We recall the words of St. Jerome, the great biblical scholar, who said that "an ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ." It is beneficial for our faith to become more knowledgeable of the teachings of Jesus Christ, for we cannot love who we do not know. Our quest for learning enables us to grow deeper in relationship with our Lord in prayer.

You may be thinking "well, God did not give me a gift for learning"...you're not alone, but we pray to the Holy Spirit for the gifts of Knowledge and Understanding! It's not about memorizing dates and places, but rather, internalizing the stories and teachings from scripture, so that we too can proclaim the Good News!