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"Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path."
—Ps 119:105
We generally offer a Scripture Study course twice yearly, in the spring and fall. All are welcome to the join the study, which usually meets once a week for four to seven weeks. The courses are led by parishioners who have expertise in the subject area or occasionally by Fr. Joe. Some recent Scripture study courses include:- Introduction to the Bible
- Genesis
- Psalms
- The Book of Job
- Panorama of the New Testament
- Spirituality of Paul
- Passion and Resurrection Narratives
- Spirituality of the Gospels
- Infancy Narratives of Jesus
- Parables of the Kingdom
- Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible
- How to Read the Bible
Please check the parish bulletin and the News and Events section of this website for announcements about new Scripture study courses, or contact the Parish Office at 257-2493 or istcathe@dor.org.
Lenten Scripture Study 2019—How to Read the Bible
This six-week Bible Study will begin Sunday, March 10, and continue until April 14 from 10:15–11:15 a.m. in the Parish Center. Each session can stand alone, but every session after the first will also feature a brief review, so you are welcome to come to some of the sessions even if you can't come to them all. Please bring a Bible with you (NRSV translation if possible). If you need a Bible, we will have them available for $20. The focus for each week will be:- March 10: Introduction to Reading the Bible
- March 17: “Reading Personally, Meditatively, Devotionally”
- March 24: “Twice-Told Tales and the Synoptic Gospels”
- March 31: “Jesus and the Old Testament”
- April 7: “THAT'S in the Bible? / That’s NOT in the Bible?”
- April 14: “The Players in the Passion”
Documents from "How to Read the Bible"
March 10, Introduction to Reading the Bible- Introduction to the Bible
- A Bible Timeline
- New Testament Canon Formation
- Books of the Bible in Various Versions
- English Biblical Translations and Methods of Translation
- History of Chapter and Verse Divisions_Official Bible of the RC Church
- Literary Forms in the Bible
March 17, "Reading Personally, Meditatively, Devotionally"
March 24, "Twice-Told Tales and the Synoptic Gospels"
March 31, "Jesus and the Old Testament"
April 7, “THAT'S in the Bible? / That’s NOT in the Bible?”
April 14, "The Players in the Passion"
We generally offer a Scripture Study course twice yearly, in the spring and fall. All are welcome to the join the study, which usually meets once a week for four to seven weeks. The courses are led by parishioners who have expertise in the subject area or occasionally by Fr. Joe. Some recent Scripture study courses include:- Introduction to the Bible
- Genesis
- Psalms
- The Book of Job
- Panorama of the New Testament
- Spirituality of Paul
- Passion and Resurrection Narratives
- Spirituality of the Gospels
- Infancy Narratives of Jesus
- Parables of the Kingdom
- Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible
Please check the parish bulletin and the News and Events section of this website for announcements about new Scripture study courses, or contact the Parish Office at 257-2493 or istcathe@dor.org.