It’s Sunday, so it’s time for Bible study. In the Catholic Bible, there are some books that the other Christian Bibles don’t include, so I thought it would be educational for all to quote some from one of them. Let’s read The Book of Tobit together and meditate on it.

1 This book tells the story of Tobit, son of Tobiel, son of Hannaniel, son of Aduel, son of Gabael of the family Asiel, of the tribe Naphtali, 2 who during the reign of Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, was a devoted servant to the Lord.
3 One day the Lord called unto Tobit, “Young Tobit, I call thee.” 4 And Tobit did say, “Yes, Lord, I am here and always your willing servant. Though times may be hard, I shall always…”
5 “Yeah, yeah,” interrupted the Lord, “That is all well and good, but don’t touch My stuff.” 6 And Tobit did reply, “I am sorry, Lord, but Your words are a mystery to me.” 7 Then the Lord did sayeth, “My stuff, in that box over there labeled ‘God’s Stuff”… Don’t touch it! Capisce?”
8 Tobit did say, “The Lord does not have to worry about the devotion of Tobit. I will never think of touching Your… uh… stuff.” 9 “Don’t give me that!” commandeth the Lord, “I saw you looking at My stuff!” 10 “I’m sorry, Lord,” Tobit said, his eyes towards the ground, “I am but mortal and cannot help but wonder what lies in the box that is grand that the Lord Himself would call it ‘God’s Stuff.'”
11 “That’s My business,” the Lord did reply, “Now stay out of it. I don’t want you or anyone else getting their grubby hands on My stuff.” 12 “Then it shall be the job of humble Tobit to see to it that no one touches the things of the Lord,” Tobit proclaimed, “From this day forward, none shall even come near…”
13 “Whatever,” the Lord did interrupt again, “Just don’t touch My stuff and we’re cool.” 14 Thus Tobit held back his curiosity and fought off all others such that God’s stuff would go unmolested.