How to read, interpret and pray with the Bible

About this episode

The Bible is a complex library of history, wisdom and spirituality all communicating God’s intimate and inclusive presence. How can we study these texts to better understand them, and at the same time learn to pray with them? To discuss this, Jame Martin, S.J, welcomes Sister Barbara Reid, O.P. to “The Spiritual Life.” Sister Barbara is a Dominican sister of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a leading biblical scholar, who also specializes in feminist interpretations of Scripture. She was the first woman religious to serve as the president of Catholic Theological Union, in Chicago, where she continues to teach New Testament studies, and is also a former president of the Catholic Biblical Association. She is the general editor of the Wisdom Commentary series, a collection of biblical commentaries and is the author of many books on biblical criticism, the New Testament and feminist approaches to Scripture. Chapters: 00:00 Who is Sister Barbara Reid, OP? 7:16 Becoming a Dominican Sister 10:36 Daily prayer as a Dominican 15:15 Studying vs. praying the Scriptures 18:17 Sr. Barbara's journey with the Bible 27:00 What Christians need to know 31:48 "Compassion" in the Bible 35:58 Fe