What role does Sacred Scripture play in Catholic preaching, prayer, and catechesis?
Sacred Scripture is the soul of all theology and catechesis. As Dei Verbum states, 'The Church has always venerated the divine Scriptures just as she venerates the body of the Lord, since, especially in the sacred liturgy, she unceasingly receives and offers to the faithful the bread of life from the table both of God's Word and of Christ's body.' All pastoral homilies, catechisms, and personal devotions must be continually nourished and ruled by Sacred Scripture to remain vibrant and true.
Sources
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 131-133
- Colossians 3:16
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