Catholic Bible Study

The Season of Advent: Christmas as “Christ’s Mass”

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas as “Christ’s Mass”:The Manger and the Eucharist  See the work of Jesuit Refugee ServiceBuy Your Bible on Catholic.Market.Watch ...

The Season of Advent: Seeking the Messiah

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guiding Star: The Role of Nature, Prophecy, and Reason in Seeking the Messiah by Dr. Tim Gray  See the work of Jesuit Refugee ServiceBuy Your Bib...

Joyful Mysteries: The Finding in the Temple

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and professors from the Augu...

Joyful Mysteries: The Presentation

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and professors from the Augu...

Joyful Mysteries: The Nativity

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and professors from the Augu...

Joyful Mysteries: The Visitation

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and professors from the Augu...

Joyful Mysteries: The Annunciation

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and professors from the Augu...

The Bible and Baptism: Drawing Strength from the Gift of Baptism

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Sehorn, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, sits down with Fr. Isaac Morales, OP, a Dominican friar of the ...

The Bible and Baptism: Baptism, the Cross, and the Resurrection

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Sehorn, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, sits down with Fr. Isaac Morales, OP, a Dominican friar of the ...

The Bible and Baptism: Baptism In the Name

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Sehorn, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, sits down with Fr. Isaac Morales, OP, a Dominican friar of the ...

The Bible and Baptism: The Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Sehorn, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, sits down with Fr. Isaac Morales, OP, a Dominican friar of the ...

The Bible and Baptism: The Old Testament and Baptism

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Sehorn, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, sits down with Fr. Isaac Morales, OP, a Dominican friar of the ...

The Bible and Baptism: The Fountain of Salvation

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Sehorn, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, sits down with Fr. Isaac Morales, OP, a Dominican friar of the ...

Anchored Bible Conference: Questions & Answers

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for an engaging Q&A session with esteemed scholars Dr. Giszczak and Dr. Michael Barber as they tackle a range of fascinating questions about t...

Anchored Bible Conference: Jesus and the Mystery of the Beatitudes

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this insightful episode, we delve into the heart of Jesus's teachings in the Beatitudes, exploring their profound significance for Christian life. ...

Anchored Bible Conference: The Quest for Wisdom and Co-Reigning with Christ

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this enlightening episode, Dr. Mark Giszczak, Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute, shares his profound insights on t...

Anchored Bible Conference: Finding Consolation in the Book of Revelation

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the often misunderstood Book of Revelation, revealing its message of hope and consolation during times of persecution and ...

Anchored Bible Conference: Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr. Brandt Pitre as he presents insights from his latest book, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary, focusing on the unique typology of Mary as the...

Anchored Bible Conference: Unshakable Hope

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we delve into the profound message of unshakable hope found in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Join us as we explore how the promises of ...

Lectio The Case for Jesus: Question and Answer

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Pitre takes time to answer numerous questions regarding the material covered over the course of the study.  See the work of Jesuit Refugee Se...

Lectio The Case for Jesus: The Resurrection of Jesus

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is the Resurrection? What do we mean when we say Jesus “rose from the dead”? Dr. Pitre lays out the evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus, f...

Lectio The Case for Jesus: The Crucifixion of Jesus

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why would Jesus, who preached about the love of God, detachment form worldly goods, and love of one’s neighbor, be so violently opposed that his ene...

Lectio The Case for Jesus: Did Jesus Claim to Be God?

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What answers can we give skeptics who think that the early Christians exaggerated stories about Jesus and made him out to be something he was not? Dr....

Lectio The Case for Jesus: The Kingdom of God and the Messiah

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who did Jesus claim to be? Who was he? Looking at Jesus’s own words and his fulfillment of two key Old Testament prophecies in the Book of Daniel, D...

Lectio The Case for Jesus: When Were the Gospels Written?

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some attempt to cast doubt on the reliability of the Gospels, asserting they were written too late in the first century to provide accurate informatio...

Lectio The Case for Jesus: Are the Gospels Biographies?

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do the Gospels tell us the truth about Jesus? Or should we view them as folklore, fables, or legends? Dr. Pitre demonstrates how the Gospels are best ...

Lectio The Case for Jesus: The Early Church Fathers

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The early church is not silent on the authorship of the Gospels. From the earliest members of the Christian faith, the early Church Fathers, we lear...

Lectio The Case for Jesus: Were the Gospels Anonymous?

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can we trust the Gospels? Were these accounts written by individuals with firsthand knowledge of Jesus Christ? Dr. Brant Pitre begins this series by e...

Lectio Mark: Question and Answer

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the study comes to the end, we pause to reflect on some questions that have arisen during our journey through Mark's Gospel.  See the work of ...

Lectio Mark: Jesus's Suffering, Death and Resurrection

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Those mocking Jesus at the foot of the Cross are silenced when he utters a single sentence. As Jesus breathes his last and the Temple veil is torn, Ma...

Lectio Mark: The Servant of the Lord

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus's hour finally arrives—the hour of betrayal and suffering, but also the hour of salvation and glory. Christ the K...

Lectio Mark: Signs of the End

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Temple in Jerusalem was God's glorious dwelling with his chosen people, but it was only a house made by human hands. Jesus proclaims a new Temple,...

Lectio Mark: Jesus and the Temple

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the final week before his Passion begins, Jesus has stern warnings for those who would oppose God by rejecting his beloved Son. Will we also reject...

Lectio Mark: The Way of Discipleship

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Jesus makes his way to Jerusalem, three times he predicts his approaching Passion. In response to the disciples' rejection of his words, Jesus work...

Lectio Mark: The Mystery of the Bread

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The mystery of the bread, the Eucharistic Presence of God, begins to be revealed in the miraculous multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Jesus reve...

Lectio Mark: Faith Not Fear

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the midst of a great storm the disciples cry out in fear. Jesus's words to his frightened disciples are also a challenge to us. In the storms of ou...

Lectio Mark: The Parable of the Sower

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The voice of the Lord calls the cosmos into existence and shakes all creation with its power. Jesus, the Incarnate Word of God, speaks with the same p...

Lectio Mark: Binding the Strong Man

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jesus's appointing of the Twelve Apostles and his many mighty signs show him as the mighty savior who rescues us from the snares of the devil and from...

Lectio Mark: Feasting and Fasting

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Jesus says to the paralytic, "Your sins are forgiven," the scribes and Pharisees are taken aback and question, "Who can forgive sins but God alon...

Lectio Mark: Come, Follow Behind Me

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Following his baptism in the Jordan River and temptation in the wilderness, Jesus returns to Galilee where he invites the first disciples to follow be...

Lectio Mark: Prepare the Way of the Lord

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The opening lines of Mark's Gospel proclaim that Jesus is, without a doubt, the Son of God. He is the one for whom the way is being prepared. As Jesus...

Lectio Mark: Saint Mark the Evangelist

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just who is St. Mark, the author of this short but action-packed Gospel? Using outside sources, other books of the Bible, and the Gospel itself, Dr. G...

Luminous Mysteries: Institution of the Eucharist

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you desire to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Mark Giszczak as they exp...

Luminous Mysteries: The Transfiguration

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Elizabeth Klein as...

Luminous Mysteries: Proclamation of the Kingdom

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you desire to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. James Prothro as they wal...

Luminous Mysteries: The Wedding at Cana

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you desire to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. John Sehorn as they walk ...

Luminous Mysteries: The Baptism of Jesus

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you desire to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Taylor Kemp and Dr. Michael Barber as they walk...

Letter to the Philippians: Part 3

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. James Prothro, Scripture scholars at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, dive into a powerful New Testament text...

Letter to the Philippians: Part 2

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. James Prothro, Scripture scholars at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, dive into a powerful New Testament text...

Letter to the Philippians: Part 1

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. James Prothro, Scripture scholars at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, dive into a powerful New Testament text...

Glorious Mysteries: Coronation of Mary

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and professors from the Au...

Glorious Mysteries: Assumption

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and professors from the Au...

Glorious Mysteries: Pentecost

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and professors from the Au...

Glorious Mysteries: The Ascension

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and professors from the Au...

Glorious Mysteries: The Resurrection

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and professors from the Au...

Galatians: Chapter 6:1-18

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter t...

Galatians: Chapter 5:1-26

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter t...

Galatians: Chapter 4:21-31

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter t...

Galatians: Chapter 4:1-20

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter t...

Galatians: Chapter 3:19-29

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter t...

Galatians: Chapter 3:1-18

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter t...

Galatians: Chapter 2:11-21

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter t...

Galatians: Chapter 1:10-2:10

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter t...

Galatians: Chapter 1:1-9

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter t...