“I encourage you to continue constantly in the practice of reading the divine Scriptures. And don’t let anyone make excuses like, ‘I’m too busy with politics.’ ‘I’m a businessman.’ ‘I’m a skilled worker. I must get on with my job.’ ‘I’ve got a wife.’ ‘I’m raising kids.’ ‘I’m responsible for a household.’ In other words, ‘I’m a lay person; it’s not my business to read the Bible. I’ll leave that to professional Christians like monks, nuns, priests and theology students.’ What are you saying? It’s not your business to pay attention to the Bible because you are distracted by thousands of concerns? But that’s the very reason why you need to read the Bible! The more worries you have, the more you need the Bible to keep you going!”
—St. John Chrysostom
Homily
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