These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.

While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed." He replied, "Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it." (Lk 11:27-28)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101125.cfm
There are many movements trying to encourage people to read their Bibles, but mostly to no avail. Pope John XXIII found the solution. He convoked the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). One of the great reforms of the Council was the lectionary. On any given Sunday, more scripture is read in the liturgy than the Baptist church of my childhood read in a month. The trick of course is not just hearing the word of God but putting it into practice! https://youtu.be/AbpRL1kULQQ?si=-RfsluVH-M3dUlPK