Turning to God’s Word study groups
Des Moines, Iowa

On Saturday mornings, Christ the King parish hosts a study to discuss the weekend Mass readings. An additional long-standing study group meets on Wednesday nights in a private home to discuss the book of Genesis.

• • • • The next meeting of the Saturday morning study at Christ the King will be at 9 a.m. on February 1 to discuss the weekend readings for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. All are welcome.
        
      • The private study group focusing on the book of Genesis will meet on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, to discuss Lesson 15 The Brothers Esau & Jacob

This free study meets at 9 a.m. on Saturdays at Christ the King Catholic Church, 5711 Southwest 9th Street, to discuss the weekend Mass readings. The study is led by Jennifer Phelps (left) with occasional appearances by Matthew Phelps (right). Drop-ins and interested participants, including lectors and members of other parishes, are welcome to join us. The name of the Pastoral Center is painted on the side of the building, which ts toward the back of the main parish parking lot. Enter through the door on the same side of the Pastoral Center. That door is automatically unlocked for our group between 8:45 and 9:15 a.m.

At our next meeting, Scripture passages will cover the following readings for Sunday, Febrary 2, 2025, when the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. (Our group will discuss the long form of the reading from the Gospel According to Luke.)

the Book of Malachi 3:1–4
Psalm 24:7–10
the Letter to the Hebrews 2:14–18
the Gospel According to Luke 2:22–40

The above readings link to the website of the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops). The same link to readings for January 26 can be found on the homepage of this website along with commentary by Matthew Phelps and a link to his most recent Lost in Translation, which is about redemption. The readings for all of the Sunday masses are in the newest lector workbook as well as on the USCCB website. This link is to a USCCB audio recording of the readings for Sunday, February 2, 2025. Information on this page and on the Turning to God’s Word website homepage regularly updates on Mondays.

The following links are to paragraphs listed in the Index of Citations in the Catechism of the Catholic Church that cite passages from the readings for Sunday, February 2, 2025. There are no Catechism paragraphs listed for readings from the Book of Malachi 3:1–4.

Psalm 24:7–10—paragraph 559
Psalm 24:8–10—paragraph 269
Psalm 24:9–10—paragraph 2628
the Letter to the Hebrews 2:14—paragraphs 407, 636
the Letter to the Hebrews 2:14–15—paragraph 635
the Letter to the Hebrews 2:15—paragraphs 1520, 2602
the Letter to the Hebrews 2:17–18—paragraph 609
the Gospel According to Luke 2:22–39—paragraphs 529, 583
the Gospel According to Luke 2:25—paragraph 711
the Gospel According to Luke 2:26–27—paragraph 695
the Gospel According to Luke 2:32—paragraph 713
the Gospel According to Luke 2:34—paragraphs 575, 587
the Gospel According to Luke 2:35—paragraphs 149, 618
the Gospel According to Luke 2:38—paragraph 271

GENESIS BIBLE STUDY
This Bible study group will not meet the weeks of Ash Wednesday (March 5), or Holy Week (April 16). Inclement weather may require a change in the following schedule:

January 29, 2025—Lesson 15 The Brothers Esau & Jacob
February 5, 2025—Lesson 16 Isaac Blesses Jacob; Jacob’s Dream at Bethel
February 12, 2025—Lesson 17 Jacob & Rachel
February 19, 2025—Lesson 18 Jacob Separates from Laban
February 26, 12025—Lesson 19 Jacob Wrestles at Peniel
March 5, 2025—NO CLASS, Ash Wednesday
March 12, 2025—Lesson 20 The Story of Dinah
March 19, 2025—Lesson 21 The Birth of Benjamin & the Death of Rachel
March 26, 2025—Lesson 22 Joseph Is Sold into Slavery by His Brothers
April 2, 2025—Lesson 23 Judah & Tamar; Joseph & Potiphar’s Wife
April 9, 2025—Lesson 24 Joseph Interprets Dreams
April 16, 2025—NO CLASS Holy Week
April 23, 2025—Lesson 25 Joseph’s Brothers Travel to Egypt
April 30, 2025—Lesson 26 Joseph Discloses His Identity to His Brothers
May 7, 2025—Lesson 27 Thus Israel Dwelt in Egypt
May 14, 2025—Lesson 28 Jacob’s Final Words to His Sons