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Every Catholic home is a "domestic church." "In Sacred Scripture, the Church constantly finds her nourishment and her strength;"2 so the word of God can bring comfort, challenge, inspiration, and guidance to every home.

Throughout the long history of our church, the book of the Scriptures has been the honored symbol of God's living word present in our midst. The open Bible— enthroned at church councils, in cathedrals and parish churches, and in Christian homes—bespeaks a rich tradition. At the Council of Ephesus in the fifth century, the Scriptures were enthroned in the midst of the bishops as they prayed for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This tradition continued through the Second Vatican Council where the Scriptures were enthroned as a sign of Christ's presence during the deliberations in St. Peter's Basilica.

Our church teaches that Christ is present in word and sacrament, in the Scriptures and in the Eucharist. "The Church has always venerated the divine Scriptures as she venerated the Body of the Lord: both nourish and govern the whole Christian life."1 Processions, candles, bowing, and incense all express our church's reverence for the inspired word as it is enthroned, opened, and proclaimed in Catholic worship.