The saints are the true interpreters of Holy Scripture. The meanings of a given passage of the Bible becomes most intelligible in those human beings who have been totally transfixed by it and have lived it out. Interpretation of Scripture can never be a purely academic affair, and it cannot be relegated to the purely historical. Scripture is full of potential for the future, a potential that can be opened up when someone "lives through" and "suffers through" the sacred text.
Joseph Ratzinger, Jesus of Nazareth:From the Baptism in the Jordanto the Transfiguration
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Well Said: True Interpreters of Scripture
From my quote journal.
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Wow. You're still going strong, Julie. God bless you! I see Penni is divorced - and left the blog world from what I can see. How you doing? It's been awhile. I'm living in UTAH U.S.A. among the Mormon population. Don't think I'll be staying here - but that's life. God bless. (yeah, I've had a few glasses of wine...)
ReplyDeleteIndeed I am, Alexa! I now have a book podcast and also a Catholic books/movies podcast with a friends. And am now taking my movies/books discussions into a local nursing home ... so I just keep rolling ...
DeleteFunny thing, I thought of you just the other day. It's been a long time. :-)
I think that Penni also left the Church, but am not positive about that.
My sister lived in Utah for many a year. She loved it in many ways, but the Mormons were in many ways quite a trial to her. Good luck with that! :-)