Recently I had the privilege of leading a Bible study on the Psalms. What an enlightening experience especially when you know the situation under which each Psalm was written. For example: Psalm 90 Moses gift to the Israelites as he died on Mount Nebo. Psalm 72 and 127 are attributed to King Solomon –…
This past couple of weeks I have had the honor of leading our Bible Study Group through a study of God’s divine mercy in Sacred Scripture. Here is what I have learned so far. Scripture is the story of God’s mercy and love. There can be no mercy without justice and no justice without law…
Last month I had the honor of leading a group through the new Dr. Scott Hahn bible study “The Eucharist in Scripture” and it is fantastic. In the study Dr. Hahn mentioned a speech given by Reverend Rick Warren, Pastor of Saddleback Church, at the World Meeting of Families a number of years ago. In…
For those involved in my Bible Study class the location of the searchable Catechism of the Catholic Church is- http://archeparchy.ca/wcm-docs/docs/catechism-of-the-catholic-church.pdf(click on the address to go there)(Courtesy of Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg ) simply click on the “magnifying glass” icon located in the upper left and a search window will open. Type in the paragraph…
New Bible Study from Dr. Scott Hahn This six lesson DVD study is based upon Dr. Scott Hahn’s three foundational talks: “The Lamb’s Supper,” “The Fourth Cup,” and “Consuming the Word.” St. George Catholic Church, Erie, PA., will host this study Beginning on October 28,2019.
The Remnant Throughout Bible history there was always a remnant preserved to continue when the world abandoned God. Consider Noah, a man laughed and ridiculed, yet it was he and his family that rebuilt the nation of the chosen people. With the famine in Egypt, it was Joseph’s remnant that saved the nation. From the…
Chario Kecharitomene “Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured” (Luke 1:26-28) Luke goes…
Which 14 books of the Bible that, when read in order, provide a view of Salvation History from a historical perspective? What about the other books? What is a “Toledot and why is it important? Where was the Ark of the Covenant located in the time of Christ? What is Typology and why is it important when studying Sacred…
Know Scripture/Know Mercy Part 1 Throughout Biblical history we see God extending His Mercy to all those who ask for it; those who did not repent and ask for His mercy were left to their own devices. In Genesis we see Adam and Eve disobeying God and when they are caught, what do they do:…