Take that Bible off the shelf

A couple of weeks ago I missed my regular 11 a.m. Mass at my parish, so I hit the 5 p.m. "last call" service in a neighboring town.

I really enjoy the priest at this parish, he has a very kind, uplifting way about him, while celebrating a beautiful, faithful Mass.

During the homily, Father had an aside that made me think. He noted, and I'm paraphrasing here:

"When you have your Bible at home, don't leave it on the shelf! Wherever you have it, leave it open so the Word of God is invited out. You should always display your Bible open."

It makes a lot of sense. A Bible buried in a bookshelf vs. a Bible displayed open on a table - it's a no-brainer as to which I would pick up more frequently.

So I've removed my study Bible from the shelf (which tells you how my, um, studying is going ;-) ) and placed it on the home altar, open. Where it should have been all along, now that I think of it!