Archbishop says synod on Bible should reignite passion for Scripture

Published: 2007-12-05

ROME (CNS) -- The world Synod of Bishops on the Bible should help reignite "passion for the word of God in the church," said Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary-general of the synod. "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church" is the theme Pope Benedict XVI has chosen for the Oct. 5-26 synod. During a Dec. 4-5 conference at Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, Archbishop Eterovic spoke about the synod and about the hundreds of submissions made by bishops' conferences, religious orders and individuals about an outline of the topic and a list of questions about Catholics and the Bible published last April. The archbishop said the responses show a widespread desire to recover the interest and enthusiasm for studying and praying with the Bible that marked the years immediately after the Second Vatican Council. The council's Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation ("Dei Verbum") led to a greater appreciation for the Scriptures, which in turn led to a renewal in the fields of preaching, religious education, theology, spirituality and ecumenical relations, Archbishop Eterovic said.

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