Do you know him? Do you want to know him better? You would think that after seeing Christ go through all the trouble of getting crucified, buried, dropping in on hell and then making the trip all the way back from death to life again, we would seek him out-- or at least, read his letters! Well, St. Jerome, arguably the most important biblical scholar in the history of Christianity, once said that "ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ."

This is pretty hard to refute. If you wrote me letters every week for a year and I never read them, it would be confusing to most people if I claimed that I am in love with you and that I truly hunger to know you better! If you own a bible and never read it, have no desire to read it, or even to learn how to read it, what does that say about your desire to be one of Christ's disciples?

Of all the things Jesus could have spoken about when he appeared to his followers, he clearly made it a point to "open their minds to the understanding of the Scriptures" and explain in detail how the bible prophesized all that happened to him. He not only wanted them to know, he needed them to know! He needs you to know, too. And frankly, that should be enough reason to want to know the Scriptures for yourself!