Bible Studies and Catholic topical studies 2022

Program: Dr. Brant Pitre from the Augustine Institute
Thursdays: Video begins at 9:15 AM followed by a discussion
Cost: FREE, materials will be provided for each session.
Location: St. Matthew library in the undercroft
Contact person: 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.

Program: Fr. Chris Alar from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy
Tuesdays: July 12 and 19
Time: 9:15 - 11 AM
Cost: FREE
Location: St. Raphael room in the undercroft
Contact person: Lorraine Curtin at lorraine.curtin@icloud.com.

The Mass is the most powerful prayer on earth. But how so? 

In his deep dive into the Mass, Fr. Chris explains the Mass in a way you have never heard before. He discusses the different rites of the Liturgy, talks about some of the basic elements of the Mass, and takes us step-by-step through each part of the Mass, discussing what it all means in an easy-to-understand way. Many of us have gone our whole lives without understanding the Mass in this way! This talk will allow you to fully, consciously, and actively participate in the Liturgy and appreciate it like never before.

1. A Catholic Bible (if you do not have one we have suggestions; contact links are below);
2. The book, Walking with God: A Journey through the Bible by Tim Gray and Jeff Cavins, Ascension Press, 2018; click here to purchase on Amazon

In this 40-hr course, you will survey the historical, wisdom, and prophetical books of the Old Testament as a preparation for the New Testament Era. You will learn the revelatory stages of salvation history, the importance of Biblical typology, and the function of fulfilled prophecy.  The course focuses on the story that runs through the Bible, focusing on important people and events that provide context and tie it together.  By the end of the course, you will develop the skills necessary to read and discern scripture on your own!

We hope you will join us this fall for a study that will give you the framework to understand salvation history and God’s saving plan for our lives.  Receive rich insight into the story of salvation, preparing you for a lifetime of scripture study and getting to know God in his Word!

Video instructor: Fr. Sebastian Carnazzo, Ph.D, from the Institute of Catholic Culture
(Along with Fr. Carnazzo’s pastoral duties, he is also an adjunct lecturer in Biblical Studies and Catechetics for a number of institutions. He received his MA in Theology with a concentration in Sacred Scripture from the Christendom Graduate School of Theology, Alexandria, VA, and his Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. His dissertation was published under the title Seeing Blood and Water: A Narrative-critical Study of John 19:34 (2012). He is also the author of many articles and the contributor to a number of multi-author works, most recently the Great Adventure Bible of Ascension Press.)