Getting to Know God Through Spiritual Reading
What Is Spiritual Reading?
Spiritual reading is when we read books that help us grow closer to God. These
can be:
- The Bible
– God’s Word, full of stories, lessons, and love letters from God to us!
- Books about saints – people who lived holy lives and loved God with all their hearts
- Books
that teach us about our faith – like catechism books or devotionals
for kids.
Why is spiritual reading important?
Imagine you had a best friend but never learned anything about them. Would you
really know them well? Probably not! It’s the same with God. Spiritual
reading helps us learn:
- Who God is – His love, His mercy, and His power
- what God has done – God the Father sent Jesus to save us
- how
we can live for God – by being kind, praying, forgiving others, and
trusting Him.
How does spiritual reading help us?
Spiritual reading helps us:
- grow in faith – we learn to trust God more
- make better choices – we learn right from wrong
- feel
close to God – We realise that God is walking with us in our lives, every day.
Examples of spiritual reading:
- when we read about Daniel and the lions, we learn that God helps us be brave
- when we read about St. Francis, we learn to care for people and animals
- when
we read the Psalms, we learn how to talk to God in every kind of
feeling—happy, sad, scared, or thankful!
How can we start with spiritual reading?
- read a little bit of the Bible each day, maybe with your parents or someone who can help you with your reading
- ask
your teacher for a good saint story to read.
- keep
a catechism notebook to write down what you learn about God.
Finally;
So remember, reading isn’t just for school—it can also help us grow closer to
the most important person of all: God. When we read about Him, we come
to love Him more. And the more we love Him, the happier we’ll be!
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