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2024
The theme of Jubilee was chosen as a way to enter into Advent, the coming Jubilee Year, and the Gospel of Luke. We desperately need hope, and it is there aplenty in sacred Scripture if we only have ears to hear.
In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year 'Pilgrims of Hope', 2024 has been designated a Year of Prayer by Pope Francis. For our Summer Scripture School this year, we explored some of the examples of prayer found in the Bible.
In this year's Holy Week & Easter Scripture Course, our three presenters looked at how the idea of salvation is presented in the Old Testament, the Gospel of John, and in the writings of St. Paul.
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2023
The theme of this year's Advent course was "hope." Each speaker gave two presentations on hope in the Book of Esther (Jessie), the Letter to the Romans (Kieran), and the Gospel of Mark (Seán).
The focus of the 2023 Summer School was "Unlocking the Bible." We explored how to provide "keys" for encountering the Bible richly and responsibly, so that we may experience the Word of God as truly alive and active.
As we prepare to enter the mystery of Easter, Kieran, Seán and Jessie reflect on readings from the Easter Triduum.
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Jessie – Inspiration from the Book of Esther
Seán – Good Friday
Kieran – Easter Sunday
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Kieran – The Letters of Paul in their Context & Today
Seán – Reading & Interpreting the Bible through History
Jessie – Reading the Bible as Literature
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Kieran – Holy Thursday
The Passover (Exodus)
The Lord's Supper (St. Paul)
Footwashing (John)
Seán – Good Friday
Praying the Servant Song of Isaiah
Praying Hebrews 4 & 5
Praying the Passion According to John
Jessie – Easter Sunday
The Old Testament Readings
The Exodus Reading
The Resurrection
2022
This course focuses on the Gospel of Matthew as a preparation for the new liturgical year, and explores how Matthew helps his ancient and contemporary audience come to know Jesus.
This theme of this course is walking the Synodal Pathway, exploring the call to mission in several texts throughout the Bible and how they might help as we journey towards the 2023 Synod.
In this course, our presenters explore the portrayal of Jesus in Luke-Acts, focusing particularly on how the evangelist understood his ministry, death, and resurrection.
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Kieran – “Flourishing are the poor in spirit”: The Sermon on the Mount for Today (Matthew 5-7)
The happy statements of the Sermon on the Mount
A focus on prayer, and in particular, the Lord’s prayer as it if given us
Seán – “Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice’.” (Matthew 9:13)
The Notion of Fulfillment
A Reflection on the Meaning of the Actions of Jesus
Jessie – “If you have ears hear!” Parables of the Kingdom in Matthew 13
The Parables in Matthew's Context
The Parables as an Invitation to Enter into the Kingdom of God
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Jessie – Following the Spirit in Luke-Acts
Seán – The Synodal Pathway in the Gospel of John
Kieran – "You are a Chosen People, a Royal Priesthood, God's Own People": Reading 1 Peter Today
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Jessie – Jesus the Prophet in Luke-Acts
Seán – The Death of Jesus in Luke-Acts
Kieran – The Risen Lord in Luke-Acts
2021
In this course, we explored the advent readings noting the theological importance of birth, Jesus's portrayal as the fulfilment of the scriptures, and as a new Davidic king.
In this course, Jessie, Seán and Kieran cast a wide net across a series of biblical texts to explore how the Bible's understanding of humanity "people of faith" grew and evolved throughout its history.
In this program, we reflected on the Easter readings: the Servant Songs of Isaiah, the Passion Narrative in the Gospel of John, and Christ's death and resurrection in Romans 6.
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Jessie – Restorer of Life & Nourisher of Old Age (Ruth 4:15)
The Long Awaited Child in the Hebrew Bible
The Birth of a Child: Crisis & Hope
Seán – This Happened to Fulfill The Scriptures (Matthew 1-2)
"Christmas Culture" & Nourishing Easter Faith
Matthew & God With Us
Kieran – Let Us Go Now to Bethlehem (Luke 1-2)
What Is Luke Up To?
The Christmas Gospels
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Jessie – Biblical Models of the People of God (5 Sessions)
Seán – Experience of Church in Mark, John, and 1 Peter (5 Sessions)
Kieran – The Pauline Assemblies: Rows, Reconciliation, Renewal (5 Sessions)
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Jessie – "Behold My Servant": The Servant of the Lord in Isaiah
Seán – "And When I Am Lifted Up, I Will Draw All People to Myself": Easter in John
Kieran – "Dying and Raised to New Life in Christ": Salvation in Romans
2020
In this course, Jessie, Seán and Kieran looked at praying the Psalms, staying vigilant in Mark, and learning from Philippians, aiming to provide a word of hope during the time of pandemic.
In this course, we looked at the Hebrew Prophets, Jesus in Matthew, and the Letters of Colossians & Ephesians, and how they might offer a word of hope for us today.
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Jessie – Praying the Psalms in Advent: Honest Prayers When Life is Hard
Seán – Reading Mark in Advent: Wakefulness in Winter as We Attend to the Gift
Kieran – Learning from Paul: Holding on to the Word of Life (Phil 2:16)
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Seán – "He will not break a bruised reed nor quench a smoldering wick" (Matthew 12:20) Jesus as the Servant of God in Matthew's Gospel
Jessie – "In the days to come..." Wisdom from the Old Testament Prophets for living in the light of the future
Kieran – “In him, all things hold together.” Cosmology and Christ in Colossians and Ephesians
Special Courses
Pentecost is the climax of the faith year and yet somehow it can feel under-celebrated. What could be more important than the gift and the call to bring the Good News to the whole world?
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Jessie – From Babel to Jerusalem and Beyond
Seán – Breathing New Life: The Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John
Kieran – There are a Variety of Gifts but Always the Same Spirit
Courses By Topic
Old Testament
New Testament
The Pentateuch
Genesis
Holy Week & Easter 2023
Advent 2021
Pentecost 2021
Summer School 2021
Summer School 2020
Exodus
Holy Week & Easter 2023
Summer School 2021
Summer School 2020
Deuteronomy
Summer School 2021
Summer School 2020
Matthew
General
Advent 2022
Summer School 2021
Summer School 2020
The Infancy Narrative
Advent 2021
Parables
Advent 2022
Sermon on the Mount
Advent 2022
Summer School 2020
Historical Books
Judges
Advent 2021
Ruth
Advent 2021
1 & 2 Samuel
Advent 2021
1 & 2 Kings
Summer School 2020
Ezra
Summer School 2021
Nehemiah
Summer School 2021
Mark
General
Summer School 2021
Advent 2020
Wisdom & Psalms
Psalms
Summer School 2021
Advent 2020
Summer School 2020
Proverbs
Summer School 2020
Wisdom
Summer School 2020
Sirach
Summer School 2020
Luke-Acts
Luke
General
Lent & Easter 2022
The Infancy Narrative (Luke 1-2)
Advent 2021
The Holy Spirit
Summer School 2022
The Passion Narrative
Lent & Easter 2022
Acts
Pentecost 2021
Prophets
Isaiah
Holy Week & Easter 2023
Advent
Lent & Easter 2021
Summer School 2020
Jeremiah
Summer School 2021
Summer School 2020
Baruch
Holy Week & Easter 2023
Ezekiel
Holy Week & Easter 2023
Micah
Advent 2021
John
General
Holy Week & Easter 2024
Holy Week & Easter 2023
Summer School 2022
Pentecost 2021
Passion Narrative
Lent & Easter 2021
Deuterocanonical Books
1 & 2 Enoch
Summer School 2020
Paul
Romans
Holy Week & Easter 2023
Advent 2021
Lent & Easter 2021
Summer School 2021
Galatians
Summer School 2021
1 Corinthians
Holy Week & Easter 2023
Pentecost 2021
Summer School 2021
Summer School 2020
Ephesians
Summer School 2021
Summer School 2020
Philippians
Summer School 2021
Advent 2020
Colossians
Summer School 2021
Summer School 2020
1 Thessolonians
Summer School 2021
Other Letters & Revelations
Titus
Summer School 2021
Hebrews
Holy Week & Easter 2023
1 Peter
Summer School 2022
Summer School 2021
Revelations
Advent 2021
Summer School 2021