Roman Bible - Art More Important than the Word of God
'Father' Eric Hollas of Saint John's Abbey spoke in Columbus, Ohio on February 21 about "The St. John's Bible" project, a Catholic Benedictine effort to produce a completely handwritten bible. When completed in 2006, it will be 1150 pages long, and 2 feet tall by nearly 3 feet wide.
'Father' Hollas attributes the original idea to Welsh calligrapher Donald Jackson, who was referred to as a longtime "Scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth". The Saint John's Abbey and the University of Minnesota are funding this project at $3 million.
In referring to the time when the printing press began mass-producing bibles, 'Father' Hollas said, "Something significant dropped from the tradition..."
Comment - Yes indeed something "dropped!" People could see that Roman teachings were not what the bible taught, and the greatest move of God since the first century took place - the Reformation!
Hollas added, "One of the dangers of technology is that we get so inundated with words that we start ignoring them."
Comment - I agree with you, 'Father.' You have been ignoring those words, type-set or hand-written.
The bible will be written using the ecumenical "New Revised Standard Version". 'Father' Hollas also said that with such a bible,"...you can tell people who you are."
Comment - Amazingly, I agree with the good 'Father' once more! Such a bible DOES tell us who he is - It tells us he is a man who represents a church that would deny the common people the word of God. It is a church that longs for the time when there were only hand-written bibles, and the people could be so easily kept in superstition.
I say thank God for the printing press and an open bible! May our Lord free more Catholics today from their heavy yoke, may they "drop" their faith in Rome, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins.
'Father' Hollas attributes the original idea to Welsh calligrapher Donald Jackson, who was referred to as a longtime "Scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth". The Saint John's Abbey and the University of Minnesota are funding this project at $3 million.
In referring to the time when the printing press began mass-producing bibles, 'Father' Hollas said, "Something significant dropped from the tradition..."
Comment - Yes indeed something "dropped!" People could see that Roman teachings were not what the bible taught, and the greatest move of God since the first century took place - the Reformation!
Hollas added, "One of the dangers of technology is that we get so inundated with words that we start ignoring them."
Comment - I agree with you, 'Father.' You have been ignoring those words, type-set or hand-written.
The bible will be written using the ecumenical "New Revised Standard Version". 'Father' Hollas also said that with such a bible,"...you can tell people who you are."
Comment - Amazingly, I agree with the good 'Father' once more! Such a bible DOES tell us who he is - It tells us he is a man who represents a church that would deny the common people the word of God. It is a church that longs for the time when there were only hand-written bibles, and the people could be so easily kept in superstition.
I say thank God for the printing press and an open bible! May our Lord free more Catholics today from their heavy yoke, may they "drop" their faith in Rome, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins.
posted by Robt. B. at 9:44 AM
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