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 December 21 to discuss the weekend readings for the Fourth Sunday in Advent. All are welcome.
- The private study group focusing on the book of Genesis will meet on Wednesday, December 18, to discuss Lesson 11 The Destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah. Matthew’s newest video for that lesson is posted on the online page.
- The next meeting of the Saturday morning study at Christ the King will be at 9 a.m. on December 21 to discuss the weekend readings for the Fourth Sunday in Advent. 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, December 22 2024, when the Church celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Advent,
the Book of Micah 5:1–4a
Psalm 80:2–3, 15–16, 18–19
the Letter to the Hebrews 10:5–10
the Gospel According to Luke 1:39–45
The above readings link to the website of the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops). The same link to readings for December 22 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 Happy Christmas. 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, December 22, 2024. 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, December 22, 2024. There are no Catechism paragraphs listed for the Book of Micah 5:1–4a or Psalm 80:2–3, 15–16, 18–19.
the Letter to the Hebrews 10:5—paragraph 488
the Letter to the Hebrews 10:5–7—paragraphs 462, 516, 2568
the Letter to the Hebrews 10:5–10—paragraph 606
the Letter to the Hebrews 10:7—paragraph 2824
the Letter to the Hebrews 10:10—paragraphs 614, 2824
the Gospel According to Luke 1:41—paragraphs 523, 717, 2676
the Gospel According to Luke 1:43—paragraphs 448, 495, 2677
the Gospel According to Luke 1:45—paragraphs 148, 2676
GENESIS BIBLE STUDY
This Bible study group will not meet the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s (December 25 and January 1), Ash Wednesday (March 5), or Holy Week (April 16). Inclement weather may require a change in the following schedule:
December 18—Lesson 11 The Destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah
December 25—NO CLASS, Christmas Break
January 1, 2025—NO CLASS, New Year’s Break
January 8—Lesson 12 The Birth of Isaac
January 15—Lesson 13 God Tests Abraham
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