We welcome you to join a lively group of men and women for dynamic conversation and spiritual growth as we seek a deeper understanding of our faith through a wide variety of resources. Whether you have never participated in a study before or you have been apart of other bible studies, come and join us!   In addition to a more customary study of the bible, we also enrich our faith through an examination of a variety of materials and study series by today's leading Catholic theologians.  Please join us for one, several, or all of our sessions this year !  Please join us by contacting Darcy Wharton at 624-5827 x211 or completing the registration form below.
 

       Our group meets from September through May each year.  

The following topic begins September 10, 2020.                                                                                   Registration deadline: August 27, 2020.    The Sacraments - Bishop Robert Barron                Published by Word on Fire “The great sacraments of the Church are true encounters with Christ. Through the seven sacraments of the Church, Jesus is present. The sacraments have endured for thousands of years and blessed countless lives. Everything in the Church’s life comes from and returns to them. Bishop Barron presents lively talks on the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist), the sacraments of healing (Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick), and finally, the sacraments of vocation or mission (Matrimony and Holy Orders). This is a video-based study program. Each session includes video viewing and small group discussion of the Study Guide questions. The Study Guide was written by Andrew Petiprin, Fellow of Popular Culture at the Word on Fire Institute. Andrew has written about faith and culture for various publications and he is the author of the book Truth Matters: Knowing God and Yourself, which is an accessible presentation of timeless Christian doctrines.” ~ from Wordonfire.org   Cost of this study series is $27 per person. Books may be ordered for you when you register, or you may be able to purchase your own through Word on Fire or Amazon.  To register for this series, please scroll to the bottom of the page and register by August 27th so books may be ordered and ready for our first meeting on September 10th.  Please prepay using a credit card or send in your check to the parish office (Attention: Darcy Wharton).  You will be contacted when study books arrive and pick up can be arranged.       This study will be 7 weeks in length:  September 10th - October 22nd

                          The following topic begins October 29,2020.      

                                     

The Sermon on the Mount 
Little Rock Scripture Study

“Jesus' call to profound discipleship in the Sermon on the Mount is too often dismissed as special instructions for only the holiest and most exceptional Christians. In The Sermon on the Mount, Clifford Yeary challenges us to hear the sermon once again as Christ intended it, as our call to follow him whose life illustrated its every ideal. Yeary helps us to hear the Sermon on the Mount as a message for each of us, a challenge that is our constant call to renewal.”
 

This study will be 4 weeks in length:  October 29th - November 19^{th
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                             The following topic begins December 3, 2020.                                                              Registration deadline: November 19, 2020
 

Infancy Narratives of Jesus
Stephen Binz

“The Infancy Narratives of Jesus explores the stories of the conception and birth of Jesus in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. With clear and insightful commentary, Stephen Binz helps readers understand the Old Testament background of these texts, the distinct themes and events of the two gospel accounts, and the continuing relevance of these stories for us today. Deepen your longing for the Messiah's coming as you encounter Jesus as Emmanuel, "God with us." Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 3 lessons.”

Stephen J. Binz is a biblical scholar, award-winning author, popular speaker, and pilgrimage guide. He studied Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and Jerusalem and has developed dozens of books and programs in biblical theology and spirituality.
 

This study will be 3 weeks in length:  December 3rd – December 17th

                                
The following topic begins
January 7, 2021.  
                                                                     Registration deadline: December 17, 2020
 

Pivotal Players - Fulton Sheen and Flannery O'Connor
Published by Word on Fire“CATHOLICISM:  The Pivotal Players is a multi-part series that illumines a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of western civilization.  This study series will focus on the two most recent in this series:

This study will be 5 weeks in length -  January 7, 2021 - February 4, 2021.
 

                                            The following topic begins February 11,2021.    

                                                                            Registration deadline : January 29, 2021.

 

  Threshold Bible Study – Salvation Offered For All People
(the Book of Romans)

                                                     The following topic begins April 8, 2021.                                                                                                     Registration deadline : March 25, 2021.

  Scripture and the Rosary
Little Rock Scripture Study Series 

“Nothing enriches the contemplation of the mysteries of the rosary like encountering them at their source in Sacred Scripture. Five Scripture passages from the New Testament are explored for each set of the rosary's mysteries: the Joyful, the Sorrowful, the Luminous, and the Glorious.  The Study Set includes a Study Guide and a commentary, Hail Mary, Holy Bible, by Clifford M. Yeary.”

Cost of this study series is $20 per person. Books may be ordered for you when you register, or you can purchase your own.  To register for this series, please scroll to the bottom of the page and register by March 25^th  so books may be ordered and ready for pick up before our first meeting on April 8th.  Please prepay using a credit card or send in your check to the parish office (Attention: Darcy Wharton).  You will be contacted when study books arrive and pick up can be arranged.

This study will be 5 weeks in length:  April 8th – May 6th