Bible Study
Wednesdays @ 7:00 p.m.
Begins March 8
5 weeks
Meetings are lead by parishioners, Michael and Tess Puglielli on Wednesdays at 7pm in the parish center. Returning parishioners are encouraged to join. New parishioners are welcome! The cost for materials is $20. Contact the parish office, (513) 523-2153 or email Courtney to register.
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St. Mary's continues the Bible study in Parables of the Kingdom Part 2
Some of the most memorable teachings of Jesus were delivered as parables and are found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (the Synoptic Gospels). This study focuses on the parables unique to Matthew, and those developed by Luke. Many of these parables have the power to change or alter one's image of God and how God relates to people, others deal with how God expects us to relate to each other. The study explores different ways the parables can be interpreted while allowing participants to use their own judgment. The parables offer a glimpse into the kingdom of God and invite us to think in new and fresh ways. Weekly Sessions Introductory Session Lesson 1—Parables as Matthew Tells Them Lesson 2—More Parables as Matthew Tells Them Lesson 3—Parables According to Luke, Lesson 4—Parables of Luke's Travel Narrative Lesson 5—More Parables of Luke's Travel Narrative |
In Parables of the Kingdom, Mary Ann Getty-Sullivan helps readers to hear and see and understand the parables of Jesus. She offers a general introduction to the use of parables in the life and ministry of Jesus and the early church. In addition, Getty-Sullivan helps readers learn to interpret parables, to enter into what the parables can reveal about Jesus and his audience, about the evangelists and their communities, and about how we are to understand the Kingdom of God today. Parables of the Kingdom helps us hear and see Jesus’ parables with new eyes and renewed hearts—thereby allowing the parables to transform our lives and help us respond with new conviction to the gospel’s power in our world.
Mary Ann Getty-Sullivan holds an S.T.D. from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium. She has been teaching New Testament courses in colleges and seminaries for more than thirty years and has recently retired from teaching full time to devote more time to writing and lecturing. Mary Ann has written several commentaries on the Letters of Saint Paul. Her recent books include Women in the New Testament published by Liturgical Press.
(This information is taken from Liturgical Press)
Mary Ann Getty-Sullivan holds an S.T.D. from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium. She has been teaching New Testament courses in colleges and seminaries for more than thirty years and has recently retired from teaching full time to devote more time to writing and lecturing. Mary Ann has written several commentaries on the Letters of Saint Paul. Her recent books include Women in the New Testament published by Liturgical Press.
(This information is taken from Liturgical Press)