(RNS) — During Ordinary Time, the church invites us to immerse ourselves in the Scriptures from both the Old and New Testaments.

Podcaster Tara Leigh Cobble encourages Christians to “look for God,” instead of themselves, while reading the Bible.

Millennial readership has increased; zoomers read less than other generations but are on a steady upward trajectory. “Around two years ago, I started reading the Bible,” 20-year-old Hailey Gillman ...

on account of the Son of Man. Find today’s readings here. Scripture can be intoxicating. Sometimes, I feel tempted to distort Jesus’ words, to hear them as though they were spoken exclusively for me.