Bible Studies 2020-2021

Program: Dr. Brant Pitre from the Augustine Institute
Thursdays, 10:00 - 11:00 AM using video conferencing via Zoom app 
Cost: FREE
To view the full videos, receive the outline for the session, and join in the discussion via a zoom link, please contact Lorraine Curtin at lorraine.curtin@icloud.com.

Would you like to get more out of the Sunday mass readings? Dr. Brant Pitre from the Augustine Institute presents an easy to understand commentary each week of all three Scripture readings with a robust teaching pairing together the Jewish Scriptures and the Jewish tradition along with the teaching of the early Church Fathers and the Catechism. See the connections to the whole story of salvation and develop your ability to hear and understand God’s Word.

Study Program: Dr. Tim Gray from the Augustine Institute (made available through our Formed.org church subscription)

Times: 

1. Sept 8 - Dec 8, Tuesday mornings, 10 - 11:30 AM (facilitator Lorraine Curtin)
2. Sept 15 - Dec 15, Tuesday evenings, 7 - 8:30 PM (facilitator Darlene Doody)

Locations:

1.  Morning session is by Zoom videoconferencing. A link will be sent each week to enter the discussion. Download the free zoom app on your computer, smart phone or tablet at zoom.us. 

2. Evening session will be held in the St. Raphael room in the undercroft. 
Note: The evening class is limited to 7 people. Masks must be worn.

To register for either session: Email Lorraine Curtin at lorraine.curtin@icloud.com. Please indicate which session, morning or evening, you will be joining.

Cost: $10 (parish rate). Mail or bring to the office cash or a check made to St. Matthew the Apostle Church Bible Study (c/o Lorraine Curtin), 807 Havens Corners Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230. (If purchased on your own the cost would be $19.95 + tax and shipping.)

Join Dr. Tim Gray in this powerful fourteen-part series to discover the Gospel of Mark like never before. Immerse yourself in this action-packed Gospel that offers Saint Peter's account of Christ's life and teaching.
Combining the insights of Dr. Tim Gray with the masterful artistry of the Augustine Institute, this Lectio series uses the Church's rich tradition of Lectio Divina to help you better understand and better pray with the Gospel of Mark.

Study Program: Jeff Cavins from Ascension Press 
When: Friday mornings, 10 AM - 12 PM
Dates: Sept 4, 2020 - April 23, 2021
Where: Uses Zoom videoconferencing. A link will be sent each week to enter the discussion. Download the free zoom app on your computer, smart phone or tablet at zoom.us.
Registration and Purchase of materials: Click this link.
Cost: $35.95 + shipping
Facilitator: Marianne Buzzelli. Please contact her with questions at beasaintmb@gmail.com

Understand the Entire Bible

The Bible Timeline study program takes you on a guided journey through salvation history. Presenter Jeff Cavins will show you how fourteen of the Bible’s narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and give you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven throughout Scripture.  

In this revolutionary approach to Bible study, The Bible Timeline divides the Bible into twelve color-coded time periods that make it easier to follow its narrative thread. Using a unique color-coded chart, you will learn the major people, places, and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith.  

Through its 23 sessions, The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of the Bible in a way that will transform your life.

Study Program: Jeff Cavins, Dr. Ted Sri, Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio from Ascension Press 
When: Tuesday evenings, 7 - 8:30 PM
Dates: Sept 22 - Nov 24
Where: Church library in the undercroft
Registration and Purchase of materials: Click this link.
Cost: $29.95 + shipping (Be sure to purchase the 3-piece set of a book, a workbook, and a timeline.)
Facilitator: Tim McMullen

Note: This class is limited to 10 people. Masks must be worn.

Anchored in the life of Christ as presented in the Gospels, this study explores the entirety of Jesus’ life—who he is, what he is really like, what he taught, what he did for our salvation, and what all of this means for us as Catholics today.

This study was filmed in the Holy Land so Catholics can experience the extraordinary world in which Jesus lived and taught—the historical context, the politics, the clashing cultures, the history, and the ancient land—and see where the most significant events of his life took place, from his infancy to his ascension.

This study shows, in a simple way, how Jesus, the Incarnate God, is both fully divine and fully human—his intimacy with the Father, his revelation of the Father’s love, and his extraordinary influence on his disciples, his followers, and even his enemies.

Most importantly, this encounter with Christ will inspire and empower you to center your entire life in him as you come to know and love him in an ever-deeper and more intimate way.

Study Program: Jeff Cavins, Dr. Andrew Swafford from Ascension Press 
When: Monday evenings, 8 - 9 PM
Dates: Sept 28 - Nov 16
Where: Uses Zoom videoconferencing. A link will be sent each week to enter the discussion. Download the free zoom app on your computer, smart phone or tablet at zoom.us.
Registration and Purchase of materials: Click this link.
Cost: $26.95 + shipping 
Facilitator: Janell Pisegna; pisegna.3@buckeyemail.osu.edu

This study program draws out the meaning of the book of Hebrews in a simple way and highlights the critical differences between the Old and New Covenants.

After doing this study, Catholics will be able to see, appreciate, and take hold of the riches God has given them in the New Covenant. And most importantly, this encounter with God through the lens of Hebrews will help Catholics get to know the generosity of the Father's heart in a deeper way than ever before.

The saints of the Old Testament would have longed to see what we see in the New Covenant—especially God’s presence in the Holy Eucharist. Noah, Abraham, and Moses, for example, did such amazing deeds. Yet, Catholics today have the New Covenant. The question is, do we realize what this means?