Can Catholics read the Bible?

Did the Catholic Church forbid Bible reading?

The Church actually discouraged the populace from reading the Bible on their own — a policy that intensified through the Middle Ages and later, with the addition of a prohibition forbidding translation of the Bible into native languages.

Do Catholics pray to Mary?

Catholics do not pray to Mary as if she were God. Prayer to Mary is memory of the great mysteries of our faith (Incarnation, Redemption through Christ in the rosary), praise to God for the wonderful things he has done in and through one of his creatures (Hail Mary) and intercession (second half of the Hail Mary).

Who interprets the Bible in Catholicism?

Authoritative critique. In 1993 the Catholic Church’s Pontifical Biblical Commission produced “The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church” with the endorsement of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Is Eugene Peterson Catholic?

Eugene Hoiland Peterson (November 6, 1932 – October 22, 2018) was an American Presbyterian minister, scholar, theologian, author, and poet.

Eugene H. Peterson
Spouse(s) Jan Peterson
Ecclesiastical career
Religion Christianity (Presbyterian)
Church Presbyterian Church (USA)

Why do Protestants not believe in Mary?

The Roman Catholic Church reveres Mary, the mother of Jesus, as “Queen of Heaven.” However, there are few biblical references to support the Catholic Marian dogmas — which include the Immaculate Conception, her perpetual virginity and her Assumption into heaven. This is why they are rejected by Protestants.

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