From Story to Doctrine to Encounter

How does Scripture speak to us?

From Story to Doctrine to Encounter

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In our first article, we talked about how the two disciples on the road to Emmaus had their faith rekindled as they talked with Jesus.

We saw how the word of God that Jesus proclaimed to them enabled them to recognize him in the breaking of the bread. We also saw how they probably would not have seen Jesus if he had not spent so much time opening the Scriptures to them.

In this article, we want to look at three different ways that the Scriptures can be opened to us—ways that the word of God can teach us, inspire us, and help us see Jesus more clearly. All three ways are vital to our lives as Catholics, because they all work together to bring us closer to the Lord. As we explore these avenues of revelation, let’s ask the Holy Spirit to fill us with a greater and greater confidence that anyone who ponders the word of God on the written page can come…

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