Every Lent, Turning to God's Word posts all five lessons and the introduction to Jesus' Passion: The Story of Redemptive Suffering. In 2026, this study will be posted from Ash Wednesday (February 18) through Easter Sunday, April 5. A Catholic Bible study that follows the film The Passion of the Christ, Jesus' Passion has been granted an imprimatur. Although this study may be paired with the film, the study is designed to stand alone. The revised edition includes "Movie Notes" that explain which scenes are not directly based on Scripture.
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Throughout the year, Turning to God's Word posts free lessons from Scripture & the Rosary: New Testament Mysteries, Old Testament Parallels. In 2026, the Sorrowful Mysteries will be posted from Ash Wednesday (February 18) through Easter Sunday, April 5. The Glorious Mysteries will replace them through Pentecost, Sunday, May 24. Lessons can be downloaded during the season they're posted. All of the lessons in this Catholic Bible study have been granted an imprimatur.
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the Sorrowful Mysteries are featured during Lent
This compelling Catholic Bible study examines how it is that men and women can develop an intimate personal relationship with God. You Shall Have No Other Gods: The Book of Exodus covers scriptural accounts of God rescuing his people from bondage in Egypt, leading them through the Red Sea, and giving them the Ten Commandments. Maps, genealogical charts, and free lesson videos are included. This study has been granted an imprimatur. Visit our study page to link to supplemental resources, including video overviews of each lesson.
You Shall Have No Other Gods
The Book of Exodus
Michelangelo's famous statue of Moses sports horns as the result of a translation error made by St. Jerome. The patron of translators mistook the Hebrew word in the book of Exodus 34:29 describing Moses' face as "radiant in glory" to mean "horned." The error was compounded in 1515 when Michelangelo carved horns on his marble portrayal of Moses, which can be seen in the Church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome. You can follow Lost in Translation on our website, where every Monday we post new commentary by Matthew Phelps based on his reading of the Scriptures in their original language.
Lost in Translation
This compelling Catholic Bible study examines how earliest biblical history has shaped our faith. In the Beginning: The Book of Genesis covers scriptural accounts of Creation, the Fall of Adam and Eve, the Great Flood, and lives of the patriarchs. These 28 lessons provide a strong foundation for serious study of other books of the Bible, and maps and genealogical charts are included. This study has been granted an imprimatur. Visit our In the Beginning study directory to link to supplemental resources, including video overviews of each lesson.
In the Beginning
The Book of Genesis
The United Kingdom of Israel: Saul, David & Solomon Foreshadow Christ the King examines the reigns of the first kings of the 12 tribes, paying special attention to the reign of David and how the relationship between kings, prophets, and priests points ahead to the kingdom of heaven. Our 28-lesson study is based on the First and Second Books of Samuel and has been granted an imprimatur. Visit The United Kingdom study directory to link to additional commentary and resources, including video overviews for each lesson.
The United Kingdom of Israel
Saul, David & Solomon Foreshadow Christ the King
Thus Says the LORD
God Speaks Through His Servants the Prophets
Thus Says the LORD: God Speaks Through His Servants the Prophets—Volume II: Restoration & Redemption continues our examination of the biblical prophets, picking up where Volume I left off, covering salvation history from the Babylonian Exile through the time of Jesus—including a look at Old Testament prophecy in the book of Revelation. Volume II of Thus Says the LORD: God Speaks Through His Servants the Prophets has been granted an imprimatur from the Most Reverend William M. Joensen, Ph.D., bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines.
see more related commentary: time in the Gospel According to John in the Lost in Translation archives
listen to the readings: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offers a podcast of the readings for Sunday, March 8, 2026, which can be useful for lectors wishing to hear the correct pronunciation of biblical terms as well as for Catholics who simply want to listen to the readings.
The Pope’s prayer intention in March 2026:
for disarmament & peace
Each month, Catholics support the leader of the universal Church through Pope Leo XIV’s Worldwide Prayer Network. This March, the Holy Father will be praying that all nations move to effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence.
Every Turning to God’s Word Bible study carries an imprimatur
Turning to God’s Word Catholic Bible studies are based on principles of lectio divina and are designed to enrich understanding of the Christian faith. Sing a New Psalm: Communicating with God Through the Prayers of the Church—Volume II: Vigils, Day Prayer & Compline, was granted an imprimatur on July 18, 2025, from the Most Reverend William M. Joensen, Ph.D., bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines. Future Turning to God’s Word studies also will be submitted to Bishop Joensen. Volume I as well received an imprimatur from Bishop Joensen.