Bible Basics

In this section we go back to basics. We’ll provide you with information, articles and inspiration to help you understand and explore Sacred Scripture.

An introduction to the Bible

You’re in the right place if:

  • You’re new to the Bible and need some help on how to start reading it
  • You’ve long enjoyed a relationship with the Bible but would like to deepen your understanding of scripture.

In this section we go back to basics. We’ll provide you with information, articles and inspiration to help you understand and explore Sacred Scripture.

The Bible has great relevancy to our lives today. We can learn so much from these ancient words. Our articles will help you interpret the Bible for your everyday life.

Why 'The God Who Speaks'?

We explain how we encounter Jesus Christ because we have a ‘God who Speaks’ and from where our ‘God who Speaks’ initiative takes its name.

What is the Bible?

Fr Stephen Wang, a priest of the Archdiocese of Westminster, gives a personal and simple reflection on exactly what the Bible is and why it's relevant in our lives today.

How to Read the Bible

A guide to help you enjoy reading Scripture.

Listening to the God who Speaks

So what is the most important commandment in the Bible? Of course you know the answer....

How to do Lectio Divina (Holy Reading)

Lectio Divina is Latin for "Divine Reading" and is the practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer to deepen knowledge of God's Living Word.

Can we trust the Bible?

Fr Stephen Wang, a priest of the Archdiocese of Westminster, gives us four reasons why we can trust the Bible - especially why we can trust the accounts of Jesus’s life that are presented in the four Gospels.