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.
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- The next meeting of the Saturday morning study at Christ the King will be at 9 a.m. on January 25 to discuss the weekend readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. All are welcome.
- The private study group focusing on the book of Genesis will meet on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, to discuss Lesson 14 Isaac & Rebekah.
- The next meeting of the Saturday morning study at Christ the King will be at 9 a.m. on January 25 to discuss the weekend readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. All are welcome.
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his 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, January 26, 2025, when the Church celebrates the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. (Our group will discuss the long form of the reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians.)
the Book of Nehemiah 8:2–6, 8–10
Psalm 19:8–10, 15
the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 12:12–30
the Gospel According to Luke 1:1–4, 4:14–21
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 Word of God Sunday. 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, January 26, 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, January 26, 2025. There are no Catechism paragraphs listed for readings from the Book of Nehemiah 8:2–6, 8–10, from Psalm 19:8–10, 15, or from the Gospel According to Luke 1:1–4
the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 12:1–13—paragraphs 1454, 1971
the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 12:13—paragraphs 694, 790, 798, 1227, 1267, 1396
the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 12:26—paragraph 1469
the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 12:26–27—paragraph 953
the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 12:27—paragraph 1265
the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 12:28—paragraph 1508
the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 12:30—paragraph 1508
the Gospel According to Luke 4:16–21—paragraph 436
the Gospel According to Luke 4:18—paragraph 2443
the Gospel According to Luke 4:18–19—paragraphs 695, 714
the Gospel According to Luke 4:19—paragraph 1168
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 22, 2025—Lesson 14 Isaac & Rebekah
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