( CNN ) In the beginning ... there was the Bible , and it was a very Good Book . But this Catholic had n't read it -- at least , not from cover to cover . So , in the middle of Holy Week , I decided to finally take the plunge . Let me explain . My name is Laura Bernardini and I 'm a director of coverage at CNN , which means I manage our newsgathering and newsroom in Washington . I 'm also a lifelong Catholic . At work this week , I was talking with some colleagues about Pope Francis ' upcoming trip to the United States . During the course of that conversation , I admitted something that has privately bothered me for a long time . I have never read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation . This from someone who jokingly refers to herself as the highest-ranking Catholic in the bureau . My excuse always has been that Catholics have their Bible passages read to them at Mass every Sunday . And there are so many people that can so effortlessly quote long and beautiful passages . I love to read , there is no excuse . Still , it made me wonder : Why I had not read the Good Book cover to cover ? I took a scriptures class in 9th grade of my Catholic high school , but we moved through that year with only selected passages to journal about . Later , when I graduated , my grandparents gave me a beautiful Bible that has traveled with me from Vermont to Montreal to Atlanta and finally to Washington . But in 24 years , I never so much as cracked the cover , other than to write the date I received the gift . In that newsroom conversation this week , Daniel Burke , the religion editor at CNN.com , suggested I read the Bible each day for a year and chronicle it weekly for Belief . I will admit to being pretty stunned and a little scared at the prospect . I figured that no one would care about my thoughts or my process . I am no scholar , no expert on scripture , as should be obvious . But the more we talked , the more the idea grew on me . I have committed to training regimens for 5Ks and countless diets , so why not try this ? I have been looking for a form of meditation in my hectic life . This might just be it . My friends seem excited about this project , sending me some of their favorite passages , which I 'm keeping a list of . One Catholic friend offered to join me , suggesting I get a blank journal to help me take notes . The colleague that I sit next to everyday has already sent me his Bar Mitzvah passage and wants to discuss it when I get there . Another friend 's daughter is making her first Holy Communion in May , and has also offered to connect us because her class is reading the Bible in school . So , in a way , I 'm going back to first grade in Catholic school . Yay for me . Overall , my friends and family are mainly curious how this journey will end . I am , too . Will I make it all the way to Revelation come next spring ? I start on Easter Sunday . I hope you 'll join me .
Laura Bernardini is a lifelong Catholic but had never read the Bible from cover to cover . For each day , she 's going to read every word , from Genesis to Revelation .