Decrees of the Council of Trent, Session V
The Council of Trent's fifth session decree on the reading and teaching of Sacred Scripture, prescribing Scripture chairs in all assemblies and reading at bishops' tables.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Chapter II: On the Object and Breadth of Sacred Scripture
— Council of Trent cited: the reform of the Church begins from Sacred Scripture
"the holy Council of Trent begins the reform of the Church from Sacred Scripture, and in its entire first decree On Reform, prescribes... that the reading of Sacred Scripture be either established or restored everywhere"
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Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers
— Session V decree cited on establishing Scripture chairs in all assemblies
"in Session V it would thoroughly decree and sanction regarding the reading of sacred Scripture, and ordain that in all assemblies of Canons, of Monks also and Regulars, and in all public academies the same should be established"
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Chapter V: On the Dispositions Required for This Study
— Council of Trent Session II cited: reading of Scripture at bishops' tables
"the Council of Trent at the very beginning of Session II commands that the reading of divine Scriptures be mixed in at the tables of bishops"
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Arguments for the Old Testament
— Church sense cited: perpetual reading of Sacred Scripture restored everywhere
"She, in the Council of Trent, in the entire first chapter On Reform, commands that the perpetual reading of Sacred Scripture be everywhere restored and established."