Streetwise with angel: Catholics don't read bible? Holy week is the time to find out!

Catholics and their ways; which one be Holy week again?
The week begins on Sunday with Catholics on the street with palms in their hands sing "Hosanna" with various rhythm. With joy and smile on their faces, Catholics singing and dancing in the Street then you begin to wonder because you are made to believe that Catholic neither sing nor dance in the course of their worship? The simple answer is they are trying to joyfully commemorate the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem as it is written in the bible there by proclaiming him as the savior of the world that will save them. How come, do Catholics really read Bible?

You can only be sure if Catholics read bible if you try and go to the nearest Catholic Church for mass on Monday after the Palm Sunday, you will hear  Readings which are consequently from the bible. You will hear a story line that continue from the event of previous day been read and interpreted. Take your time and go on Tuesday and Wednesday  as well, you will definitely listen to another episodes preceding the Passion of Christ as the bible recorded it. The story of Judas and the Pharisees will be read from the Holy Bible.
                                              

By Wednesday evening if you still have your doubt about Catholics reading the bible or doing things in a biblical way. Take your time and join on Holy Thursday morning to be a witness to the Chrism mass and ask question about all things you can see at the event to know if Catholics actually read bible. Still on that same Thursday, come along at the evening to witness Mass of the last supper and see Catholics praying with Jesus at the eleventh hour as the apostles did. Then you ask again you mean Catholics often pray? Just before you leave the Church, take your time to observe, you will notice that atmosphere would have change to that of fear and despair as it occur among the followers of Christ centuries ago.



By Friday mid-morning "Good Friday" as it is called  you see the same Catholics who were happy just last Sunday outside again not happy following Christ through the Stations of the cross. This time prayerfully commemorating the passion of Christ in the same street they walked with joy some days ago. This prayers too are with excerpts from the Bible. Just after then you see Catholics entering the already scanty church again to do Passion Service, the atmosphere will seem so dry with mourning in the air.In the course of the passion Service you will hear a narration of the event that brought about Christianity, consequently it will be from the bible.

While you are still thinking the week has ended with the Passion Service, the Catholics will remind you that there is still a Saturday known as " Holy Saturday" You wonder what is Holy about the Saturday after a gruesome murder ? Nothing really until late in the evening when you see Catholics going to Church while brethren from other Christian denominations are returning from Easter Sunday practice. This is the night Catholics listen to various prophets from the Bible on the salvation of mankind. To crown it all, Catholics hear it from the Bible how Christ rose from the dead.  Then Alleluia become the song and the whole church comes alive.

At the end of that week you would have perceived the Holiness and faithfulness of God and human frailties. You would have also observed that the Catholic Church through the Bible and sacred tradition is more interested in salvation of man than what you are made to believe.
Have a fruitful Holy week.
.angel