Read the Bible and the Catechism in a Year

The Catholic Church has always venerated the divine Scriptures, and teaches that Sacred Scripture is the speech of God as it is put down in writing under the breath of the Holy Spirit. She also, forcefully and specifically exhorts all the Christian faithful to learn the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ (Phil. 3.8) by frequent reading of the divine Scriptures. Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. (From the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, nos. 9, 21, and 25) Many of us today do not know our faith well. But thanks to the loving initiative of Pope John Paul II and the Bishops of our Church, we now have a universal Catechism which explains what Catholics are to believe in a format that is easy to read and addresses current issues. With this reading guide, use whatever Bible translation you like that contains the entire Canon of Scripture. This guide is divided by month, but you can start at any time.