bible) junior high aged youth (The Breakthrough Bible) and high school aged youth (The Catholic Youth Bible) read and understand the scriptures.
Catholic Faith and Family Bible (Our Sunday Visitor)
Catholic Faith and Family Bible, NRSV Catholic Edition, is designed to make reading the Bible easier for families. Readers will find Scripture notes, reflections, simple family prayers, suggestions for social action, and book introductions featuring historical facts and helpful tips for sharing scripture with children and much, much more!
Catholic Family Connections Bible (St. Mary's Press)
The Catholic Family Connections Bible uses the New American Bible Revised Edition translation and is woven around the core content of the bestselling Catholic Youth Bible®, available from Saint Mary's Press.
Reading the Bible & Lectionary
Daily Lectionary Readings (USCCB)
Lectionary readings for every day of the year are available online - in print, audio, and video. People can also subscribe to the Daily Readings RSS Feed, go to the iTunes store and type in "Daily readings from the New American Bible" in the search window, and listen to the Daily Readings on their computer from the RSS feed where you can play the audio using your mp3 player.
Good News Ministries
Receive by email life-enriching reflection on the daily readings from the Catholic Mass. On Sundays, the reflection include questions for private and group use, sent a week early to help you prepare for next Sunday's Mass. Sign up on the website to receive Good News Reflections daily.
Journeys (American Bible Society)
Whether it's a daily or weekly e-mail Bible study, audio, print, or a text message, you can explore the eternal truths of the Bible in the way that best fits your life. With a variety of topics topics to choose from, each journey contains verses and Bible studies each day of your journey—making God's Word relevant and personal to you. (American Bible Society)
Lectio Divina (American Bible Society)
Lectio Divina is a weekly framework for a faithful and respectful reading of the Bible, coordinated with the Catholic lectionary calendar.
(American Bible Society, English & Spanish)
Sunday Connection (Loyola Press)
God speaks to us in many ways, including through the Sunday Scripture readings. The Sunday Connection is a weekly email that provides useful background and activities (for children and the whole family) to better understand the upcoming Sunday's Scripture readings, helping connect the Scripture to daily life in a meaningful way. (Loyola Press)
The Question of the Week (Our Sunday Visitor)
A great way to share faith on the Sunday readings (especially the Gospel) is to discuss the question of the week. a question is provided for each f the Sunday Gospels throughout the year.
Word on Fire Sermon Podcast (Wordonfire.org)
Fr. Robert Barron provides weekly audio podcasts of his sermon online and on iTunes.
The Word to Go - Reproducible Sunday Scripture Reflections and Activities (Liturgy Training Publications)
The Word to Go provides weekly reproducible handouts for every Sunday and holy day of obligation of the liturgical year. Each handout provides a scripture reflection, questions for discussion or reflection, and simple activities that can be done at home or with groups to bring the Lectionary into daily life.
The Catholic Children's Bible app (Saint Mary's Press)
"The most loved Bible stories come to life before your eyes through vibrant images, dynamic animations, realistic sounds, and engaging interactivity! Watch as your child interacts with each story and is empowered to read, live, and love the Word of God. This app is designed for elementary-age students, but will be a hit with the whole family!"
Lectionary readings for every day of the year are available online - in print, audio, and video. People can also subscribe to the Daily Readings RSS Feed, go to the iTunes store and type in "Daily readings from the New American Bible" in the search window, and listen to the Daily Readings on their computer from the RSS feed where you can play the audio using your mp3 player.
Good News Ministries
Receive by email life-enriching reflection on the daily readings from the Catholic Mass. On Sundays, the reflection include questions for private and group use, sent a week early to help you prepare for next Sunday's Mass. Sign up on the website to receive Good News Reflections daily.
Journeys (American Bible Society)
Whether it's a daily or weekly e-mail Bible study, audio, print, or a text message, you can explore the eternal truths of the Bible in the way that best fits your life. With a variety of topics topics to choose from, each journey contains verses and Bible studies each day of your journey—making God's Word relevant and personal to you. (American Bible Society)
Lectio Divina (American Bible Society)
Lectio Divina is a weekly framework for a faithful and respectful reading of the Bible, coordinated with the Catholic lectionary calendar.
(American Bible Society, English & Spanish)
Sunday Connection (Loyola Press)
God speaks to us in many ways, including through the Sunday Scripture readings. The Sunday Connection is a weekly email that provides useful background and activities (for children and the whole family) to better understand the upcoming Sunday's Scripture readings, helping connect the Scripture to daily life in a meaningful way. (Loyola Press)
The Question of the Week (Our Sunday Visitor)
A great way to share faith on the Sunday readings (especially the Gospel) is to discuss the question of the week. a question is provided for each f the Sunday Gospels throughout the year.
Word on Fire Sermon Podcast (Wordonfire.org)
Fr. Robert Barron provides weekly audio podcasts of his sermon online and on iTunes.
The Word to Go - Reproducible Sunday Scripture Reflections and Activities (Liturgy Training Publications)
The Word to Go provides weekly reproducible handouts for every Sunday and holy day of obligation of the liturgical year. Each handout provides a scripture reflection, questions for discussion or reflection, and simple activities that can be done at home or with groups to bring the Lectionary into daily life.
The Catholic Children's Bible app (Saint Mary's Press)
"The most loved Bible stories come to life before your eyes through vibrant images, dynamic animations, realistic sounds, and engaging interactivity! Watch as your child interacts with each story and is empowered to read, live, and love the Word of God. This app is designed for elementary-age students, but will be a hit with the whole family!"
