The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) BONUS: How to Hear God's Voice in Scripture (2023)
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Dec 30, 2022 AI Snips
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Scripture Is Divine Speech In Human Language
- Realize scripture is the word of God expressed in human words, so divine truth is conveyed through human authors' time, culture, and style.
- Father Mike quotes the Catechism explaining God 'speaks to them in human words' and uses human authors' minds and contexts.
Use The Four Principles To Interpret Scripture
- Do apply the four interpretive principles: discover the sacred author's intention, attend to scripture's unity, read within the Church's living tradition, and respect the analogy of faith.
- Father Mike explains using cultural context, cross‑scripture harmony, tradition, and coherence with faith to avoid misinterpretation.
Summer In Saint Vincent Shows Cultural Misunderstandings
- Father Mike shares living in Saint Vincent where shared English still hid cultural references and jokes, illustrating miscommunication across cultures.
- He uses this summer experience to show why we must seek the sacred author's cultural context when reading scripture.